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Nasdaq Crypto Trade and Market Surveillance Solutions

Crypto markets operate 24/7 across global venues with complex token relationships and emerging DeFi protocols. Traditional surveillance built for equities can't capture the unique manipulation patterns that exploit digital asset market structure and cross-chain arbitrage opportunities

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Overview

Crypto Surveillance for Market Manipulation Detection

Learn more about Nasdaq’s Crypto Surveillance Solutions’ comprehensive coverage and robust surveillance technology and processes essential to supporting the stability and integrity of the crypto ecosystem.

Our Impact

Digital Asset Surveillance for a Decentralized World

Recent activities and enforcement actions have shown that cryptocurrency exchanges are not immune to market manipulation and related risks. 

80%

Estimated Wash Trades On Tier-2 Exchanges in 2019 (Source: Crypto Wash Trading Report)

59

SEC Enforcement Actions Between 2020-2023 (Source: SEC)

20%

CFTC Enforcement Actions Crypto-Related Enforcement Action in 2022 (Source: Coindesk)

Features

How We Secure Your Digital Asset Trading

Cross Chain Intelligence

Monitor manipulation across centralized exchanges, DEXs, and DeFi protocols.

Token Relationship Analysis

Detect coordinated manipulation across tokens, stablecoins, and derivatives.

24/7 Monitoring

Surveillance aligned to global crypto market hours.

Regulatory Readiness

Build audit‑ready trails as crypto regulations evolve.

Who We Serve

Crypto Market Participants, including Traders, Banks and Financial Institutions

Better Enable Your Firm to Grow Confidently While Prioritizing Investor Protection, Regulatory Compliance, and Market Integrity

Nasdaq Trade Surveillance provides coverage of 35 cryptocurrency exchanges and 400+ currency pairs.

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Exchanges & Marketplaces

Help Ensure a Fair and Equitable Marketplace without Impacting Liquidity

Nasdaq Market Surveillance merges state-of-the-art surveillance technology with a deep understanding of what it takes to ensure a high-integrity marketplace and a crypto-forward surveillance strategy. Evaluate and identify potential manipulation risks.

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Regulators

Support Crypto Ecosystem Evolution While Safeguarding Market Integrity and Regulatory Compliance

Nasdaq Market Surveillance provides time-tested and trusted surveillance technology across asset classes, including crypto, stablecoins, and digital assets. Stay ahead of potential manipulation.

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From Bitcoin to Emerging DeFi Tokens Our platform captures the cross-market relationships that define digital asset trading while detecting the manipulation schemes that exploit them.

2024-25 Nasdaq Cryptocurrency Regulation Guide

Read the 2024-25 Nasdaq Cryptocurrency Regulation Guide to see: A breakdown of 5 key regulatory trends, updates from global organizations like FATF, FSB and IOSCO, and a snapshot of regional frameworks and compliance challenges.

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Resource Library

Cryptocurrency Resources & Insights

Stay up to date with cryptocurrency trends, insights, and regulatory framework news. 

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