Several cryptocurrency exchange platforms are coming into existence as cryptocurrencies continue to transform the financial services industry. Leading exchange platforms like Binance are gaining global acceptance including countries like Singapore, Australia, and Canada. Market reports indicate that they are generating considerable ROI despite volatility issues and dense competition.

How?

The cryptocurrency market is growing steadily with stable volatility and positive equity curves. The market is not exclusively limited to trading digital currencies. Cryptocurrencies have several real-world applications and their popularity as a multi-currency exchange method is rising globally. For instance, projects like Ripple and Corda are serving as platforms for transferring fiat currencies across borders seamlessly and efficiently. 

Learn more: How recent cryptocurrency development services ensure the success of an exchange platform

How does it impact a cryptocurrency exchange platform business?

Existing platforms find it challenging to cope up with increasing market requirements such as efficient handling of large transaction volumes, advanced user-experience features, and smooth trading experience. 

The need of the hour is to develop simple and minimalistic crypto exchange platforms. They must support fast fiat withdrawals to include a large portion of the world population that deals in fiat money. Most importantly, they need to be safeguarded with high-level security to establish trust in the network. 

So, let’s read the basic aspects you should consider while developing a cryptocurrency future-ready exchange platform. 

Basic development steps of a cryptocurrency exchange platform

a) Location

b) Regulatory compliance

c) Partnership with a payment processor 

e) Best security implementations

f) User-centric customer support

Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform: Architecture Essentials

The development of a cryptocurrency exchange platform will be incomplete without the following four components. 

1) The trading engine should always be at the core of any exchange. It provides access to the order book, matches buy/sell orders, executes transactions and calculates balances. 

2) UI (user interface) or the outlook of your exchange website must be excellent, and user-intuitive. It is a window to how users see your exchange. Also, mobile accessibility should be at the top of the list as the majority of users use their smartphones to access the web. Fast and efficient mobile-optimized exchange platforms experience better audience adoption rate. 

 In a nutshell, the UI of the website should enable your users to;

Register and access their account

Deposit, view and withdraw cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies

View existing order book, past transactions, stats, balances, charts, etc

Place sell and purchase orders

Enable access to the support mechanism 

3) An efficient cryptocurrency wallet stores and manages cryptocurrencies on the exchange server with maximum security. For any exchange platform to prevent hacks it must have a hot/cold crypto wallet system to diversify risk. (explain wallets in detail)

4) An advanced admin panel is necessary for exchange platforms. It works like business intelligence and management software.

The essential admin panel features are:

Alteration of liquidity

Option to edit the spread and trading

Approval of user accounts for trading, after the verification of KYC and other regulatory requirements

Management of currencies like BTC, USD, ETH, etc. and exchange pairs like USD/BTC, BTC/ETH, etc 

Crediting fiat deposits, debiting fiat withdrawal requests of users

Security Considerations 

Google Two-Factor Authentication

Google 2FA ensures that only valid users get access to the accounts created on the exchange. It requires two-factor authentication at every login and withdrawal request to protect the platform  

Encryption and Authorization System

Both encryption and authorization are critical for a cryptocurrency exchange to keep track of user activities on the platform. 

Hot Wallet Protections

Use of multiple private keys rather than a single private key prevents wallet attacks.

Robust features

KYC/AML Verification

An exchange should be equipped with AML and KYC Checks, and customer document verification and management system to eliminate frauds. 

Strengthened Security

The platform must adhere to security protocols defined by blockchain technology, and enhance the quality and accuracy of data.

API and Liquidity Integration

APIs and liquidity integration ensures that you get regular estimates of trading activities in the crypto market. Also, they provide current trading activities being executed on the website.

Order Book with Matching Engine

It is a dashboard that provides details regarding order payments, balance tracking, withdrawal request, pending transactions, and much more. 

Multi-Sig Wallet Configuration

Integrating multi-signature encryption configurations in hot, cold or frozen wallets manage traders’ KYC and AML checks for regulatory adherence.

Trade Chart and Market Data

Trade charts provide a comprehensive view of every cryptocurrency on the platform with rational chart visual presentation. Market data reveals information like volume of trades at a specific time. 

Additional Features of a Crypto Exchange Platform

Extensibility 

As the number of crypto users is increasing, it is necessary for the platform to be highly scalable in architecture. It should be modular in design and consist of API layers to integrate third party services.

Utility

Integrating intuitive dashboards with trade charts and market depth charts provides an engaging user experience. It is also important to keep signup and trading processes simple and intuitive. 

Advanced Exchange Software

The platform must use highly customizable software with granular user access controls and provide platform setting access from the admin console. 

Further, smart contracts automate various exchange processes, which increases efficiency and reduces operational costs. 

Why hire an offshore cryptocurrency exchange platform development company? 

Employing an in-house team of crypto developers is not sustainable as compared to outsourcing crypto exchange development tasks. The benefits of hiring an offshore cryptocurrency exchange software development company are: 

It is cost-effective

A dedicated team can evaluate multiple cryptocurrency development platforms to fulfill your business needs 

No need to estimate the cost of hiring employees, software, resources, etc.

No need to estimate the time required for developing, maintaining, and continuously upgrading the platform