What is Aplo?

Aplo is a French EU-regulated crypto prime broker serving institutional investors — asset managers, funds, family offices, and financial institutions. The platform aggregates liquidity across 300+ digital assets from multiple global exchanges and OTC desks, executing orders through algorithmic tools including VWAP, TWAP, and RFQ, with detailed execution reports and benchmark comparisons. Aplo operates as a conflict-free broker with no proprietary trading desk, transparent fee structure, and institutional-grade custody using multi-sig security with sMPC and HSMs. The company is registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) with the French AMF under number E2020-005 and is SOC 1 certified. Formerly known as SheeldMarket, Aplo has executed orders up to $1B in size with an average VWAP improvement of 17 basis points.