2 routes, 1 decision: trading service or partner review
2 routes serve different needs. A market maker handles trading under a mandate. An adviser helps your team assess that arrangement. DigitalMedia1 provides partner review and marketing coordination. We don't execute trades or provide liquidity. Start by naming the decision your team needs to make.
Before we book a review, gather these 7 items:
- Provider proposal: the version your team is considering.
- Contracting entity: the legal name shown on the draft agreement.
- Venues and pairs: confirmed details, or items still under discussion.
- Asset handling: who supplies assets and who can access accounts.
- Approval path: decisions the provider can make without project approval.
- Reporting sample: a redacted example, if the provider can share one.
- Project owners: contacts for legal, treasury and communications.
Use the checklist to separate verified details from open questions. Mark each item confirmed, pending or unavailable. That gives your team a focused provider conversation. It avoids a broad discussion about token outcomes.
If your launch plan is still taking shape, connect the review to the wider token launch and growth plan. For specialist questions outside marketing coordination, involve qualified counsel. Bring in the relevant project owner too.
How do you check a regulated market maker?
3 checks help assess a provider’s regulatory claim. Identify the entity. Request the stated authorization details. Ask qualified counsel to verify their relevance. A label in a presentation does not establish what applies to your proposed work.
Request these details in writing:
- Contracting entity and operating location.
- Exact registration, authorization or exemption the provider cites.
- Service and jurisdiction that the cited status covers.
- Any subcontractors involved in the proposed work.
- Contact responsible for compliance questions and escalation.
A company’s status for one activity does not establish permission for another. Requirements can vary by location and activity. Ask counsel to check the documents against your project and planned venues. Keep the documents and written answers together for your decision record.
Ask for a redacted report sample as a separate quality check. Look for venue names, recorded activity, changes and unresolved issues. You can also use crypto marketing consulting to prepare launch communications and provider questions. That work does not replace legal review.
3 mandate formats to compare
3 formats frame the conversation. They are venue-specific trading mandates, arrangements covering multiple venues, or advisory reviews before signing with a provider. The table shows what to clarify and send. It does not imply that any provider or venue is approved.
| Surface | What it is | Window | What you send |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEX venue | Trading activity under agreed venue and pair details | Set in the written mandate | Provider proposal and confirmed venue details |
| DEX venue | Trading activity with venue and access details stated in writing | Set in the written mandate | Provider proposal and account-control questions |
| Partner review | Assessment of the provider’s proposal and project responsibilities | Agreed after materials arrive | Token overview, proposal and planned venues |
For every format, check who owns each account. Confirm who supplies assets. Identify which decisions need your approval. Put those answers beside the venue and pair information. If the provider proposes multiple venues, ask for each one by name. Avoid relying on a broad label.
A mandate should explain how reporting works. It should also explain how either side records a change. If token supply or treasury plans affect the arrangement, involve the relevant project owners. A tokenomics review can help organize those project-side questions.
5 moves from proposal to launch handoff
5 moves take a proposal from first review to a clear project decision. Each move stays tied to a document, owner or open question.
- Intake: send the token overview, provider proposal and planned venues. Name the decision your team needs to make.
- Mandate check: we compare stated activity, account controls, approvals and reporting with your project requirements.
- Gap list: we return questions for the provider, counsel or project owners.
- Handoff plan: we align confirmed venue details, launch milestones and approved public wording.
- Decision record: your team notes what is confirmed, pending and assigned to an owner.
We reply within 1 working day as a default. A written quote follows within 2 working days after we receive the review materials. The sequence can adjust when provider answers or project approvals remain outstanding.
For launch communications, connect confirmed milestones to the TGE marketing plan. If an IDO or IEO is also planned, keep campaign communications distinct from the provider’s trading mandate. See IDO, ICO and IEO marketing.
What stays outside a market maker’s control?
A market maker can document agreed activity and reporting. The venue retains control over admission, trading conditions and service continuation. No provider can promise your token’s price or trading volume. Other participants and venue decisions remain outside the provider’s control.
Our review helps you test written claims against the mandate. We identify unclear responsibilities and prepare launch handoffs. We do not execute trades. We do not verify legal status in place of counsel. We do not decide whether a venue will accept a token.
For post-launch communications, post-launch support can keep project updates aligned with confirmed operational information. Bring the proposal and a short account of your launch stage. We’ll return a gap summary. It separates confirmed facts from questions still needing an answer.
Send: provider proposal, token overview, planned venues and target decision window. DigitalMedia1 will review the materials and identify the next questions.
How it works
- Send the review materialsShare your token overview, provider proposal, planned venues and the decision you need to make.
- Check the written mandateWe review the provider’s stated activity, account controls, approvals and reporting.
- Assign open questionsYour team routes provider, legal and operational questions to the right contacts.
- Align launch handoffsWe connect confirmed milestones and public wording with the TGE or listing plan.
- Record the next decisionYou receive a gap summary showing confirmed details, pending answers and owners.
Frequently asked questions
What should a market-making proposal spell out?
5 details make a proposal easier to review: contracting entity, venues and pairs, asset handling, approval controls and reporting. Ask the provider to state each detail in writing. If one is missing, add it to your question list. Do that before comparing proposals or approving a mandate.
How can we verify a provider’s regulatory claim?
3 items start the check: the contracting entity and exact status cited. Also ask which activity that status covers. Request supporting documents. Then have qualified counsel assess their relevance to your project and planned venues. Save the written claim and counsel’s review together.
Can one market-making mandate cover CEX and DEX venues?
One agreement may describe work across multiple venues. Its written terms should name each venue and its responsibilities. Check how account access, assets, approvals and reports apply to each one. Ask the provider to separate venue details instead of relying on a general label.
What should we send for a partner review?
4 inputs are a useful start: your token overview, the provider proposal and planned venues. Add the decision you need to make. Include a draft mandate or redacted reporting sample if available. Name your legal, treasury and communications contacts. That sends open questions to the right owner.
How soon can the partner review begin?
The review sequence starts after we receive the proposal and token context. Your first artifact is a gap summary with confirmed details, pending answers and owners. Provider responses and project approvals can affect the remaining steps. We identify those dependencies early.
Can a market maker promise a token price or trading volume?
No. A written mandate can describe the provider’s agreed activity and reporting. It cannot control other market participants or venue decisions. Evaluate the work against documented responsibilities and records. Do not judge it by a promised price or volume.
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Answer four quick questions and a manager will send you a plan, timing and a price range within the hour. Everything stays confidential.
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