Bankless How Coinwatch Is Exposing Market Maker Manipulation | Co-Founders Matt Jobbe & Brian Tubergen
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Jul 22, 2025 
Matt Jobbe and Brian Tubergen, co-founders of Coinwatch, are on a mission to reveal the truth behind crypto market makers. They discuss the shocking ways market makers have manipulated token prices and how this has harmed retail investors. The duo introduces Coinwatch Track, a tool designed to bring transparency to these opaque practices. By utilizing trusted execution environments, they aim to restore faith in the market and attract more capital into crypto. Tune in to hear how transparency could change the landscape of digital finance!
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Market Makers Provide Essential Liquidity
- Market makers provide continuous buy and sell orders, maintaining liquidity in token markets 24/7.
- Without them, traders would face low liquidity and inconsistent pricing due to irregular natural buyers and sellers.
Call Option Structure in Crypto Market Making
- Market makers in crypto often receive token loans with call-option-like terms to protect them from losses during price rallies.
- This call option structure grants market makers the ability to sell tokens in size without financial risk, which can incentivize profit-driven behaviors beyond liquidity provision.
Manipulated Token Float Drives Toxic Markets
- Some crypto projects engineer low token flow and misrepresent circulating supply to manipulate token price upward artificially.
- These tactics pump charts to attract retail investors, only to dump tokens later, causing inevitable price crashes.