# Crystal Trade > Fast and reliable cryptocurrency exchange Crystal Trade is a cryptocurrency exchange platform. It offers instant, no-registration crypto swaps and fiat payouts across a wide range of digital assets, with floating or fixed rates and 24/7 support. Crystal Trade is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that facilitates instant digital asset swaps. It supports exchanges across a wide range of cryptocurrencies and fiat payout methods, letting users convert funds without creating an account. The service serves individual traders seeking fast conversions as well as businesses needing crypto payment infrastructure. The platform lets users choose between a floating rate that tracks live market prices or a fixed rate locked in at order creation. Transactions are typically processed within about ten minutes, and no identity verification is required to complete a swap. Support is available around the clock to assist with orders and troubleshooting. Beyond simple swaps, Crystal Trade provides a public API for automating exchanges and payouts, a Telegram bot for conducting trades through messaging, and an affiliate program that rewards partners for referred transactions. Its business-facing payment processing arm extends the exchange into merchant services for e-commerce, retail, iGaming, and subscription businesses. The platform is used by individual traders, developers integrating exchange functionality, and businesses accepting cryptocurrency payments. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2022-01-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/crystal_trade ## Products - [Crystal Trade Exchange](https://thegrid.id/profiles/crystal_trade): Crystal Trade Exchange is an instant cryptocurrency exchange that converts digital assets to other cryptocurrencies or to fiat currency payouts without requiring mandatory user registration. It offers both floating market-based rates and fixed locked-in rates, settling transactions within roughly ten to thirty minutes after network confirmation. The platform also provides a Telegram-based exchange bot, a public API for automating exchanges and payouts, price charts and rate calculators, an affiliate program for referral earnings, and an anti-money-laundering wallet-check tool, all accessed through the same account and website. (On/Off Ramp, Live, Main Product) - [CrystalEx Pay](https://thegrid.id/profiles/crystal_trade): CrystalEx Pay is a merchant payment gateway that enables businesses to accept and process cryptocurrency payments through a dedicated merchant account and login separate from the consumer exchange. It provides payout automation, liquidity handling, and API-based checkout integration for sectors such as iGaming, retail, SaaS, and e-commerce. Merchants configure acceptance and settlement flows through its own signup process rather than the personal exchange account. The service orchestrates crypto payment acceptance and payout processing for business clients across multiple market segments. (Merchant Payment Gateway, Live) ## Links - [Main](https://crystal-trade.org) - [Blog](https://crystal-trade.org/news) - [Documentation](https://crystal-trade.org/apidoc) - [Terms of Service](https://crystal-trade.org/terms-personal-data) - [Medium](https://crystal-trade.medium.com) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/crystaltradeorg) - [Telegram](https://t.me/crystaltradeorg) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. Attribution is required: include "Powered by The Grid" linking to https://thegrid.id wherever the data is used. 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