DILIGENCE: ASSETS, EXCHANGES, & COUNTERPARTIES
Assess Risk and Suitability Through Comprehensive Diligence
In this ever-evolving space, vetting assets, exchanges, and counterparties is the foundation for a solid business. We provide comprehensive, unbiased assessments to help you evaluate risk and make digital asset decisions aligned with your strategy.
Unbiased Token Diligence
Leverage our Asset Vetting Reports to evaluate an asset’s suitability for investment, custody, or other use cases. Our 360-degree token assessments cover 75+ topics, including:
Token Profile, Tokenomics, Technology, and Use Cases
Exchange Listings, Trading Pairs & Volume, and Custodian Coverage
Price Trends, Volatility Metrics, and Correlation Comparisons
On-chain Transaction and User Analytics
Assessment of Network, Codebase, Liquidity, and More
Token Profile, Tokenomics, Technology, and Use Cases
Exchange Listings, Trading Pairs & Volume, and Custodian Coverage
Price Trends, Volatility Metrics, and Correlation Comparisons
On-chain Transaction and User Analytics
Assessment of Network, Codebase, Liquidity, and More
See Our Asset Vetting Reports Table of Contents
Exchange Price Quality Assessments
Can you trust the quality of the asset prices on the crypto exchanges where you trade?
Since 2017, DAR’s Exchange Vetting Reports have assessed whether an exchange’s prices may be subject to manipulation by evaluating 50+ metrics, including:
Trading Pair and Volume Stats and Correlations
Security, Regulatory, and Market Events
Price Discovery Assessment and Lead/Lag Analysis
Buy-Sell Patterns, Trading Lot Levels, and Order Book Spreads
Policies on KYC/AML, Security, Licensing, and More
Trading Pair and Volume Stats and Correlations
Security, Regulatory, and Market Events
Price Discovery Assessment and Lead/Lag Analysis
Buy-Sell Patterns, Trading Lot Levels, and Order Book Spreads
Policies on KYC/AML, Security, Licensing, and More
See Our Exchange Vetting Report Table of Contents
Our Latest Crypto Exchange Vetting Results
Each quarter, we publish a list of exchanges that meet institutional standards for quality.

Our Take On FTX
We never approved FTX as a Vetted Exchange. Read why.
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Exchange Vetting methodology and news.
Know Your Counterparty & Its Potential Risks
Whether you’re evaluating an exchange, a custodian, an OTC desk, a prime broker, or any other type of counterparty, you can use DAR’s Counterparty Diligence Reports to confirm the counterparty’s organizational controls, policies, and procedures meet the standards you expect.
Reports are customized, but generally include a review of:
Organization Structure including Entities, Leadership, Shareholders, and Directors
Policies related to KYC, AML, Compliance, and Digital Asset Custody
Organization Structure including Entities, Leadership, Shareholders, and Directors
Policies related to KYC, AML, Compliance, and Digital Asset Custody
Financial Statements, Regulatory Items, and Legal Actions
Bankruptcy Risk, Digital Asset Security Risk, and Reputational Risk
Financial Statements, Regulatory Items, and Legal Actions
Bankruptcy Risk, Digital Asset Security Risk, and Reputational Risk
DAR Difference
6+ Years of Experience
DAR has performed Asset, Exchange, and Counterparty Diligence since 2017.
Unbiased Diligence
DAR never accepts exchanges or token projects as clients, which allows us to protect against biases and strengthens the objectivity.
Custom Reports
Diligence can be tailored to your unique concerns.