A U.S.-based spot crypto exchange for institutions with central clearing and deep liquidity.
EDX Markets Spot Exchange is a U.S.-based institution-only spot venue for digital assets. It aggregates liquidity from leading market makers, offers firm prices, low-latency matching, and a central clearinghouse that settles trades once daily with bankruptcy-remote accounts.
The venue supports trading in major cryptocurrencies and select tokens, providing prime brokers, retail intermediaries, and market makers with a regulated-style, non-custodial marketplace designed to reduce counterparty risk and capital requirements.
| Attribute | EDX Markets — Spot Exchange | Coinbase Exchange | Kraken Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  |  |  | |
| Founded | 2022 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Sells To | Institutional | Consumers, Enterprise | — | |
| Pricing Model | Transaction Fees | Transactional | — | |
| Ownership | Private | Public | Private equity-backed |
Provider
Founded 2022
Sells To Institutional
Pricing Model Transaction Fees
Ownership Private
Provider
Founded 2012
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2011
Sells To —
Pricing Model —
Ownership Private equity-backed
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