Trading Venues

Supported Trading Venues

Layer1 integrates with trading venues via the XChange Java library. This provides consistent access to major exchanges through a unified interface, enabling seamless trading, quoting, and balance management workflows. Users can select which venues to enable via Integrations > Connected Providers.

Here’s a sample of supported exchanges:

List of Supported Venues

Layer1 supports all venues available in the XChange library. This includes major global venues like Binance, Kraken, Coinbase Pro, Bitstamp, OKEx, and many more.

Exchange	XChange Class	Asset Types Supported
Binance	BinanceExchange	Spot, Futures
Kraken	KrakenExchange	Spot, Futures
Bitstamp	BitstampExchange	Spot
Coinbase Pro	CoinbaseProExchange	Spot
OKEx	OKExExchange	Spot, Derivatives
Bybit	BybitExchange	Derivatives
Deribit	DeribitExchange	Options, Futures
Bitfinex	BitfinexExchange	Spot, Margin
...	...	...

👉 Note: This is an illustrative subset—XChange supports dozens more. For the full list, see XChange’s repository.

Add a trading venue

To add a trading venue:

1. Go to Integrations > Connected Providers
2. Select + Provider
3. Use the dropdown to select your provider then complete the following fields:
   1. Display name:Enter the name you want to give this trading venue account on Layer1
   2. API Key:Enter the API key from the trading venue you're connecting
   3. If the trading venue you wish to connect does not appear in the supported providers list please reach out to your account executive for more information on connecting this trading venue.
4. Select Add

It can take up to 1 business day to initialise your connection with your trading venue.