Anchorage Digital has upgraded its self-custody wallet, Porto, to give institutions direct, reliable, and scalable access to decentralized liquidity by integrating the Uniswap Trading API.
Anchorage Digital, the global crypto platform for institutions and home to the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., is dedicated to bridging institutional security with the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. At the core of this effort is its flagship self-custody wallet, Porto by Anchorage Digital. Built on certified hardware security modules (HSMs), Porto leverages a recovery model that eliminates single points of failure like seed phrases to ensure uncompromising security.
By integrating the Uniswap Trading API, Anchorage Digital extended Porto’s capabilities, giving institutions direct, reliable, and scalable access to decentralized liquidity – without sacrificing the standards they demand.
The challenge: offering DeFi access to institutions
Institutional clients of Anchorage Digital sought direct access to DeFi liquidity while maintaining high-performance security.
Porto’s robust security architecture meant that any new functionality had to meet strict standards. Rebuilding routing, slippage protection, and multi-chain support from scratch would have required major engineering investment. And while speed to market mattered, Anchorage Digital couldn’t cut corners on security or reliability.
Without the right infrastructure, integrating DeFi into Porto risked slowing development and delaying adoption, or losing customers to other solutions.
The solution: Uniswap Trading API
Anchorage Digital turned to the Uniswap Trading API to meet these needs. In a matter of weeks, the team integrated direct access to liquidity across thousands of tokens on 14+ blockchains.
Advanced routing handled slippage and efficient pricing, while the API’s stability, simplicity and documentation made the integration smooth.
Crucially, the solution fit within Porto’s rigorous security framework, allowing Anchorage Digital to expand its offering to Porto users without compromising on their standards.
“Anchorage Digital’s wallet integration with the Uniswap Trading API empowers institutions in DeFi to move at crypto-native speed – without compromising security. — Nathan McCauley, CEO, Anchorage Digital
The results: a solution that institutions can trust
Once live, institutional clients quickly adopted the new functionality, gaining direct access to a broader set of assets while keeping custody and control.
With the Uniswap Trading API integrated into Porto, Anchorage Digital was able to:
- Keep institutional users within the Porto interface by offering seamlessly embedded onchain trading
- Expand Porto users’ asset access beyond centralized venues and OTC alternatives
- Deliver a secure rail to onchain markets in just a few weeks, freeing engineering bandwidth for additional initiatives
Why it matters: helping TradFi embrace DeFi
Decentralized exchange volume keeps growing year after year, compared with centralized exchange volume—a clear sign that demand for onchain trading is rising. Still, firms taking large positions need secure, compliance-ready infrastructure before they’ll participate with confidence.
Anchorage Digital’s integration with the Uniswap Trading API shows how professional teams can access onchain liquidity with the same reliability they expect from traditional markets. Now, teams eager to expand their onchain activity can do so without compromising control, compliance, or execution quality. This frees them up to take full advantage of DeFi’s speed, efficient pricing, and diverse asset ecosystem.
Together, Anchorage Digital and Uniswap Labs are helping bridge traditional finance and DeFi — making it easier for professional teams to participate in onchain markets with confidence.
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