The partnership targets OTC desks, hedge funds and prop trading firms seeking consolidated market access.
Finery Markets has extended its liquidity partnership with Sage Capital Management, bringing institutional clients consolidated access to crypto markets through a three-way arrangement that includes connectivity provider Gold-i.
The expanded agreement connects institutions to more than 200 digital assets through a single API integration, addressing fragmentation issues that have historically complicated institutional participation in crypto markets. The setup combines Finery’s non-custodial trading platform with Sage Capital’s prime brokerage services and Gold-i’s connectivity infrastructure.
The partnership divides responsibilities across three firms. Sage Capital provides prime brokerage functions including lending with leverage up to 10x and cross-venue margining capabilities. Gold-i handles technical connectivity to Finery’s electronic communication network, while Finery operates the trading infrastructure that merges quote streams, request-for-quote functionality, and order book execution.
The arrangement eliminates the need for institutions to negotiate separate agreements with multiple vendors or build custom integrations for each liquidity source. Clients can access real-time pricing and execute trades through Finery’s platform while tapping Sage Capital’s balance sheet for margin lending and custody services.
“Through this collaborative effort, we achieve three major goals: improving liquidity access, reducing operational complexity, and adhering to regulatory compliance,” said Konstantin Shulga, CEO of Finery Markets. “Our unified, always-on institutional infrastructure removes the engineering burden from institutions, allowing them to focus entirely on trading strategy and capital efficiency.”
Sage Capital’s role centers on providing services typically associated with traditional prime brokers. The firm offers insured custody arrangements and lending facilities that support leveraged trading strategies across multiple venues. The setup allows hedge funds and proprietary trading desks to margin positions across different exchanges through a single counterparty relationship.
“Institutions need more than access; they need depth, reliability, and safeguards,” said Nathan Sage, CEO and Founder of Sage Capital Management. “Through this partnership, we’re providing Finery Markets clients deep liquidity and competitive spreads across major digital assets plus unique prime broker services, delivered through a regulated gateway with insured custody and balance sheet strength.”
The platform maintains 24/7 operation with millisecond-level execution speeds, according to the companies. Target clients include over-the-counter desks, retail brokers seeking crypto exposure, and institutional traders managing multi-asset portfolios.
Finery Markets has been expanding its institutional partnerships throughout 2024 and early 2025. The company recently partnered with B2BROKER to power OTC operations and teamed up with Zodia Markets, a digital asset broker backed by Standard Chartered Bank, amid expectations that OTC markets could grow more than 60% in 2025.
Gold-i’s contribution focuses on connectivity solutions that link institutional systems to Finery’s network. The company provides integration tools that allow clients to connect existing order management and execution systems to the crypto trading infrastructure without extensive custom development.
“This partnership strengthens Gold-i’s position as a leading provider in the digital asset infrastructure space,” said Tom Higgins, Founder and CEO of Gold-i. “We are delighted to have played a key role in connecting two major players, Finery Markets and Sage Capital Management, to enhance institutional access to cryptos.”
The arrangement comes as institutional demand for standardized crypto market access continues to grow. Traditional financial firms have faced challenges adapting existing infrastructure to crypto markets, where liquidity remains dispersed across multiple venues and regulatory frameworks vary by jurisdiction.
The company, founded in 2019, has built relationships with more than 150 institutional clients across 35 countries. Earlier this year, Finery launched specialized infrastructure for stablecoin trading and integrated DeFi yield strategies through Yield.xyz, expanding its service offerings beyond spot trading.
