Shift Markets Partners with Circuit to Advance Institutional Crypto Infrastructure with Automated Recovery

Shift Markets Partners with Circuit to Advance Institutional Crypto Infrastructure with Automated Recovery

In today’s crypto markets, trading never stops, but custody systems can. When keys go offline, signers disappear, or access paths break down, trading infrastructure built for speed can suddenly become fragile. For institutional exchanges, there is no pause button when this happens. Assets can become trapped mid-flow, leaving brokers and operators scrambling to reassemble quorum and restore functionality before market conditions change.

At Shift Markets, we have seen this challenge across the 150+ exchanges we have launched. As an infrastructure provider powering institutional-grade trading platforms worldwide, we know that real-time resilience is no longer optional; it is a requirement. That is why we have partnered with Circuit, integrating their Automatic Asset Extraction (AAE) technology into the Shift Platform to make recovery a default part of our architecture.

From Custody Risk to Recovery by Default

Traditional crypto custody assumes key access will always be available. In practice, that assumption fails under stress, whether through infrastructure downtime, insider compromise, or quorum disruption. Circuit’s AAE replaces that fragile assumption with deterministic recovery. Assets can move safely out of a compromised system without waiting for human coordination, manual approvals, or the reassembly of private keys. By embedding this layer directly into Shift’s exchange and custody workflows, we have transformed recovery from a reactive process into an automated, policy-driven safety mechanism that functions even when parts of the system fail.

How It Works Inside the Shift Platform

The integration of Circuit’s recovery layer introduces two parallel operational modes that keep trading uninterrupted:

Normal Mode

Custody and trading flow as usual. Circuit operates in the background, continuously updating pre-signed, policy-compliant recovery transactions without affecting latency or execution speed.

Emergency Mode

If custody infrastructure becomes unavailable or compromised, Circuit activates instantly, executing pre-signed transactions to move assets to predefined safe destinations, all without relying on primary keys or manual intervention.

This architecture ensures Shift’s trading stack remains optimized for speed, while now having a built-in, always-ready recovery path that maintains capital accessibility under any scenario.

Raising the Institutional Standard for Continuity

Institutional participants, regulators, and insurers are converging on a higher standard of operational resilience. Custody without recovery is no longer enough. By adopting Circuit’s AAE technology, Shift Markets is setting a new benchmark for institutional-grade crypto infrastructure, combining speed, transparency, and self-custody with built-in continuity and protection. This integration ensures that our clients, from regulated brokers to white-label exchange operators, can maintain uninterrupted service and safeguard user assets even in the face of unexpected system failures.

Looking Ahead

At Shift Markets, our mission has always been to build the infrastructure that powers the next generation of financial markets. Integrating Circuit’s recovery technology represents the next step in that journey, bridging operational performance with real-world resilience. As the demand for trusted, always-on trading systems grows, our partnership with Circuit strengthens the foundation our clients depend on to launch, scale, and operate with confidence in the institutional crypto market.

About Shift Markets

Shift Markets provides exchange and brokerage technology for digital asset and FX markets, serving institutions worldwide with end-to-end infrastructure solutions that integrate custody, trading, and settlement.

About Circuit

Circuit builds automated recovery systems for digital asset platforms, delivering transaction-layer protection through Automatic Asset Extraction (AAE) technology that ensures assets remain safe and accessible under any condition.