
Alpaca
Alpaca is a developer-first brokerage API for stock, options, and crypto trading, with an Instant Tokenization Network for tokenized equities.

What is Alpaca?
Alpaca is a FINRA-regulated brokerage that exposes APIs developers can use to embed stock, options, and crypto trading into their own apps. Through its Instant Tokenization Network, Alpaca powers tokenized US equities for partners like Ondo Finance, with in-kind mint and redemption against shares held in custody. Backed by $320M from top investors.
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