Bitget launches global framework to curb token manipulation

Bitget has introduced a global market integrity and token accountability framework aimed at strengthening oversight of listed assets, project teams and market makers on its exchange. The company said the framework tightens post-listing surveillance and expands obligations for projects and market makers to address unusual trading patterns and suspicious wallet activity.

Under the new rules, projects and market makers are contractually prohibited from engaging in price manipulation, creating artificial volatility, using abusive liquidity practices or otherwise acting in ways that could harm market fairness. The framework allows the platform to move more quickly when on-chain signals or trading behavior suggest potential misconduct.

Enforcement measures available to the exchange include applying Special Treatment labels and high-risk warnings, restricting token visibility, suspending deposits or withdrawals, freezing accounts suspected of manipulation, pausing trading pairs, revoking market-maker status, banning related projects and pursuing delisting where warranted. The framework requires cooperation from projects and market makers during risk reviews.

Spot risk analysis will use a structured asset review model that assigns scores to listed tokens based on measurable criteria. The model evaluates on-chain activity, technical fundamentals, community sentiment and liquidity conditions to create a traceable score that supports ongoing monitoring. Bitget said the system is designed to identify contract-level concerns, abnormal wallet flows, high holder concentration, weak liquidity, order-book imbalances, sudden drops in asset health and negative market sentiment.

When the model detects abnormal activity, the exchange will escalate reviews of project teams, market-maker behavior, wallet flows and trading patterns. Promotional activity for tokens under review can be paused to reduce user exposure while investigations proceed. Following internal investigation, suspected project abuse, insider dumping, market-maker misconduct, wash trading or other manipulation may be reported to authorities in jurisdictions where Bitget operates or is registered.

The framework also includes provisions to coordinate verified market-abuse cases with other exchanges to limit repeat misconduct across platforms. Bitget said the effort builds on its existing asset review and enforcement procedures.

Bitget reported it serves more than 125 million users and lists access to over 2 million crypto tokens, along with tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, foreign exchange products and precious metals. The announcement included a risk notice reminding users that digital asset prices can be highly volatile and advising investors to allocate only funds they can afford to lose and to seek independent financial advice.