AdaSwap

Name

AdaSwap

Legal name

AdaSwap

Website

https://adaswap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AdaSwap is a Cardano-based decentralized exchange offering AMM token swaps, an NFT marketplace, a token launchpad, and an airdrop system, serving individual Cardano DeFi users, NFT creators, and new token projects via a self-serve, community-driven platform monetized through transaction and launchpad fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Exchange (DEX)

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) & AMMs (FSAPADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) & AMMs (FSADAMAB), Launchpads, IDOs & Token Distribution via DEXs (FSADABAL)

Keywords

• Decentralized exchange
• Automated market maker
• Cardano defi
• Token swapping
• Liquidity provision

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Transaction/Swap Fees: Standard swap fees from AMM trades. While FFM removes fees for ASW token transactions, standard fees apply for other token swaps. Market standard is 0.3% on trades.
2. Tokenomics: Revenue generated through tokenomics - holders benefit when others transact with the native platform token, creating passive yield even when users are not actively using the platform.
3. Launchpad Fees: Projects launching on the AdaSwap Launchpad pay a small fee, a portion of which is distributed through AAS pools in the form of the project's native token.
4. NFT Marketplace: NFT trading fees from the open NFT marketplace for launch and trading of NFTs on the Cardano network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AdaSwap is a non-custodial Decentralized Exchange (DEX) built on the Cardano blockchain, using an Automated Market Maker (AMM) model to enable peer-to-pool token swaps, liquidity provision, and yield farming. Beyond the core DEX, AdaSwap offers ADANFT (an NFT marketplace), the ADALAUNCH token launchpad, a multi-chain token bridge, the $ASW native utility token, and the AdaSwap Airdrop System (AAS), all governed by a DAO. The platform's differentiator is the Free Finance Model (FFM), which eliminates platform fees for users transacting with $ASW.

Product overview

AdaSwap is a next-generation decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Cardano blockchain, positioned as 'The Creator Hub of Cardano.' The platform consists of the core AdaSwap DEX (an AMM-based exchange for token swaps, liquidity pools, and yield farming), supplemented by ADANFT (NFT marketplace for Cardano-based NFTs), the AdaSwap Launchpad (for launching new tokens and projects), the AdaSwap Airdrop System (for long-term liquidity provider rewards), and the native $ASW utility token. The ecosystem is differentiated by the Free Finance Model (FFM), which eliminates transaction fees for $ASW token users to drive adoption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADANFT: NFT marketplace and collection platform for Cardano-based NFTs. AdaSwap's NFT offering includes their own Graffiti NFT series and an open NFT marketplace for launching and trading NFTs on the Cardano network.
• ADALAUNCH
• AdaSwap Airdrop System (AAS)

Products and services

• AdaSwap DEX (AMM) Non-custodial Automated Market Maker (AMM) decentralized exchange on Cardano enabling token swaps, liquidity provision, and yield farming for retail DeFi users.
• ADANFT (NFT Marketplace) Cardano-native NFT marketplace integrated with the AdaSwap DEX, allowing users to mint, list, buy, and sell NFTs.
• $ASW Token Native utility and governance token of the AdaSwap ecosystem, used to unlock zero-fee trades under the Free Finance Model and to participate in DAO governance.
• AdaSwap Launchpad (ADALAUNCH) Token launchpad on Cardano that supports new token projects with distribution, community access, and integration into the AdaSwap DeFi suite.
• AdaSwap Airdrop System (AAS) On-chain airdrop distribution system that enables token projects and the AdaSwap ecosystem to deliver targeted token rewards to community members.
• AdaSwap Token Bridges Cross-chain token bridges that allow assets to move between Cardano, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Milkomeda, extending interoperability for the AdaSwap ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 0% swap fees for long-term LP providers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stablecoin PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for stablecoin integration announced as part of Q4 2021 roadmap. Details of the partnership not specified.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Minswap: Minswap is the leading Cardano-native AMM DEX and the most direct competitor to AdaSwap on the same chain. Both target the same user base of Cardano token holders seeking to swap, provide liquidity, and farm yield, making Minswap the most relevant benchmark for AdaSwap's competitive position.
• SundaeSwap: SundaeSwap is another major Cardano-based DEX and a direct competitor to AdaSwap, offering AMM-based token swaps and liquidity pools on Cardano. Like AdaSwap, it targets Cardano DeFi users and competes for the same pool of liquidity providers and traders on the chain.
• WingRiders: WingRiders is a Cardano-native DEX with AMM functionality, serving the same Cardano DeFi user base as AdaSwap. It is a direct competitor for liquidity provision and token swap volume on the Cardano ecosystem.
• MuesliSwap: MuesliSwap is a Cardano DEX offering token swaps and liquidity pools, directly competing with AdaSwap for Cardano DeFi users. It serves as a comparable peer in the same niche on the same blockchain.
• JPG Store: JPG Store is the leading Cardano NFT marketplace and directly comparable to AdaSwap's ADANFT product. Both serve the same niche of Cardano-based NFT creators and collectors, making JPG Store a direct competitor in the NFT sub-product of AdaSwap's ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Raydium: Raydium is an AMM DEX on Solana with an integrated launchpad/acceleration platform (AcceleRaytor), structurally paralleling AdaSwap's DEX-plus-launchpad positioning. It is an emerging player in a competing L1 ecosystem with comparable product architecture.
• Polkastarter: Polkastarter is a decentralized launchpad for token sales across multiple chains and is comparable to AdaSwap's ADALAUNCH product. It serves as an emerging peer demonstrating the IDO/launchpad business model that AdaSwap has built into its ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• SushiSwap: SushiSwap is a multi-chain AMM DEX with a broad DeFi product suite including yield farming, launchpad, and NFT marketplace — structurally similar to AdaSwap's integrated offering. It is a broad incumbent peer demonstrating the multi-product DEX model.
• Uniswap: Uniswap is the dominant AMM DEX across multiple EVM chains and serves as the broad incumbent benchmark for AMM-based exchanges. While not on Cardano, it represents the gold standard architecture and business model that AdaSwap's AMM DEX competes against in cross-chain user mindshare.
• PancakeSwap: PancakeSwap is the leading DEX on BNB Chain and a broad incumbent with a multi-product ecosystem (AMM + Launchpad + NFT marketplace) that closely mirrors AdaSwap's 'Creator Hub' positioning. It serves as a useful structural and product-strategy benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adaswapapp
• Instagraminstagram.com/adaswap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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