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Market Manipulation Controls

Definition ∞ Market manipulation controls are regulatory and technological measures implemented to detect, deter, and prevent artificial influencing of asset prices or trading volumes. In digital asset markets, these controls include surveillance systems, trade monitoring, and enforcement actions against activities such as wash trading, spoofing, or pump-and-dump schemes. Their purpose is to ensure fair and orderly markets, protecting investors from unfair practices. These measures are vital for maintaining market integrity and investor confidence.
Context ∞ The establishment and effectiveness of market manipulation controls are a critical focus for regulators considering the approval of digital asset financial products. There is ongoing debate about the adequacy of existing surveillance tools for the unique characteristics of decentralized and global digital asset markets. Future developments involve advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to identify sophisticated manipulative behaviors across various trading platforms.

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SEC Approves Generic Listing Standards for Spot Commodity Digital Asset ETPs

This procedural shift streamlines the ETP approval process, mandating exchanges update listing criteria and bolstering the digital commodity asset class.