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VATP.IO research

Field notes on virtual asset trading platforms, licensing, market integrity, and institutional readiness.

10 articles on VATP licenses, controls, and platform build-outs.

Token listing committee playbook for VATP operators
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Token listing committee playbook for VATP operators

Listing governance is one of the clearest signals regulators and institutions look for when evaluating a VATP. A disciplined committee process reduces legal risk, protects clients, and supports market …

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VATP incident response runbook: keeping exchanges resilient
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VATP incident response runbook: keeping exchanges resilient

Regulated VATPs have to prove they can withstand outages and security events without harming clients or markets. An incident response runbook gives teams a repeatable playbook and evidence that …

incident response technology risk VATP license resilience
Building a VATP technology stack for institutional onboarding
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Building a VATP technology stack for institutional onboarding

Institutional users will not wait through vague onboarding flows. A VATP stack has to make connectivity, verification, and production cutover predictable while satisfying regulators. That requires an …

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VATP glossary: essential terms for regulated venues
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VATP glossary: essential terms for regulated venues

Virtual asset trading platforms share a vocabulary that blends market structure, technology, and regulation. This glossary captures the essential terms a VATP team or partner needs when designing a …

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Virtual asset exchanges with VATP licenses: what differentiates them
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Virtual asset exchanges with VATP licenses: what differentiates them

Licensed VATP exchanges are not simply compliant versions of the platforms that came before them. The license reflects an operating model where supervision, custody quality, and market integrity shape …

VATP license market integrity custody governance
VATPs in Asia: regional dynamics and execution playbooks
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VATPs in Asia: regional dynamics and execution playbooks

Asia’s virtual asset landscape is diverse. Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE, and other jurisdictions are shaping different versions of regulated trading venues. VATP operators that plan to serve …

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VATPs and virtual assets in Hong Kong: what operators need to know
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VATPs and virtual assets in Hong Kong: what operators need to know

Hong Kong’s VATP regime defines how regulated virtual asset trading platforms should operate. Any team planning to launch or partner with a Hong Kong VATP needs to map product design, …

Hong Kong VATP license compliance market integrity
VATP virtual asset trading platforms: operating model and controls
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VATP virtual asset trading platforms: operating model and controls

VATP virtual asset trading platforms now compete on controls as much as on liquidity. Regulators expect evidence that client assets are segregated, market integrity is monitored, and technology risk …

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