Alpaca Crypto Extends to Broker API

Alpaca Crypto is excited to announce the launch of Crypto for Broker API, ​​a new offering that allows you to build and launch your own 24/7 crypto trading app. Now available in select US states and international jurisdictions, Crypto for Broker API  enables your end-users to trade popular crypto coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, and more through your platform and service.

Build a Coin Crypto Trading App with Broker API

• Create a new revenue stream with crypto trading
  Unlock a new revenue stream by adding crypto trading to your investment app.
  
• Create new business opportunities and increase engagement
  Crypto trading has become increasingly popular and could become an integral part of the world’s financial system. By adding crypto trading to your app allows you to attract new customer segments, and increase end-user engagement and retention.
  
• Build with a simple yet comprehensive suite of developer-first APIs
  Our developer-friendly Crypto for Broker API allows you to build scalable crypto trading apps with ease.
  
• Access liquidity from leading market exchanges
  We are partners with multiple industry-leading crypto exchanges such as ErisX, Genesis, that enable your end-users to access a highly liquid, and stable marketplace where they can trade more than 20 crypto coins.
  
  
• Superior performance and execution speed
  Our order management system allows your end-users to trade cryptocurrencies with 99.95% uptime and execution speeds as fast as 1.5 milliseconds.
  
• Access real-time crypto market data
  With our new API endpoints, you can embed real-time crypto market data and headlines directly into your app.

Embed Crypto for Broker API into your App

To enable crypto trading in your app, a crypto customer agreement must be presented to and signed by the end-user. The crypto account is associated with the same account_id as the equities account - all account balances will also reflect the crypto trading activities.

Note: Market, limit, and stop orders are supported for crypto trading along with fractional orders with either notional or quantity provided.

POST /v1/accounts

{
...
"agreements": [
 	{
"agreement": "crypto_agreement",
"signed_at": "2021-09-11T18:09:33Z",
}
...

PATCH /v1/accounts/{account_id}

{
  "agreements": [
    {
      "agreement": "crypto_agreement",
      "signed_at": "2021-10-11T18:13:44Z",
      "ip_address": "185.13.21.99"
    }
  ]
}

Crypto for Broker API Features

• Supports 20 crypto coins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, and more
• Fully disclosed setup in 21 U.S. states
• Available in select international jurisdictions
• Trade with 99.95% uptime and execution speed of 1.5 milliseconds
• Simple and flexible API integration with access to real-time crypto market data
• Around the clock global support
  

Get Started with Crypto for Broker API

Check out our learn article on Make Your Own Crypto ETF using Alpaca’s Crypto API, or view our documentation for additional information.

Make Your Own Crypto ETF using Alpaca’s Crypto API

Learn how to take advantage of our new coin offerings by creating a diverse basket of crypto holdings, which will comprise our ETF. We then regularly rebalance our ETF to keep our allocation balanced across each coin.

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Cryptocurrency services are made available by Alpaca Crypto LLC ("Alpaca Crypto"), a FinCEN registered money services business (NMLS # 2160858), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AlpacaDB, Inc. Alpaca Crypto is not a member of SIPC or FINRA. Cryptocurrencies are not stocks and your cryptocurrency investments are not protected by either FDIC or SIPC. Depending on your location, cryptocurrency services may be provided by West Realm Shires Services, Inc., d/b/a FTX US (NMLS #1957771).

This is not an offer, solicitation of an offer, or advice to buy or sell securities or cryptocurrencies, or open a brokerage account or cryptocurrency account in any jurisdiction where Alpaca Securities, Alpaca Crypto, or FTX US respectively, are not registered or licensed, as applicable.

Cryptocurrency is highly speculative in nature, involves a high degree of risks, such as volatile market price swings, market manipulation, flash crashes, and cybersecurity risks. Cryptocurrency is not regulated or is lightly regulated in most countries. Cryptocurrency trading can lead to large, immediate and permanent loss of financial value. You should have appropriate knowledge and experience before engaging in cryptocurrency trading. For additional information, please click here.

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