What Vanta does

Vanta is a self-custodial, decentralized perpetual derivatives exchange (perp DEX) that enables on-chain trading of crypto, equities, commodities, and FX from a single cross-margin account. The protocol is built by a team of former centralized exchange executives drawn from Bitget and OKX, translating institutional trading-terminal expertise into an on-chain venue. Its core product is the Vanta Exchange web application, where users connect self-custodial wallets to trade perpetual futures with leverage up to 100x on crypto assets, oracle-priced equity exposure on names such as NVDA, TSLA, AAPL, and GOOGL, TWAP-marked commodities (XAU, XAG, WTI, NG), and FX majors (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD). Vanta AI is layered on top to process on-chain and market data in real time and surface trading signals.

Vanta operates a product-led, self-serve model with no disclosed pricing tiers, charging standard perpetual-DEX trading fees on transactions. Its go-to-market is community-driven across X/Twitter and Telegram, supplemented by technical documentation on Gitbook. Distribution is fully decentralized through app.vanta.exchange with no intermediaries, and the platform explicitly excludes the United States. The protocol is in pre-launch status ("launching soon"), with the BTC-USDC perpetual listed at a $68,420.50 reference price as the initial tradable instrument.

Revenue mechanics, funding history, cap table, and final ownership structure are not publicly disclosed. The structured data shows empty funding rounds, no institutional backers, no headcount figures, and no certifications or regulatory licenses. Geographic reach is global subject to the US restriction, and operating status is flagged as "operating" but pre-launch.

Name

Vanta

Legal name

Vanta

Website

https://vanta.exchange

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Vanta is a self-custodial, decentralized perpetual derivatives exchange that enables on-chain trading of crypto, equities, commodities, and FX from a single cross-margin account, serving pro crypto traders and DeFi users via a self-serve web application.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Derivatives Exchange

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (5232), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Perpetuals & Derivatives DEXs (FSADABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decentralized Derivatives (perps, options, futures, synthetics) (FSAPAEAC), Derivatives, Perpetuals & Options Protocols (FSADAMAC), Derivatives Trading Venues (perps, futures, options) (FSAPADAE)

Keywords

• Decentralized derivatives exchange
• Perpetual futures trading
• Cross-margin trading
• Self-custodial crypto trading
• On-chain derivatives

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trading Fees: Fee revenue from perpetual futures trading on the DEX. Fee structure not publicly disclosed but standard for perp DEXs includes maker/taker fees and funding rate payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vanta is a self-custodial, decentralized perpetual derivatives exchange (DEX) that enables on-chain trading of crypto, equities, commodities, and FX from a single cross-margin account. The protocol offers perpetual futures with up to 100x leverage on crypto assets, oracle-priced equity perpetuals (NVDA, TSLA, AAPL, GOOGL), and TWAP-marked commodity perpetuals (XAU, XAG, WTI, NG), with all trading and settlement verifiable on-chain.

Product overview

Vanta is a unified perpetual DEX platform that enables on-chain, self-custodied trading across multiple asset classes — crypto, equities, commodities, and FX — from a single cross-margin account. The core product is the Vanta Exchange platform, which offers Smart Trading features for spotting whale and smart-money moves, and Vanta AI for real-time on-chain and market data analysis. All trading and settlement occurs on-chain with self-custody, supporting leverage up to 100x on crypto assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vanta Exchange A perpetual decentralized exchange enabling on-chain, self-custodied trading across crypto (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP), equities (NVDA, TSLA, AAPL, GOOGL), commodities (XAU, XAG, WTI, NG), and FX (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD) from a single cross-margin account with up to 100x leverage.
• Vanta AI An AI system that reads on-chain and market data in real time to surface trading signals, identify whale and smart-money moves, and turn complex market data into actionable trading insights for crypto, equity, commodity, and FX traders.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BitgetminorOthersBitget is referenced as a source of talent for the Vanta team. Core members previously worked at Bitget exchange, bringing CEX trading terminal experience to the on-chain derivatives platform. This is a team credential/background reference rather than a formal business partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• MUX Protocol: MUX is a multi-chain leveraged trading protocol aggregating liquidity from multiple perp DEXs including GMX, Gmx, and others. It offers partial overlap with Vanta's cross-margin multi-asset trading proposition.
• Vertex Protocol: Vertex is an Arbitrum-based DEX offering spot, perpetuals, and money markets with a hybrid order book/AMM model. It competes in adjacent on-chain perpetuals with cross-margin capabilities similar to Vanta.

Direct peers

• dYdX: dYdX is a decentralized perpetuals exchange with cross-margin trading on its appchain. It is one of the most established perp DEXs serving both retail and institutional crypto traders with leveraged derivatives.
• GMX: GMX is a decentralized perpetual futures exchange built on Arbitrum/Avalanche using a GLP liquidity pool model. It competes directly with Vanta in offering self-custodial leveraged crypto trading, though with different market mechanics.
• Hyperliquid: Hyperliquid is a leading on-chain perpetual futures DEX with its native order book architecture and cross-margin accounts. It directly competes with Vanta in the perpetuals DEX category targeting pro traders with high leverage.
• Aevo: Aevo is an on-chain options and perpetual futures DEX using an off-chain order book with on-chain settlement. It directly competes with Vanta in offering leveraged derivatives to crypto-native pro traders.
• Perpetual Protocol: Perpetual Protocol (PERP) is a decentralized perpetual futures exchange using a vAMM model. It is a historical direct peer in the on-chain leveraged derivatives category targeting similar crypto trader segments.
• Drift Protocol: Drift is a Solana-based perpetual futures DEX with cross-margin accounts and prediction markets. It competes with Vanta in offering leveraged perp trading to crypto traders with a unified account structure.

Broad incumbents

• Bitget: Bitget is a major centralized crypto derivatives exchange. While not a direct competitor due to custody model, it is comparable as the source of Vanta's core team expertise and serves overlapping pro trader demand.
• OKX: OKX is a leading centralized crypto exchange with deep derivatives markets. Comparable as a source of Vanta team talent and as a competing venue for pro derivatives traders, though operating in a custodial model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Vanta_exchange

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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