{"id":39545,"date":"2026-09-16T11:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/?p=39545"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:56:09","slug":"nested-exchanges-why-one-compliance-check-is-not-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/thought-leadership\/nested-exchanges-why-one-compliance-check-is-not-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Nested exchanges: why one compliance check is not enough"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39545\" class=\"elementor elementor-39545\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7ed90b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b7ed90b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b86882 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b86882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/03\/Blog-Icon.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36274 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 40px; 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the host\u2019s assessment does not. The gap is structural rather than individual.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pooled accounts collapse thousands of customers into one identity in the host\u2019s logs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Forensic reconstruction becomes near impossible; one customer\u2019s trigger can freeze everyone behind them.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Value thresholds miss nesting.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Detection runs on behavior: automated sweeps, deposit substitution, near-zero balances. Screening only declared relationships lets the compliance perimeter be rented out.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/harvesh-seegolam\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Harvesh Kumar Seegolam<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, former Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, moderated a panel hosted by Crystal Intelligence whose combined expertise spans four continents and two major global policy frameworks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It included <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marckrisjanous\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Marc Krisjanous<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Founder and Principal Consultant at Zanarc, from New Zealand; <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/loretta-joseph-853a5b142\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Loretta Joseph<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Lead Expert for the Commonwealth Model Laws on both Virtual Assets and Stablecoins, from Australia, who joined from the Caribbean; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/muazu-umar-6b359716b\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mu\u2019azu Umaru<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Acting Secretary General of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), from Nigeria; and Crystal&#8217;s Compliance Advisory Manager, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/irina-gorbach-7689a878\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Irina Gorbach<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Live polls conducted throughout the discussion were also revealing:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Poll #1<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39558 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-1-results-3-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Poll chart showing that 6 in 10 webinar attendees were from supervisory backgrounds\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-1-results-3-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-1-results-3-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-1-results-3-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-1-results-3-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-1-results-3-2-2048x1152.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Above: A regulator-heavy room: six in ten attendees supervise rather than operate, which is why the session\u2019s framing ran to policy and enforcement as well as tooling. Source: Crystal Intelligence.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\">What exactly is a nested exchange?\u00a0<\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marc opened with the structural definition. A nested exchange arrangement lets a smaller operator &#8211; a broker, payment service or OTC desk &#8211; use infrastructure it could not affordably build itself: a trading engine, a policy engine, funds transfer and wallet infrastructure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What separates it from an ordinary corporate account is that the customer relationship and the underlying exchange activity are split. The nested service knows its customers and tracks their balances on its own internal ledger; the host executes the activity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;The first real structural question,\u201d Marc said, \u201cis whether the host exchange knows the account or the nested exchange is supporting downstream customers as well.\u201d Marc\u2019s recommendation was to treat it as a shared service across several organizations rather than as a customer relationship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Loretta, a regulatory policy expert on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/comsec-web-static.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/s3fs-public\/2024-04\/commonwealth-model-law-on-virtual-assets.pdf?VersionId=Mpvonk_fe1DW64Bo1.LqpmSvvxSe430o\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Commonwealth Model Law on Virtual Assets<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> described the same structure from the supervisory side. Behind a single institutional account may sit thousands of corporate and personal accounts. The host sees a single customer, not that this customer is a gateway for further financial services businesses, or whether anyone behind it has been KYC\u2019d at all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39563 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-nested-exchange-1-1024x541.png\" alt=\"Infographic showing that Direct customers face one exchange; nested customers' custody hides with unseen host.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-nested-exchange-1-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-nested-exchange-1-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-nested-exchange-1-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-nested-exchange-1-1536x812.png 1536w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-nested-exchange-1-2048x1083.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/541;\" \/><\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Above: A direct customer faces one licensed counterparty. A nested customer faces an operator, while custody actually sits at the host exchange they never see. Source: Crystal Intelligence.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mu\u2019azu Umaru, a former FIU official, built on the point with a pre-crypto analogy: cooperative savings through a money collector &#8211; <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">esusu<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in Nigeria. Members contribute, the collector banks the pooled funds and keeps the ledger, and the bank knows one person rather than the thirty behind him. \u201cSo, the bank is taking a lot of risk without knowing those who are behind the collection,&#8221; Mu\u2019azu said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The technology is new; the structure is not: It\u2019s the same pooled-account problem that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/crypto-transaction-monitoring-for-banks\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">banks and payment providers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> faced before the advent of virtual assets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\">How much nested service volume is there, and where does it sit?\u00a0<\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Irina supplied the scale. Crystal\u2019s research recently identified around $8B in nested-service activity across 39 host exchanges and more than 2.27 million transactions. Roughly 87% of the identified volume was concentrated at a single host exchange.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39567 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-by-the-numbers-1-1024x406.png\" alt=\"Infographic showing that $8B in nested service activity across 2.27 million transactions went through a single host, making it a supervisory issue.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"406\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-by-the-numbers-1-1024x406.png 1024w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-by-the-numbers-1-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-by-the-numbers-1-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-by-the-numbers-1-1536x610.png 1536w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-by-the-numbers-1-2048x813.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/406;\" \/><\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Above: Scale alone is not the story. Nearly $8B across 2.27 million transactions poses a supervisory problem because 87% of it rests on a single host. Source: Crystal Intelligence.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some nested services declare themselves; others do not, which is why Crystal&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/blockchain-analytics-tool\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">blockchain analytics platform<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> compares declared business models against observed transactional behavior. When that much volume sits behind one host, the exposure stops being an individual customer risk and becomes a concentration and supervisory issue.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mu\u2019azu added a regional figure &#8211; Nigeria alone saw $92B in flows within one year &#8211; and noted that stablecoins now account for over 80% of exchange instruments in Africa. He warned against importing typologies wholesale: geographical risk analysis matters, particularly for parallel peer-to-peer settlement, where the offsetting leg is invisible to regulators and banks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\">Where does nested exchange risk concentrate?\u00a0<\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nested services typically reach the host through its API, often with weak privileges, sometimes through a single account. Hundreds of thousands of customer transactions therefore resolve to one identity in the host\u2019s logs, making incident response and forensic reconstruction close to impossible. Custody consequences follow from the same architecture: if the nested service fails, its customers have no relationship with the host to claim against &#8211; and because funds are pooled, one downstream customer\u2019s fraud or sanctions trigger can freeze everyone else\u2019s.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Asked what failure looks like from the inside, Marc named three governance patterns he sees when auditing exchanges and custodians:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Control concentrated in very few hands<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, sometimes one or two people running the entire host relationship;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Weak internal policy and cybersecurity hygiene<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, on the assumption that the host\u2019s controls will do the work; and, worst,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Founders who close shop with the funds<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, leaving customers no route to the host.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2 aria-level=\"2\">Why does one-time VASP due diligence miss nesting?\u00a0<\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Loretta\u2019s central argument was that nested relationships receive a single compliance assessment and are rarely revisited. An entity may onboard as a proprietary trader or liquidity provider, then add exchange, brokerage, custody or payment services for its own clients &#8211; without the host re-examining anything.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three failures compound it:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transaction monitoring examines individual transactions rather than the relationship structure<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, so pass-through flows and shifting business models get assessed one transaction at a time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fragmentation means the host assumes the intermediary has done customer due diligence<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> while regulators supervise the two entities separately &#8211; often with the intermediary offshore and unlicensed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regulatory returns report aggregated volumes without identifying which institutional customers provide downstream access<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, so supervisors cannot see the relationship at all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her recommendations:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supervision that is dynamic<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, technology-led, relationship-based and genuinely cross-border.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MOUs are useful but insufficient<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; requests that take months to answer are no match for the value moving across jurisdictions in seconds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regulators need statutory authority <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to exchange information rapidly, run coordinated inspections, and act &#8211; freeze, restrict, seize records &#8211; without waiting on court timelines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She positioned the Commonwealth Model Law on Virtual Assets as the mechanism &#8211; consistent definitions, licensing, risk-based supervision, Travel Rule obligations, reliance controls, enforcement powers &#8211; available to 58 countries and 2.7 billion people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cross-border oversight, she said, must follow the service, the customer, and the flow of value, not the place of incorporation. And regulatory equivalence must not become automatic passporting: it should be evidence-based, continually reviewed, and capable of being withdrawn.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mu\u2019azu put it more bluntly: \u201cThe car has already left the station,\u201d he said &#8211; governments are managing the wreckage of a system built beyond their control. What is needed is a global coalition because most host exchanges sit outside the regions that carry the risk.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\">Suex\u2013Chatex: What does nesting look like under sanctions?\u00a0<\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Irina used a 2021 enforcement case to show what nesting looks like when it fails. Three layers: a large global exchange providing infrastructure; Suex operating as a nested service on it; Chatex, a layer below, using Suex\u2019s nested function to serve its own customers. The host sees Suex as a direct customer while the economic activity originates with Chatex\u2019s.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OFAC <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy0364\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sanctioned<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Suex in September 2021, by which time it had processed $1.86B in nested volume, then <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/jy0471\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sanctioned<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Chatex in November 2021, explicitly citing its direct ties to Suex and its use of Suex\u2019s nested exchange function. The further down the chain, the weaker the host\u2019s visibility into originator, beneficiary and purpose. Crystal\u2019s earlier <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/compliance\/crypto-sanctions-compliance-five-lessons-from-live-briefing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sanctions compliance briefing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> found the same: attendees named nested exposure their biggest screening challenge.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39571 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-quote-irina-2-1024x530.png\" alt=\"Crystal's\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-quote-irina-2-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-quote-irina-2-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-quote-irina-2-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-quote-irina-2-1536x795.png 1536w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/crystal-quote-irina-2-2048x1060.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/530;\" \/><\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\">What should compliance teams watch for, and what do regulators require?\u00a0<\/h2><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Poll #2<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39572 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-2-results-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Poll result showing that 39% of the audience don;t screen for nested services at all.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-2-results-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-2-results-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-2-results-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-2-results-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-2-results-3-2048x1152.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Above: Just 11% screen systematically; 39% do not screen at all. Absence and uncertainty cover nearly two-thirds of the room &#8211; that is the blind spot. Source \u00b7 Crystal Intelligence.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Irina\u2019s guidance came in three parts:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check whether the declared business model matches observed activity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; a self-described small broker generating high-frequency retail-style flows, repeated stablecoin transactions or activity in unexpected jurisdictions warrants review.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Watch the on-chain behavior:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> automated sweeping shortly after receipt, aggregation of multiple deposit addresses, threshold-triggered batch movements, withdrawals paid from the host\u2019s hot wallet rather than the service\u2019s own infrastructure, near-zero running balances.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not rely on the direct customer\u2019s KYC alone<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; establish whether that customer serves other brokers, OTC desks or VASPs beneath it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She used the following example to illustrate the point:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One customer deposits $6,000,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another $8,000,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A third requests a $10,000 withdrawal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Instead of paying from treasury, the service combines the $6,000 with $4,000 of another deposit through a temporary intermediate wallet.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One transaction proves nothing. Repeated short-lived wallets, deposit substitution, rapid aggregation, no residual balance &#8211; it becomes an operational fingerprint. This is why nested exposure cannot be supervised through value thresholds alone.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For regulators, she set out four requirements:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Require VASPs to identify and disclose<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> nested relationships;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ask for periodic nested-service exposure assessments<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, not generic AML policies;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Require firms to show how they detect undeclared nesting<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> through behavioral and blockchain indicators;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensure VASPs hold contractual rights<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to underlying customer information when a risk trigger fires.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is nested activity illegal?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> No. Nesting is a legitimate service model. The risk arises when the host cannot see who the operator\u2019s downstream customers are.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Does the host\u2019s KYC cover downstream customers?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> No. It reaches the direct customer only. Thousands of end users can sit behind that single account, unscreened.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can we rely on an intermediary\u2019s license?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Verify where it is actually regulated, and for what. Equivalence should be evidence-based and withdrawable, never automatic passporting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What happens if a nested service fails?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Its customers have no relationship with the host to claim against. Pooled funds make unwinding individual balances nearly impossible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\">In conclusion, do nested exchanges pose systemic risk?\u00a0<\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Legitimate nesting has a purpose &#8211; smaller exchanges need liquidity, custody and infrastructure they cannot build, and every panelist accepted that. The objective, as Irina put it, is to make sure a regulated VASP&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/crypto-compliance-solution\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">compliance perimeter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> cannot be rented out to an unknown third party.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The regulator-heavy audience was asked what their next steps after the discussion would be:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Poll #3<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39573 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-3-results-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Poll result showing that two thirds of the audience want to \" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-3-results-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-3-results-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-3-results-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-3-results-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/poll-3-results-3-2048x1152.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Above: Two-thirds asked for the underlying research rather than general updates &#8211; a signal that this audience wants the dataset and typologies, not another awareness session. Crystal listened:<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39574 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/activity-vs-value-light-5120-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Chart showing that nested services volume peaked 2021 ($2.64B); transactions peaked 2025 (1M+), showing shift to smaller, frequent transfers.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/activity-vs-value-light-5120-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/activity-vs-value-light-5120-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/activity-vs-value-light-5120-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/activity-vs-value-light-5120-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/crystalintelligence.com\/rohirov\/2026\/09\/activity-vs-value-light-5120-2048x1152.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Above:<\/span><\/i><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Nested services activity versus transaction value chart timeline <\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; volume peaked in 2021 ($2.64B, fewer transactions), while the transaction count peaked in 2025 (1M+ transactions, lower volume) &#8211; nested activity shifted toward smaller, more frequent transfers, which volume-based monitoring misses. <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23652394 BCX0\">Our full report unpacks the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23652394 BCX0\">fine details<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23652394 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23652394 BCX0\">Find out more below. Source: Crystal Intelligence.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Harvesh then closed the session by thanking Crystal for hosting it and recording his disagreement with the quarter of the online audience who didn\u2019t feel that nested exchanges necessarily pose systemic risk. On his reading, they do, and closing the gap will require coalition, coordination, and harmonization among regulators, law enforcement, and operators alike.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Watch the full webinar <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qNUe9SG8vVg?t=1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Disclaimer: Views expressed by panelists are their own and do not necessarily reflect the position of Crystal Intelligence. This summary is for informational purposes only and is not legal, compliance, financial or investment advice.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285af9a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"285af9a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128a5fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128a5fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161672 BCX0\">One host exchange carried 87% of all traced nested <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW161672 BCX0\">volume<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161672 BCX0\">. 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