Institutions Get 24/7 Crypto Trading Access Through Blockchain.com API

Blockchain.com has opened an API trading service that gives eligible institutional clients round-the-clock access to its crypto liquidity. Orders go directly through the company rather than being routed across multiple venues.

The service covers major cryptocurrencies, altcoins and stablecoins through a single interface. Its executable quotes include costs. Clients can trade without prefunding their accounts and choose settlement schedules that fit their operations.

The API can connect with institutions’ existing trading systems. API trading expands Blockchain.com’s Institutional Prime Brokerage, serving more than 1,500 institutional clients with custody, staking, yield products and over-the-counter spot or derivatives trades. The API service operates alongside the company’s voice-and-chat trading desk, which provides direct trader support.

The service targets hedge funds, family offices, corporations and other institutional investors. Marc Sischka, Blockchain.com’s global head of OTC trading, said institutional participation in digital assets is becoming more sophisticated. He also described institutions’ priorities as direct liquidity access, transparent pricing and execution capabilities.

Institutions can request access and service documentation through Blockchain.com’s API Trading portal.