What EdgeX does

EdgeX is a Singapore-based high-performance decentralized exchange (DEX) founded in 2024 and incubated by Amber Group, specializing in perpetual futures trading for crypto, tokenized stocks, and real-world assets such as gold and silver. The platform serves approximately 295,000 active users, processes roughly $5 billion in daily trading volume, holds about $1 billion in open interest, and has captured 7-8% of DeFi market revenue alongside Hyperliquid in 2025. Cumulative trading volume exceeds $800 billion. EdgeX positions itself as a CEX-grade execution venue combined with DeFi-native self-custody, targeting both retail and institutional traders globally.

The platform is built on EDGE Chain, a proprietary app-specific execution layer featuring modular multi-VM architecture and zero-copy memory optimization. Its order book processes up to 200,000 orders per second with matching latency below 10 milliseconds, providing $10 million of depth within a one-basis-point spread and sub-0.1-basis-point slippage on trades exceeding $0.1 million. Settlement occurs on Ethereum via Arbitrum, and as of March 2026 native USDC and Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) are integrated following a strategic Circle Ventures investment. The product suite includes Perpetuals V1 (legacy StarkEx) and V2 (EDGE Chain), spot trading, prediction markets, eStrategy yield vaults, and the EpicSer NFT collection, accessible via web, iOS/Android apps, and a staked-token-gated Trading API.

The business model is anchored on transaction fees from perpetual contract trading, with 100% of V2 protocol net profit allocated to open-market buyback and burning of the EDGE token (1 billion total supply). Distribution is mobile-first, self-serve, and community-led, driven by the Trade to Own fee rebate program, referral rebates, points-based airdrops, and a tiered VIP program. The EDGE token TGE occurred on March 31, 2026, with primary listing on HTX exchange. Revenue is highly dependent on crypto market volatility, and the buyback commitment materially constrains retained earnings in favor of token-holder value accrual.

Name

EdgeX

Legal name

edgeX

Website

https://edgex.exchange

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

EdgeX is a high-performance decentralized perpetual futures exchange built on its proprietary EDGE Chain, serving over 295,000 active crypto traders globally with sub-10ms execution and self-custody. The platform captures 7-8% of DeFi market revenue via transaction fees, with 100% of V2 net profit directed to EDGE token buybacks and burns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Perpetuals & Derivatives DEXs (FSADABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spot AMM DEXs (FSADABAA), Cross-Chain DEXs & Bridge-Integrated Trading (FSADABAD), DEX Aggregators & Smart Order Routing (FSADABAC)

Keywords

• Decentralized exchange
• Perpetual futures trading
• Crypto derivatives platform
• Self-custody trading
• Decentralized derivatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trading Fees: Transaction fees generated from perpetual contract trades. Fees are partially recycled back to users via Trade to Own program, converting fees into EDGE token rewards.
2. Protocol Net Profit Buyback: 100% of protocol net profit from V2 perpetual contracts is used to buy back EDGE tokens on the open market. All repurchased tokens are burned on-chain.
3. Referral Rebates: Users earn rebate rewards (e.g., 5% rebate rate) based on trading fees generated by referred users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

edgeX is a high-performance decentralized exchange (DEX) offering perpetual futures, spot trading, prediction markets, and tokenized real-world asset (commodities and equities) derivatives trading. The platform operates on its proprietary EDGE Chain, combining off-chain order matching with verifiable on-chain settlement to deliver centralized exchange-level execution speed (up to 200,000 orders per second with sub-10ms latency) while preserving user self-custody of funds. The platform is accessible via mobile apps, web interface, and trading API, and uses USDC as its primary collateral and settlement asset.

Product overview

edgeX is a unified multi-asset decentralized exchange platform offering perpetual futures trading (crypto, tokenized stocks, and real-world assets like commodities), spot trading, and prediction markets. The platform operates across two main versions: V1 (beta on StarkEx) and V2 (latest on proprietary EDGE Chain), with a native EDGE token enabling governance, fee rebates through the Trade to Own program, and API access. Additional modules include the Protocol Vault/eStrategy for yield generation, EpicSer NFTs for community access, prediction markets, VIP trading programs, and referral rewards. The ecosystem is accessible via web, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and API, with USDC as the primary collateral and settlement asset following integration with Circle's CCTP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Perpetual Futures Trading (V2) The latest version of edgeX perpetual futures trading built on the proprietary EDGE Chain with near-instant matching latency below 10 milliseconds. Offers up to 100x leverage on BTC/USDC perpetual contracts with tiered margin requirements, institutional-grade order book processing up to 200,000 orders per second, and self-custody security for professional and retail crypto traders.
• Spot Trading On-chain spot market trading for crypto assets with deep liquidity and self-custody. Available through the edgeX platform alongside perpetual futures, enabling users to manage positions across spot and derivatives markets in a single application.
• eStrategy (Protocol Vault) On-chain asset management vault enabling users to earn yield through automated strategy vaults, including VaulteFlex USDC and VaulteLP with APR of up to 17.32%. Allows users to participate in structured trading positions and earn yields through protocol-managed strategies without active trading.
• Prediction Markets Decentralized prediction market for forecasting outcomes and trading on future events. Enables users to take positions on event outcomes as a separate trading vertical within the edgeX platform.
• Trading API REST API for algorithmic trading access with real-time market data and powerful trading capabilities. Access requires staking 1,000 EDGE tokens to join the API whitelist. Users can manage API keys, deploy API requests, and subscribe to market data for automated and high-frequency trading strategies.
• EDGE Token The native token of the edgeX protocol with 1 billion total supply. Used for staking, governance participation, fee rebates via Trade to Own program, and API access. 100% of protocol net profit from V2 perpetual contracts is used to buy back EDGE tokens on the open market, with all repurchased tokens burned on-chain.
• EpicSer NFT Collection NFT collection providing community access and benefits within the edgeX ecosystem. Functions as a membership and community utility NFT for edgeX platform participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of reward pool claimable immediately (equivalent to 56% cash back on fees)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HTX (Huobi)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 31 March 2026HTX, a global cryptocurrency exchange, listed EDGE (edgeX) tokens with BASED/USDT and EDGE/USDT spot trading available. HTX opened deposits on March 31 at 15:00 GMT+8 and spot trading at 20:30 GMT+8, expanding access to the EDGE token.
• Amber GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdgeX was incubated by Amber Group as a decentralized perpetual contract trading protocol. Amber Group provided initial development resources and strategic guidance for the platform's launch.
• Ethereum & ArbitrumcoreTechnology or IntegrationEDGE Chain settles on Ethereum via Arbitrum, inheriting the long-standing security guarantees of the Ethereum ecosystem as the base layer for the platform.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Drift Protocol: Drift is a Solana-based perpetual futures DEX with order-book and AMM hybrid execution. It is a direct peer competing for the same retail and pro trader on-chain perps flow as EdgeX.
• Aevo: Aevo is an on-chain options and perpetual futures exchange built on a custom L2 (Conduit/Aevo chain). It is a direct peer to EdgeX in the perps DEX category with similar institutional ambitions.
• GMX: GMX is a decentralized perpetual exchange using a multi-asset liquidity pool model rather than an order book. It is a comparable perps DEX for EdgeX, although GMX's AMM-style execution differs from EdgeX's CEX-grade order book.
• Hyperliquid: Hyperliquid is the dominant on-chain perpetual futures DEX, processing the majority of DeFi perps volume. It is the closest direct competitor to EdgeX, offering a CEX-grade order book on a custom L1 with similar self-custody positioning.
• dYdX: dYdX is a decentralized perpetual futures exchange that migrated to its own app-chain (dYdX Chain). It competes directly with EdgeX in the on-chain perps category, targeting professional traders with order-book-based derivatives and self-custody.
• Jupiter Perps: Jupiter Perps is the perpetual futures product within Jupiter, the leading Solana DEX aggregator. It is a direct competitor to EdgeX for on-chain perps volume with strong distribution leverage from Jupiter's existing aggregator user base.

Broad incumbents

• OKX: OKX is a major centralized exchange with deep derivatives markets, plus a self-custody Web3 wallet and on-chain DEX aggregator. It is a broad incumbent competing with EdgeX across both centralized and decentralized trading experiences.
• Bybit: Bybit is a top global centralized crypto derivatives exchange offering perpetual futures, spot, and copy trading. It is a broad incumbent that competes with EdgeX for the same active trader wallet share, particularly in Asia.
• Binance: Binance is the largest global centralized crypto exchange and derivatives venue, with deep liquidity across perps and spot. It is a broad incumbent and the dominant CEX that EdgeX positions itself against on self-custody and execution speed.

Emerging players

• Synfutures: Synfutures is a decentralized perpetual futures exchange with AMM-based execution on multiple chains. It is an emerging player with partial overlap to EdgeX, focused on democratizing perps listing rather than CEX-grade order-book performance.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/edgeX_exchange
• GitHubgithub.com/edgex-Tech/audit-reports
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edgex-exchange

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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