Architect Financial Technologies Inc. is a Chicago-based financial technology group developing trading and market infrastructure. Its businesses include AX, a perpetual futures exchange, US brokerage services, the American Innovation Exchange project and Liquid Inference, a marketplace for AI inference.
Trading and AI platforms
AX offers derivatives on traditional financial assets through Architect Bermuda Ltd. The platform supports API access and serves eligible institutional and individual customers. Account eligibility, margin requirements and fees depend on the venue and product.
The American Innovation Exchange is a separate US exchange initiative focused on compute and AI supply-chain markets. Architect is accepting early-access registrations; its proposed products remain subject to regulatory review. This initiative should be distinguished from the operating Bermuda exchange.
Architect launched Liquid Inference in October 2026. The platform routes AI requests among competing model providers according to the buyer's price, model and performance requirements. It is an inference service rather than a financial derivatives venue.
Brokerage and entity scope
The technology parent supplies software used by Architect Financial Derivatives LLC, an NFA-registered introducing broker. Securities brokerage services are offered by Architect Securities LLC, an SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA member. These entities have separate permissions and customer agreements; their registrations do not make every Architect product available in every jurisdiction.
Background
Brett Harrison founded Architect after serving as president of FTX US. CryptoSlate covered the company's initial funding announcement in January 2023 and its early plans for AI-assisted trading software. Derivatives trading involves market, margin and counterparty risks, and customers must review the terms of the specific operating entity.
