Crypto.com Exchange and ZagTrader have established direct connectivity between the Zag Financial Network (ZagFN) and Crypto.com’s trading platform in the MENA region, effective September 16, 2026. The integration enables institutional clients to access digital asset markets through familiar trading infrastructure without requiring system modifications, addressing rising demand for regulated institutional exposure to cryptocurrencies.
- Platform Integration: Real-time price feeds and order routing through ZagFN to Crypto.com Exchange
- ZagTrader Institutional Base: Over 100 institutions managing $500 billion in assets
- Trading Instruments: Spot trading, margin trading, derivatives, and OTC offerings
- Additional Coverage: Access through Bloomberg, LSEG, and NYFIX routing networks
The partnership reflects the converging landscape of traditional and digital finance, where institutional investors increasingly expect consolidated access to multiple asset classes through unified systems. ZagTrader‘s platform unifies trading across traditional and digital markets, allowing institutions to add Crypto.com Exchange as a new destination without integration burden or operational disruption.
The line between traditional and digital markets is disappearing, and institutions increasingly expect to trade both through the same infrastructure, with the same discipline around execution, risk, and compliance.
Iskandar Vanblarcum, Managing Director of Crypto.com Exchange, emphasized that the institutional-grade infrastructure provides a regulated multi-asset offering with seamless connectivity. Shihab Khalil, Founder and CEO of ZagTrader, noted the partnership gives institutions direct access to a major digital asset platform while providing Crypto.com connectivity to deep institutional capital flows. Both firms aim to support the broader convergence of traditional finance and digital markets through scalable, operationally efficient technology.
Shihab Khalil, Founder and CEO of ZagTrader. Source: LinkedIn
