Ekiden is a decentralized, orderbook-based hybrid exchange built on Canton Network blockchain. It combines an off-chain Central Limit Orderbook (CLOB) with deferred on-chain settlement to deliver high performance, transparency, and capital efficiency for both spot and perpetual futures markets.Documentation Index
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Key Features
Perpetual Futures Exchange
- Central Limit Orderbook (CLOB): Off-chain matching with on-chain Merkle commitments for auditable, transparent price discovery.
- Deferred On-Chain Settlement: Batched updates posted to Canton, balancing throughput and verifiability.
- Position Management: Positions tracked using original order data and Merkle inclusion proofs.
- Price Discovery: Powered by CLOB; spot integration planned.
Scalability Through Rollup-Like Design
- Merkleized Orderbooks: Orders compressed into Merkle proofs stored on-chain.
- Off-Chain Data Availability: Full data hosted on nodes or external layers.
- Batch Processing: Efficient, low-cost settlements.
Lightning-Fast Performance
- Execution Latency: 5–15ms, competitive with leading centralized exchanges.
- Taker Fee: 0.02% (baseline PoC).
- Maker Fee: 0%, incentivizing liquidity provision.
Intuitive UX
- Rapid Onboarding: Seconds to begin trading.
- Streamlined Wallet Interaction: One-click trade execution.
- Customizable Tools: Designed for retail and institutional users.
Self-Custody
- User Control: No centralized intermediaries. Users retain full asset custody.
Powered by Ekiden
- Hyper-Parallelization: 200k orders per second per market
- Low Latency: Sub-10ms execution speed.
- Secure Finality: Trustless, on-chain settlement.