This document explains how CryptoNerd Liquidity Lab qualifies prospective clients, what information is required before any engagement begins, and what prerequisites apply to each service tier. It is intended to help prospective clients prepare a strong diagnostic submission and understand whether their project is likely to qualify.
All engagements are manually reviewed. There is no automated qualification or instant access. Projects that do not meet the prerequisites listed here will be declined or asked to address specific gaps before reapplying.
The process begins with the online diagnostic form at cryptonerd.me/liquidity-lab/diagnostic. The form collects:
All diagnostic submissions include a mandatory compliance attestation. You must confirm that you are not requesting any of the following:
Submissions that cannot make this confirmation, or that subsequently contradict it, are declined immediately. This is non-negotiable.
CryptoNerd reviews all submissions manually within a typical turnaround of 2–5 business days. Review outcomes are:
| Outcome | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Qualified — Audit Proposed | The project meets the initial prerequisites. A Liquidity Health Audit is proposed as the next step. Audit pricing and scope are provided. Pricing subject to diagnostic review. |
| Qualified — More Information Needed | The project appears viable but requires additional information before a formal audit can be scoped. Follow-up questions are provided. |
| Not Qualified — Prerequisites Not Met | The project does not currently meet the prerequisites for a CryptoNerd engagement. Specific gaps may be communicated where appropriate. |
| Declined — Compliance Conflict | The submission or follow-up indicated a request for prohibited services. This is a permanent decline. No further engagement will be offered. |
| Prerequisite | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Live trading pair on a supported exchange | Required | The pair must be actively trading with a publicly accessible order book |
| Project website available | Required | Public-facing project or company website |
| CoinMarketCap or CoinGecko listing | Preferred | Not required but strengthens qualification |
| Compliance attestation complete | Required | Must be completed in the diagnostic form before review begins |
| Audit fee approved | Required | Audit is a paid service. Pricing subject to diagnostic review. |
The following conditions must be met before any managed liquidity operations engagement can begin. These apply in addition to the audit prerequisites above.
| Prerequisite | Notes |
|---|---|
| Liquidity Health Audit completed | Audit result must support an operational engagement. Not all audits lead to operations. |
| Client owns the exchange account | All operations take place within a client-owned exchange account. CryptoNerd does not open or co-own accounts. |
| Token inventory available | Adequate token inventory to support ask-side sell liquidity provision |
| Quote currency inventory available | Adequate stablecoin or quote currency inventory to support bid-side buy liquidity |
| Trade-only API access possible | Client must be able to create a trade-only API key with withdrawal permissions disabled |
| Withdrawal permissions disabled on API key | Mandatory. CryptoNerd will not accept a key with withdrawal or transfer permissions. |
| Written strategy parameters agreed | Spread targets, capital limits, order size limits, inventory bounds, and kill-switch conditions agreed in writing before deployment |
| Compliance attestation confirmed | Full written compliance confirmation required before any live operation |
Before any managed operations engagement is activated, CryptoNerd requires written confirmation that:
Requests for any of the above result in immediate disqualification. There are no exceptions.
This document does not constitute a service agreement, proposal, or commitment of any kind. Completion of a diagnostic submission does not guarantee a qualification, audit, or engagement offer. All services are subject to manual review, compliance confirmation, and separate written agreement. CryptoNerd Liquidity Lab is not a licensed broker, dealer, investment adviser, or custodian. Services do not constitute financial advice, investment advice, legal advice, or tax advice.