Blockchain Investigation & Market Surveillance

Comprehensive blockchain analytics and market monitoring solution combining transaction-level forensics with market integrity surveillance, designed for exchanges, broker-dealers, custodians, and regulated entities requiring robust compliance and investigation capabilities.

Overview

Kaiko's Blockchain Monitoring solutions provide the investigative capabilities and audit trails necessary for legal proceedings, regulatory compliance, and market abuse detection. Built on a decade of institutional-grade data infrastructure experience, these tools bridge blockchain transparency with traditional financial surveillance requirements.

Blockchain Investigation Capabilities

Transaction Analysis

• Transaction history analysis and address clustering for source of wealth verification across multiple blockchain networks
• Comprehensive crypto network analysis covering token supply metrics, decentralization indicators, and mining dynamics
• Counterparty identification through advanced transaction pattern analysis and wallet clustering
• Transaction flow tracing capabilities for investigating suspicious activities and fund movements

Forensic Tools

• Know Your Transaction (KYT) monitoring delivering detailed transaction investigation and risk scoring
• Address clustering and wallet analysis for identifying related entities and beneficial ownership
• Source of wealth verification through comprehensive blockchain transaction history analysis
• Mining dynamics and network analysis for understanding token movements and network behavior patterns

Market Surveillance Features

Automated Monitoring

• Automated monitoring of trading patterns across centralized and decentralized venues with configurable alert thresholds
• Detection algorithms for wash trading, spoofing, layering, pump-and-dump schemes, and other manipulative behaviors
• Real-time surveillance of market integrity issues and potential market manipulation across global exchanges
• Cross-venue monitoring to identify coordinated manipulation attempts and unusual trading patterns

Investigation & Reporting

• User-friendly dashboard (Market Surveyor & Market Explorer) for compliance teams to investigate and document suspicious activities
• Comprehensive audit trails and reporting capabilities demonstrating compliance with AML/CFT and market abuse regulations
• Market abuse documentation and regulatory reporting support with SOC-2 Type II certified data infrastructure
• Evidence packages suitable for regulatory submissions, legal proceedings, and enforcement actions

Compliance & Legal Support

Essential for exchanges, broker-dealers, custodians, and regulated entities that must maintain market surveillance programs and investigation capabilities to comply with regulatory requirements. Provides the documentation and audit trails required for demonstrating compliance with market abuse regulations and licensing requirements. Supports regulatory reporting, suspicious activity documentation, and evidence gathering for legal proceedings.

Why Choose Kaiko

With over 10 years of experience delivering regulatory-compliant digital asset data to institutional clients, Kaiko brings SOC-2 Type II certification, EU BMR compliance, and 24/7 global support to blockchain investigation and market surveillance. The company's comprehensive coverage of both CeFi and DeFi ecosystems, combined with deep institutional expertise, makes it the trusted partner for compliance teams navigating complex regulatory requirements.