A global audit standard for recording algorithmic and AI-driven trading β compliant with MiFID II, EU AI Act, GDPR, and emerging international regulations.
The first open standard for algorithmic trading auditability
"Encoding Trust in the Algorithmic Age"
Maintained by VeritasChain Standards Organization (VSO) as a global audit standard.
Part of an international standardization initiative
for auditability and AI governance.
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Essential technical documentation and standards for developers, regulators, and integrators
RESTful API documentation for VCP event queries and verification
Updated: 2025-01-20
View API DocsComplete protocol specification with data models and integrity layers
Updated: 2025-01-20
Read SpecificationCompliance certification program for algorithmic trading systems
Updated: 2025-01-23
Learn About CertificationOpen-source repositories including SDKs and reference implementations
Updated: 2025-01-23
Explore RepositoriesStart building with VCP β Explore comprehensive API documentation, SDKs, and reference implementations
VeritasChain Protocol (VCP) is an open standard specification for recording the "decision-making" and "execution results" of algorithmic and AI-driven trading in an immutable and verifiable format. VCP provides a cryptographically secured chain of evidence, ensuring compliance with international regulations including MiFID II, EU AI Act, and CAT (Consolidated Audit Trail), making it essential for RegTech, Audit, and Compliance.
Unlike FIX, which records only orders and executions:
This expands beyond FIX, which cannot record internal decision factors or risk states.
This makes VCP essential for MiFID II RTS 25, EU AI Act Article 12, and next-generation RegTech compliance.
Global regulators are shifting from "trust-based" to "verification-based" oversight of algorithmic and AI-driven trading.
Mandates immutable audit trails for algorithmic trading systems in the EU
Requires explainability and auditability for high-risk AI systems including trading algorithms
U.S. SEC's Consolidated Audit Trail requires granular trade lifecycle tracking
Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong are aligning with global audit standards
VCP provides a single global standard that satisfies all these requirements, preventing fragmentation across jurisdictions β by design.
Tamper-proof audit trails using hash chains and RFC 6962 Merkle Trees
Ed25519 by default, upgradeable to post-quantum algorithms including Dilithium
Quantum-ready: Ensures audit trail validity for 20+ years even in post-quantum era.
Designed to satisfy MiFID II RTS 25, EU AI Act, GDPR, CAT Rule 613, and international reporting
Compliance tiers for HFT (Platinum), Institutional (Gold), and Retail (Silver).
Note: Silver Tier relies on system time (Best-effort) and delegated signatures. It provides transparency, not regulatory-grade evidence.
Side-car integration with existing FIX engines β no change to trading gateways required
Fully open specification with public reference implementations (SDK). Designed for long-term interoperability across brokers, exchanges, and regulators.
Complete audit trails for high-frequency and algorithmic trading systems
Transparency and compliance for centralized cryptocurrency exchanges
Trader performance certification for proprietary trading firms
On-chain auditability for decentralized finance protocols and smart contracts. Off-chain matching auditability for hybrid/rollup-based DEX models.
Anchoring Merkle roots to public blockchains for tamper-evidence using ZK-based integrity proofs
Automated generation of regulatory reports (MiFID II RTS 25, etc.)
Integrate VCP into your trading infrastructure with our open-source SDK and reference implementations
View Specification (Available Now) βDeploy VCP as a sidecar to existing FIX engines for instant regulatory compliance
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VeritasChain Inc. hosts the VeritasChain Protocol (VCP) standard and runs the VeritasChain Certified (VC-Certified) program, a certification for algorithmic trading and AI-driven trading systems worldwide, promoting standardization in AI safety, RegTech, and FinTech industries.
VC-Certified ensures that trading systems cannot falsify, alter, or omit audit data.
VC-Certified includes automated conformance tests (CTS) covering all VCP modules: VCP-CORE, VCP-TRADE, VCP-GOV, VCP-RISK, VCP-PRIVACY, and VCP-RECOVERY.
Covers all VCP modules: CORE, TRADE, GOV, RISK, PRIVACY, RECOVERY.
VC-Certified verifies technical compliance with VCP specifications. It is essential to understand what the certification covers and what it does not cover.
VC-Certified validates "Process Integrity" β NOT "Financial Security".
This certification proves that a trading system records its operations in a tamper-proof, cryptographically verifiable format. However, it does not guarantee that the certified entity will not face bankruptcy, engage in fraud, or mismanage customer funds.
Users must perform their own due diligence regarding counterparty risk, financial stability, and regulatory licensing.
VeritasChain Standards Organization (VSO) operates as an independent, vendor-neutral standards body. We maintain strict neutrality to ensure the credibility and impartiality of the VCP standard.
VSO does not endorse, recommend, or promote any specific vendor, broker, prop firm, or investment product. VC-Certified badge indicates technical compliance only β not business approval.
VSO remains independent of any technology vendor, national interests, or commercial partnerships. Our sole mission is advancing algorithmic trading transparency through open standards.
No information provided by VSO constitutes investment advice or solicitation. VSO does not provide financial advisory services or recommend trading strategies.
Like ISO or IEEE, VSO's authority comes from mathematical proof and cryptographic verification β not regulatory enforcement or financial oversight.
VeritasChain Inc. (VeritasChainζ ͺεΌδΌη€Ύ) is a RegTech / FinTech company focusing on transparency, auditability, and compliance for algorithmic and AI-driven trading worldwide.
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