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Crypto market data feed: real-time spot prices and candles

The FinaQuotes crypto feed streams real-time spot prices for the top cryptocurrencies by market cap, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each tick carries the last traded price, and every coin has OHLC candles on nine timeframes in UTC. Brokers, prop firms, trading platforms and financial websites get crypto from the same WebSocket and REST API as their other markets.

At a glance

Quote type Last price (spot)
Update mode Real-time streaming, ticks delivered sub-second after receipt
Trading hours 24/7, including weekends and holidays
Candles 1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1H, 4H, 1D, 1W, 1MN, all in UTC
History depth Years of daily history, months of intraday. See historical data
Delivery WebSocket for live ticks (HMAC login), REST for candles and the instrument catalog
Free widgets Real time

What is covered

The crypto set follows the top cryptocurrencies by market cap: the large coins that most clients look for first, plus the next names down the market cap ranking. Prices are spot prices, not futures or perpetual contracts.

The list grows over time, and new symbols appear in the feed without work on your side. The current catalog is on the instruments page and over REST; the coverage overview shows crypto next to the other six asset classes.

  • Top cryptocurrencies by market cap, such as Bitcoin and Ether
  • Symbols such as BTCUSDT and ETHUSDT
  • Spot prices only, no derivatives

Quote format

Crypto is delivered as a single last price. The tick keeps the same structure as every other asset class, so both price fields carry the same value: bid equals ask equals last. If your product needs a spread on crypto, apply it on your side on top of the last price.

Tick, schematic
{
  "Response": "FeedTick",
  "Result": {
    "Symbol": "BTCUSDT",
    "Timestamp": 1700000000500,
    "BestBid": { "Type": "Bid", "Price": 64210.5, "Volume": 0 },
    "BestAsk": { "Type": "Ask", "Price": 64210.5, "Volume": 0 }
  }
}

Values are illustrative. Timestamp is the price time in UTC milliseconds; Volume 0 means the size is not available. The full message reference is in the feed documentation.

Sessions and hours

Crypto trades 24/7 and the feed follows it: prices stream through nights, weekends and public holidays, with no session open or close. That makes crypto the asset class that keeps a ticker tape or watchlist moving on a Sunday.

For your own systems this means there is no closed state to handle and no gap in the minute series at the weekend. Heartbeats and reconnects work the same as for other classes; see the feed documentation.

Candles and history

Every coin has OHLC candles on nine timeframes: 1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1H, 4H, 1D, 1W and 1MN. The base series is one minute and higher timeframes are aggregated from it. Bars are aligned to UTC, so a daily crypto candle runs from midnight to midnight UTC.

Depth is years of daily history and months of intraday. See historical data for depth per timeframe and the REST reference for parameters.

Use cases

  • Broker: add crypto prices to a multi-asset client area without a separate integration for a market that never closes.
  • Trading platform: show spot crypto next to forex and stocks in one watchlist, with candles from the same API.
  • Financial website: embed a crypto widget such as a ticker tape or mini chart; crypto runs in real time even on the Free plan.

Frequently asked questions

Does the crypto feed run at weekends?

Yes, crypto streams 24/7, including weekends and holidays. There is no session close and no gap in the candle series.

Are crypto prices spot or futures?

They are spot prices. The feed does not carry crypto futures or perpetual contracts.

Why are bid and ask the same on crypto?

Crypto is delivered as a last price, so both sides of the tick carry the same value. If you need a spread, add it on your side on top of the last price.

Which coins are included?

The set covers the top cryptocurrencies by market cap and grows over time. The current list is on the instruments page.

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