Access
Identity before trading.
Complete personal or business verification and eligibility checks before trading, including when signing in with Apple or Google.
Verification Explained →Account Security.
Asset Custody.
Verify account holders, scope API access, and define how collateral is held and settled.
Permissions
Scoped API Keys.
Grant each strategy only the permissions it needs. Keep withdrawal approval separate from trading.
API-Key Safety →Operations
Recover After Timeouts.
After a delayed response, reconcile orders and fills before retrying or switching exchanges.
Recovery Principles →Off-Exchange Custody.
Eligible collateral can remain with a custodian while an exchange recognizes an allocation for trading.
Custody, collateral, and settlement agreements define the protections and remaining counterparty risks for each account.
Custody integrations include Coinbase Custody, BitGo, Copper, Komainu, and Zodia Custody. Explore Custody Integrations →
Read the Custody Guide →Settlement Example
Customer collateral
↓ Held under custody terms
Eligible custody provider
↓ Trading allocation & settlement
Exchange
Plan for market risk.
Market gaps, thin liquidity, and exchange outages can affect exits and fills. Custody and settlement arrangements carry provider and insolvency risk.
Review ownership rights, settlement obligations, withdrawal conditions, and default procedures in your custody and account agreements.
Read the Risk Disclosure alongside the account and service terms before funding an account.