0% maker fees
Makers pay 0.00% on every listed pair. Takers pay the confirmed quote-asset rate published on the Fees page.
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CARDANO HYDRA SPOT EXCHANGE
Trade on BoltsDEX, powered by Cardano Hydra.
Place limit orders, authorize them with your wallet and settle confirmed trades through Hydra's fast off-chain Head.
SPOT MARKETADA / USDCx
Limit orders · Wallet signed · Hydra settlement
Markets1
24h trades0
Maker fee0.00%
Base taker fee0.10%
MARKETS
Active orderbooks
PRODUCT
The exchange workflow, without the custodian.
Wallet authorization
Deposits, placements and cancellations require your wallet. Keys never enter the web app or gateway.
API-native access
The website and direct trading clients consume the same confirmed REST and WebSocket state.
$BOLTS · PLANNED UTILITY
Trading tiers and protocol-fee rewards.
$BOLTS is designed around exchange activity: fixed wallet-balance tiers, volume-based fee adjustments and direct claims on collected protocol fees. The staking and claim system is not active yet.
FIXED SUPPLY25,000,000 $BOLTS
- Presale65%
- Liquidity15%
- Team20%
Balance snapshots
Eligibility is based on wallet $BOLTS balances. The approved model does not lock tokens in a staking contract.
15-day epochs
Protocol fees are grouped into fixed reward periods and allocated pro rata from the epoch snapshot.
Fee tiers
Nine balance tiers run from Regular through VIP 8, with a separate 30-day volume multiplier and fee floor.
Direct claims
Rewards remain denominated in the collected fee asset. Merkle claims do not expire; claimants pay their L1 fee.
DEVELOPERS
Connect directly to the orderbook.
Stream confirmed books, query market history and submit wallet-signed orders through API v1.
Read API documentationconst book = await fetch(
"https://api-preprod.boltsfinance.org/v1/markets/ada-usdcx/book"
).then(response => response.json());
const best = {
bid: book.bids[0],
ask: book.asks[0],
};FAQ
How BoltsDEX works.
Is BoltsDEX an AMM?
No — BoltsDEX is a central limit orderbook. You place bids and asks at explicit prices instead of swapping against a liquidity-pool curve.
Who controls my funds?
Your Cardano wallet does. The gateway prepares valid transactions, while deposits, orders and cancellations remain wallet-authorized.
How do I fund my trading balance?
Deposit selected Cardano L1 outputs into the Hydra Head. Approve the prepared transaction in your wallet, then wait for confirmed Head state before the funds become available to trade.
Can bots and market makers trade without the website?
Yes. Direct clients use the same versioned REST and WebSocket contract as the web app, with their own request identity and wallet-authorized order flow.
What trading fees apply?
Makers pay 0.00% on every listed pair. Takers currently pay the confirmed base rate shown on the Fees page. $BOLTS balance and 30-day volume discounts are part of the published model but are not active on Preprod yet.
What is $BOLTS designed for?
$BOLTS is the fee-tier and protocol-reward asset. Its approved model uses wallet-balance snapshots, volume multipliers and 15-day reward epochs; staking and claims open only after those systems are implemented.