Cryptocurrency Spot and Cross Rates

The definitive source for cryptocurrency price discovery.

Cryptocurrency Spot and Cross Rates provide a reliable and comprehensive source of real-time, indicative market data for various cryptocurrencies, facilitating efficient price discovery, market monitoring and faster decision-making in the evolving cryptocurrency market.

ASSET CLASS

Cryptocurrency

PRODUCT GROUP

Cash Markets

Key features

Real-time data

Offers up-to-the-second price information for a range of cryptocurrencies, including both spot and cross rates.

Indicative rates

Provides indicative market data that reflects the current state of the cryptocurrency market.

Wide coverage

Covers a broad spectrum of cryptocurrencies, offering a comprehensive view of the market.

Transparency and reliability

Sourced from multiple reputable exchanges, ensuring transparency and credibility.

Ideal for

Proprietary trading firms

Identifies and executes arbitrage opportunities in cryptocurrency markets.

Buy side (asset managers/hedge funds/CTAs)

Manages cryptocurrency portfolios and implements risk management strategies for crypto investments using accurate market data.

Banks

Develops new cryptocurrency-linked products using reliable data and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Intermediary/broker

Provides clients with detailed cryptocurrency market data to support their trading decisions and enhance market-making activities.

Retail investors

Makes informed decisions about buying and selling cryptocurrencies.

Data connection options

Platform Data Format Latency
WebSocket API JSON ~100ms
Distributors Varies Varies
Platform Data Format Latency
SFTP CSV Varies

Get connected: Steps for licensing and access

Step 1

Get licensed for use

Licensing and costs vary based on your specific use case. Please contact us, and a data expert will get back to you.

Step 2

Complete Information License Agreement (ILA)

If you do not already have one, you will need to complete an Information License Agreement (ILA) or update an existing one to include licenses for this data.

Step 3

Access data

Once licensing is complete, you can begin accessing the data via your chosen connectivity option.

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