Virtex integrates Gold-i to link brokers to 35+ crypto venues

Virtex Technologies has integrated Gold-i’s MatrixNET liquidity platform, enabling brokerages using Virtex to connect to more than 35 crypto exchanges and over 80 foreign-exchange liquidity providers through a single interface. The companies say the link consolidates market access without multiple direct connections to venues.

The integration connects Virtex’s brokerage operating system to Gold-i’s liquidity management software. Virtex supplies a front end, client management, risk controls and reporting, along with plug-in modules for market connectivity, custody and compliance. MatrixNET provides aggregation, routing and execution capabilities that run alongside those components.

Through the single connection, brokers can route orders into a broad set of crypto venues and a range of FX liquidity providers without rebuilding their core infrastructure. Virtex’s platform targets digital asset brokerages but the integration allows firms to expand into FX and other asset types as they grow.

Gold-i describes MatrixNET as an ultra-low latency platform that aggregates liquidity from multiple providers and exchanges and supports a variety of routing and execution methods. Gold-i says these features give institutional users access to deeper liquidity pools and tools to manage exposure to harmful order flow.

Ben Radclyffe, founder and CEO of Virtex Technologies, described the integration as providing clients with “a production-grade stack out of the box” and called it “a template for how we intend to work with the rest of the ecosystem.”

Tom Higgins, CEO of Gold-i, characterized the partnership as a bridge between FX and crypto, saying it supports FX firms adding digital assets and crypto firms expanding into FX within a single, customizable stack. He added that Virtex’s open design lets firms compose their technology in ways that match their business needs.

MatrixNET is used by brokers, fund managers, proprietary trading firms and crypto institutions to combine liquidity from multiple sources. Gold-i customers gain access to Virtex’s front-end and reporting layers without building those systems internally.

Virtex states its aim is to help digital asset brokers consolidate fragmented legacy systems into a single, modular platform that can scale with their operations. The companies describe the integration as a way for brokerages to streamline connectivity and widen market access while offering multiple execution options for different client requirements.