Nasdaq Releases 2024-25 Cryptocurrency Regulation Guide

    Background image hero

    Nasdaq Crypto Trade and Market Surveillance Solutions

    Instill confidence and prioritize investor protection with advanced trade monitoring solution.

    The trusted, resilient foundation you need to instill confidence and prioritize investor protection when engaging in crypto.

    Watch our video

    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.

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

    80%
    Wash Sales

    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

    Why Choose Nasdaq Surveillance for Crypto

    Merging innovative technology with a deep understanding of what it takes 
    to ensure high-integrity marketplaces and transparent trading activity.

    Available for exchanges, regulators and trading participants alike, Nasdaq’s crypto-forward surveillance strategy is helping to bring transparency and trust into the ecosystem.

    Nasdaq Crypto Surveillance Benefits

    Real-time, 24/7 monitoring of up to 60B crypto transactions per day

    Integrated control framework with data quality reporting, audit, and case management

    Ability to monitor currency pairs trading and fractional volumes trading

    Availability of all historical market data including full depth order book visual replay and reconstruction

    Who We Serve

    Nasdaq Crypto Surveillance for Crypto Market Participants

    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.

    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.

    Nasdaq Crypto Surveillance for Exchanges and Marketplaces

    Exchanges & Marketplaces

    Help ensure a fair and equitable marketplace without impacting liquidity.

    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.

    Nasdaq Crypto Surveillance for Regulators

    Regulators

    Support crypto ecosystem evolution while safeguarding market integrity and regulatory compliance. 

    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.

    2024-25 Nasdaq Cryptocurrency Regulation Guide

    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
    • A snapshot of regional frameworks and compliance challenges

    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
    • A snapshot of regional frameworks and compliance challenges

    Cryptocurrency Resources & Insights

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

    Nasdaq MiCA Readiness Quiz

    Quiz

    MiCA Regulation Is Here: Is Your Firm Ready?

    Achieving compliance can be complex. Our quiz can offer real time insight and next steps to make sure you are on the right track. 

    FT_Whitepaper_Resource_Asset

    Whitepaper

    Wash Trading in Crypto Markets: What Financial Institutions Need to Know Now

    This whitepaper delves into how global regulators are cracking down on crypto wash trading, a manipulative practice that distorts market integrity, and urges financial institutions to adopt advanced surveillance tools to detect and prevent such behavior in increasingly complex digital markets.

    FT_Guide_Resources

    Buyer's Guide

    Hong Kong Virtual Asset Buyer's Guide

    The Hong Kong SFC has revealed guidance for digital asset platforms looking to operate within the region, ensuring they meet legal and regulatory requirements.

    Learn what essential steps to consider when selecting the best crypto surveillance solution for your organization.

    FT_Factsheet_Resource_Asset

    Factsheet

    Nasdaq Trade Surveillance for Crypto Trading Factsheet

    Learn more about Nasdaq Trade Surveillance for Crypto Spot Trading to help support the stability and integrity of the emerging digital assets ecosystem.

    Get started with Nasdaq Surveillance for Crypto.

    Request a Demo

    Strengthen your crypto security today with Nasdaq’s Crypto Surveillance Solutions.

    Explore Nasdaq's Technology for Crypto Markets

    Nasdaq Market Surveillance

    Surveillance Technology

    Nasdaq Market Surveillance

    Better maintain fair, transparent and safe markets with a robust platform for exchanges, marketplaces, and regulators to manage cross-market, cross-asset, multi-venue surveillance.

    Better maintain fair, transparent and safe markets with a robust platform for exchanges, marketplaces, and regulators to manage cross-market, cross-asset, multi-venue surveillance.

    Nasdaq Trade Surveillance

    SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY

    Nasdaq Trade Surveillance

    Proactively detect market abuse and better comply with regulations with time-tested and comprehensive cross-market, cross-asset trade surveillance technology for market participants.

    Proactively detect market abuse and better comply with regulations with time-tested and comprehensive cross-market, cross-asset trade surveillance technology for market participants.

    Nasdaq Anti-Financial Crime Technology

    ANTI-FINANCIAL CRIME TECHNOLOGY

    Nasdaq Anti-Financial Crime Technology

    Nasdaq's Anti-Financial Crime solutions tackle nefarious activities across a range of compliance silos - detecting and fighting financial crime as it occurs.

    Nasdaq's Anti-Financial Crime solutions tackle nefarious activities across a range of compliance silos - detecting and fighting financial crime as it occurs.

    Nasdaq Marketplace Services Platform

    Marketplace Technology

    Nasdaq Marketplace Services Platform

    Nasdaq’s Marketplace Services Platform enables cryptocurrency and digital assets exchanges to scale rapidly, attract liquidity and maintain integrity with one comprehensive platform.

    Nasdaq’s Marketplace Services Platform enables cryptocurrency and digital assets exchanges to scale rapidly, attract liquidity and maintain integrity with one comprehensive platform.