Identify the venue and quote behind the message#
Record the asset, quote currency, venue, market type, timestamp and time zone. Prices, depth and conditions differ across venues; derivatives are not the same as spot markets. If the app omits venue or observation time, a percentage move is not universal market context. Check for delay before comparing it with another screen.
Keep a clear wallet and account boundary#
Check whether the app needs only notification permission or requests an exchange login, API key, wallet connection, signature or recovery phrase. Do not disclose a seed phrase. Inspect what each permission can read, trade, transfer or withdraw, and verify deep links independently instead of opening them from an urgent alert. A market notification does not require custody access merely to describe a price movement.
Separate market context from transfer pressure#
Be cautious when a message combines a market move with a request to transfer crypto, pay an extra fee, unlock a withdrawal or follow an impersonated public figure. FTC guidance highlights that crypto payments can be difficult to reverse and that unexpected payment or investment claims deserve independent verification. CFTC guidance also notes volatility, manipulation, cyber and platform risks. These limits make venue and custody checks essential; they do not turn an alert into a forecast.
Keep education separate from account access#
A useful educational notification explains what was observed and what remains unknown. It should not request a transfer, wallet signature, leverage choice, entry or exit. MarketPulse does not connect to a wallet or exchange account. Its first note uses usable real or cached-real market context when available and shows no sample price when quote quality is insufficient.
Sources and references#
Use these direct research and official references to verify definitions, scope and limitations.
- Gaming Trading: How Trading Apps Could Engage Consumers for the Worse — Financial Conduct Authority
- What To Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams — U.S. Federal Trade Commission
- Understand the Risks of Virtual Currency Trading — U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Key principles#
Venue context
Check venue, quote asset, timestamp, market type and liquidity. One platform's movement may not represent another platform's conditions.
Wallet boundary
Prefer notification-only access. API keys, wallet connections, signatures and recovery-phrase requests are separate security decisions.
Transfer pressure
Pause when an alert leads directly to a crypto transfer, extra fee or withdrawal-unlock request. Verify the recipient and claim outside the app.