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Nasdaq Surveillance Tools Face Limits in Monitoring 24/7 Tokenized Markets

September 12, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC (20 days ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

An analysis examines why Nasdaq's existing market surveillance infrastructure may not be sufficient to oversee tokenized securities that trade around the clock. The piece highlights structural gaps between traditional exchange monitoring systems and the demands of continuous, blockchain-based markets.

WHY IT MATTERS

When you buy or sell stocks on an exchange like Nasdaq, there are behind-the-scenes systems watching for cheating — think of them like security cameras in a store. These systems were built for stores that close at night. Tokenized markets are like stores that never close, operating on blockchain technology 24 hours a day. The concern is that the existing security cameras were not designed to watch a store that never shuts its doors, which could make it harder to catch bad actors. For anyone new to crypto, this highlights an important tension: blockchain technology enables always-on markets, but the rules and tools for keeping those markets fair are still catching up.

Traditional stock exchanges like Nasdaq operate during fixed trading hours and have built their surveillance systems — designed to detect manipulation, insider trading, and other abuses — around that schedule.

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