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Vertex

Vertex Protocol is a hybrid order-book DEX that matches trades in 5-15 ms while still settling every transaction on-chain. One cross-margin account lets you trade spot, perpetuals, and borrow assets on Arbitrum and other L2s.
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Executive Team

Darius Tabatabai

Darius Tabatabai

Co-Founder

20-year options, commodities & FX veteran; ex-Head of Trading at CrossTower & JST.

Alwin Peng

Alwin Peng

Co-Founder

Youngest hire in Jump Trading; created RandomEarth, Terra’s premier NFT marketplace.

Research & Analysis

Comprehensive insights and technical deep dives into the project

Blueprint

Visual breakdown of Vertex's architecture and competitive advantages

Proof of Vision

Watch our interview with Darius, Co-Founder of Vertex Protocol

In the Alea Spotlight

A collection of Vertex Protocol features across our media channels

  • Vertex Protocol: What You Need to Know

    While appchains and finance-focused chains like Injective and Sei are gaining popularity, Vertex opted for an Arbitrum native approach. Learn about the protocol’s spot trading, perps, and lending market services, and insights from Vertex Co-Founders Alwin Peng and Darius Tabai.

  • Current Perps Landscape: What You Need to Know

    Perps are a financial derivative contract that allows traders to speculate on the future price movement of an underlying asset. There are certain difficulties that make it difficult to price options in crypto, and as a result, Perps have emerged as, and have been able to maintain their spot as the primary crypto derivative. There is no shortage of Perps projects across a variety of chains; in today’s edition, we’ll be focusing on IntentX, Vertex, Contango, and Infinity Pools…

  • What You Need to Know About Vertex

    In today’s edition, we’re sharing some notes on Vertex Protocol, an Arbitrum DEX featuring both spot and perpetual trading, as well as money markets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about Vertex Protocol

1

How does Vertex execute trades so fast?

An off-chain sequencer matches orders in 5-15 ms while Arbitrum smart contracts settle and manage risk on-chain.

2

What is Vertex Edge?

Edge unifies liquidity from Arbitrum, Blast, Mantle and other chains on one synchronous order-book, so depth is never fragmented.

3

How much are trading fees?

Makers pay 0 %; takers pay just 0.02 %, with deeper rebates unlocked by staking $VRTX.

4

Which chains can I deposit from?

Vertex Edge is live on Arbitrum, Blast, Mantle, Sei, Base and Avalanche, with cross-chain deposits from 8 + networks.

5

Is the code audited?

Vertex has undergone multiple audits by OtterSec and Three Sigma, and all contracts are open-source.