IDEX Closes $2.5M Seed for New High-Performance Exchange Led by G1 Ventures and Borderless Capital

Market Makers Prepare to Migrate to IDEX 2.0 with CEX-Compatible APIs and DEX-Level Security

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDEX, a leading decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), today announced a $2.5 million seed investment led by G1 Ventures and Borderless Capital, including Collider Ventures, and Gnosis, to launch IDEX 2.0, a novel high-performance DEX. The new exchange will combine the speed and features of a centralized exchange (CEX) with the security of a DEX to create an uncompromising trading experience.

Historically, DEXs have lacked liquidity compared to their centralized counterparts, primarily because their design is not compatible with the software and strategies of the largest market makers and liquidity providers. High-latency, driven by on-chain execution, has made it impossible for market makers to quote deep liquidity at tight spreads, while unique technology requirements have made DEXs cost-prohibitive for market makers to support.

IDEX 2.0 is the first DEX to provide the unique combination of performance and adherence to industry standards, enabling market makers to support the exchange out of the box with their existing systems.

Traders on the IDEX 2.0 platform will benefit from low-latency trade execution, standardized APIs, advanced order types, and a matching engine capable of processing hundreds of thousands of orders per second, a combination of performance and features previously not possible on decentralized exchanges. The API sandbox is now live on testnet, marking the start of a three-phase rollout, with the mainnet launch planned for a few weeks from now. Market makers, algorithmic traders, and anyone else writing software to interact with the exchange can get started today, a process that takes hours, not weeks.

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“We are thrilled to have the support of industry expert investors to help fuel IDEX 2.0’s growth,” said Alex Wearn, IDEX co-founder and CEO. “Our investors share our understanding that market makers and algorithmic traders are key to our success. Attracting this group requires us to deliver an entirely new product that offers centralized exchange features and performance paired with decentralized security. We’re extremely excited to deliver that with IDEX 2.0, the first DEX that doesn’t sacrifice performance for security.”

“G1 Ventures is proud to support IDEX in its pursuit of a new generation of high-performance DEXs, complementing our portfolio of digital asset infrastructure investments which, among other verticals, is focused on non-custodial fintech solutions,” said Eldar Khamitov, Investment Director at G1 Ventures. “The IDEX team is the first to marry the benefits of decentralized custody with traditional exchange architecture to create a world-class platform in both performance and security.”

"In addition to a quality team and industry leading product, IDEX also represents a unique investment opportunity via their IDEX token,” said David Garcia, Founder and Managing Partner at Borderless Capital. “This asset not only helps secure the layer-2 network, enabling IDEX to match centralized exchanges in throughput, but also allows stakers to earn a percentage of the trade fees. Stakers earn ETH for their work, rather than IDEX tokens, a more sustainable model that doesn't rely on short-term asset inflation to create incentives."

Get your API key. Market makers and algorithmic traders can access IDEX’s API documentation and prepare to go live with the new exchange on launch day. Learn more.

As part of the IDEX 2.0 launch, IDEX will be switching domains from IDEX.MARKET to IDEX.IO.

For more information, please visit the IDEX 2.0 homepage: https://idex.io/

About IDEX

IDEX operates the world’s most technically advanced cryptocurrency exchange with IDEX 2.0. Combining the speed and features of a centralized exchange with the security of a DEX, IDEX 2.0 is the only cryptocurrency exchange that does not compromise performance or security. The new exchange makes it easier than ever for market makers to integrate with their existing infrastructure and provide deep liquidity in a secure manner.