Introduction
Finery Markets is an institutional crypto trading infrastructure platform providing Electronic Communication Network (ECN) solutions and white-label trading technology. Founded in 2019 by CEO Konstantin Shulga and Product Co-founder Ilia Drozdov, the company connects over 150 institutions across 40+ countries, facilitating OTC digital asset trading with automated settlement, custom reporting, and multi-currency support across 20 fiat currencies. Backed by $5.5 million in seed funding from investors including G1 Ventures and Shima Capital, Finery Markets has processed over $40 billion in cumulative trading volume since launch and was recognized in CNBC's 2025 World's Top Fintech Companies list.
Finery Markets, a pioneer in institutional crypto trading infrastructure, faced fragmentation across yield sources and protocols. Yield.xyz’s unified API delivered a single orchestration layer — simplifying access to DeFi staking and yield strategies for institutional clients.
Challenges
- Institutions struggled with fragmented yield sources.
- Needed compliant and scalable DeFi access.
- Wanted to reduce manual processes and operational risk.
Yield.xyz Solution
- Unified API Layer: Consolidated multi-chain yield access.
- Integrated Institutional Tools: Streamlined execution and reporting.
- Secure Architecture: Delivered institutional-grade compliance.
- Scalable Design: Enabled quick addition of new protocols.
Results & Impact
- Simplified institutional yield management.
- Reduced operational fragmentation and complexity.
- Enhanced transparency and efficiency across networks.
““From the beginning, we built our offering around the idea of addressing crypto market fragmentation for institutions. With us, they can confidently navigate the complexity through a single technology layer to orchestrate all trading activities. Yield.xyz’s vision perfectly fits this, unifying access to staking across highly fragmented chains and DeFi protocols” — Konstantin Shulga, CEO & Co-Founder of Finery Markets
Finery Markets’ institutional client base required seamless connectivity with enterprise-grade wallet infrastructures. Through the Yield.xyz integration, the platform now supports institutional wallet connectors — including MetaMask Institutional and WalletConnect — allowing clients to access yield directly from custodial solutions like Fireblocks, Utila, BitGo, Finoa, CactusLink, and more. This ensures institutions can participate in onchain yield using the secure wallet stacks they already rely on.
