An unfortunate reality of the crypto industry is the prevalence of malpractices, from retail pump-and-dump schemes to institutional money laundering. The SEC recently charged four prominent market makers with market manipulation, highlighting another example of such practices. We realise the profound effect this has on the overall industry and how much it can cost a project (especially an early-stage one) in terms of time, money, and reputation.

One of our BAE members, margin.io, is a German-based non-custodial market maker with a long track record of servicing early-stage projects and institutions such as exchanges and hedge funds with their liquidity management suite. Taking pride in being a one-stop shop for liquidity solutions, their fully algorithmic trading approach ensures 24/7 coverage with minimal latency and built-in protection against hostile traders trying to manipulate the token price. Their non-custodial retainer-based model aims to provide peace of mind to their partners by eliminating potential conflicts of interest and ensuring that no funds can ever be withdrawn from the accounts or used for anything other than what was agreed on. 

If you or your partners have been affected by the market-making charges, margin.io will gladly take the time to understand your situation and discuss how they can support your project during this challenging industry shift after the recent MM convictions.