Ultra-Low-Latency Crypto Exchange on AWS

Coinbase has launched an international cryptocurrency exchange on AWS, featuring an ultra-low-latency trading system. This session explores the technical challenges and architecture decisions made to achieve submillisecond round-trip latency. The Coinbase team discusses their use of Amazon EC2 cluster placement groups, high-performance EC2 z1d instances, and Amazon Aurora to build a cloud-native exchange. They detail the application architecture, infrastructure design, and network optimizations implemented to meet the demanding requirements of institutional-grade trading. The presentation covers capacity planning, security measures, and the development of multiple environments for testing and deployment. Key insights are shared on achieving predictable low latency, maintaining high throughput, and ensuring system reliability in a 24/7 trading environment. Learn how Coinbase leveraged AWS services to create a robust, scalable, and high-performance cryptocurrency exchange infrastructure.