DESIGNING CLARITY ACROSS ASSET CLASSES

Reimagining Securities trading for Arkadia

Reimagining Securities trading for Arkadia

Reimagining Securities trading for Arkadia

For confidentiality reasons, this case study presents an anonymised version of a real multi-asset trading project delivered for a regulated digital-asset bank. All UX flows and design decisions reflect the actual work, while brand and visuals have been fictionalised.

Role
Product Designer
Acting BA / PO

Team
Global Markets
Design Systems

Tools
Figma

Platforms
Web & Mobile

Status
In active development

Overview

Arkadia had already built a strong foundation with its Crypto trading product — a polished, real-time experience that shaped client expectations across the platform.

Securities trading, however, followed a different operational model. While the underlying system was accurate and well-established, the user experience felt disconnected from the clarity and confidence of Crypto. This gap wasn’t just aesthetic — it created unnecessary friction for clients and increased operational load for support teams.

The opportunity was clear: evolve Securities trading into a modern, intuitive, and cohesive journey that preserved abstraction for users while reducing ambiguity internally. My role was to redesign the Securities Orders flow end-to-end, align it with the Crypto trading experience, and create a scalable foundation for Arkadia’s multi-asset strategy.

© 2025 Rico Smith. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Rico Smith. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Rico Smith. All rights reserved.