Approximately two months ago, Vertex launched the Vertical Program – a comprehensive three-part initiative aimed at revolutionizing the tokenomics of VRTX and fortifying the protocol’s growth trajectory over the long-term.  The culmination of the Vertical Program is poised to redefine the Vertex’s role as a pioneering DEX within DeFi

Liquidity in DeFi stands at a crossroads. Perpetuals trading continues to rapidly gain momentum across both layer one and layer two networks. However, liquidity fragmentation across chains remains a significant challenge, creating disadvantages for both traders and liquidity providers. Solving the persistent issue of liquidity fragmentation is key to unleashing

Staking V2 has arrived on Vertex! The fully revamped upgrade for VRTX staking introduces several major changes that are poised to drive long-term growth and deliver rewards to the dedicated Vertex community.  Users can now migrate their staked VRTX from V1 → V2. Exclusive bonus rewards are available to users that

Vertex is excited to announce that we have adopted the industry-standard Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), enabling seamless and secure cross-chain token transfers of VRTX to new ecosystems beyond Arbitrum, starting with Base and Blast! CCIP enables efficient asset and data transfers across multiple blockchains, allowing developers to

Vertex’s multi-year vision has evolved considerably, propelled by the growth of Vertex Edge and further reinforced by the improvements in token utility and protocol sustainability introduced by the VRTX Vertical Program. With each new phase, the Vertical Program reaffirms Vertex’s unwavering commitment to building a dynamic, decentralized trading

We’re excited to usher in the next phase of the VRTX Vertical Program! Stage 2 features a fully revamped staking system that is poised to drive long-term growth and deliver rewards to the dedicated Vertex community.  Stage 2 takes a major step towards achieving Vertex’s multi-year vision of

NOW LIVE -- The new transfer feature builds on Vertex’s recently introduced Multiple Accounts, allowing traders to create and manage multiple accounts under one wallet.    What are Vertex’s Multiple Accounts?  Traders can create and manage up to 4 accounts under one wallet. With multiple accounts, traders can benefit

Vertex has experienced significant growth in both trading volume and protocol revenue since its launch on Arbitrum in April 2023. As organic liquidity across multiple chains expands, Vertex is transitioning to a more sustainable incentive model for VRTX – designed to foster long-term alignment with token holders and ecosystem participants. The

Vertex has always aimed to provide a seamless, low-cost trading experience, but during periods of high gas prices on Arbitrum, standard withdrawals could take longer than desired.  This delay occurs because the Vertex sequencer reduces fees for users by batching transactions, including withdrawals, and submitting them to the Arbitrum network

Vertex Edge has landed on Sei Network, the fastest EVM blockchain. Sei users can now trade over 60 spot and perpetual markets, benefiting from Vertex’s unmatched speed, deep cross-chain liquidity, low fees, and exciting SEI trading rewards. 🔷 Start Trading on Sei  Highlights: * Discover what Vertex Edge offers users on

We’re excited to introduce Vertex’s newest feature to the community – multiple accounts.  Traders can now create and manage multiple accounts under the same wallet address. Multiple accounts afford traders the flexibility to utilize different accounts for specific reasons.  For example, a trader could have dedicated accounts to: * Trade

SkateFi's innovative market-making vaults are live on Vertex! Users can now passively provide liquidity (LP) to major Vertex orderbook pairs and earn yield plus $ARB rewards. 📈 Deposit USDC into the Skate Vault (The Majors) → Start Earning Vertex – Deposit & Earn Yield Plus $ARB Rewards SkateFi (formerly Range Protocol)

We’re thrilled to announce that Vertex—a leading Arbitrum-based DEX for users to trade on derivatives and spot markets for digital assets—has now integrated Chainlink Data Streams live on mainnet. The integration of Data Streams, the industry-leading pull-based oracle solution, marks a new era for Vertex’s security

We are thrilled to announce Transak, a leading On/Off Ramp solution, has been integrated on Vertex. This partnership is set to simplify the onboarding process for new traders, enabling them to purchase crypto to their wallet and deposit on Vertex without ever leaving the app! Decentralized exchanges are often

STFX, a DeFi & SocialFi protocol, has taken social trading to new heights by integrating Vertex. This move aims to provide users with deeper liquidity, improved trade execution and cheaper fees, while enhancing the overall user experience with various new perp markets not previously available. Standing at the forefront of

In this special December edition of The Peak, we reminisce on Vertex’s 2023 highlights – including feature launches, market stats, and community content. *Note: The numbers and statistics used throughout this newsletter are current as of Dec 27th, 2023. As such, they may differ by the time you read it

Vertex Protocol, one of the fastest-growing decentralized exchanges (DEXs), announced today that it has partnered with Haruko, a leading provider of digital asset infrastructure solutions for institutions, to offer enhanced risk and portfolio management for institutional digital asset traders. This integration enables mutual clients of each to gain real-time, direct

Vertex Protocol, the leading decentralized exchange for derivatives and spot digital asset trading on Arbitrum, announced today that it is integrating Chainlink Data Streams to access high-frequency market data on Arbitrum. As a part of this integration, Vertex Protocol will integrate Chainlink Data Streams, the industry-standard low-latency oracle solution, streaming

Cross-chain deposits on Vertex have arrived! We’re excited to announce our partnership with Axelar to integrate Squid Router on the Vertex app. Axelar stands at the forefront of secure cross-chain messaging protocols, empowering users and developers to seamlessly engage with over 50 blockchains through simple interactions. With a track

The Peak is a monthly newsletter for the Vertex community. Join us as we unpack the past month’s highlights including market stats, new features, and community content.   November has been an action-packed month for Vertex Volumooors!   In this edition:  * VRTX Token: Recapping the VRTX token launch & LBA. * Big

Trade on Vertex: Earn VRTX + ARB Rewards  Trading on Vertex just got more rewarding!  The Vertex proposal to the Arbitrum DAO’s Short-Term Incentives Program (STIP) successfully passed the Snapshot governance vote on October 13th, 2023 – garnering over 160 million FOR votes. As a result, Vertex’s request for up

We are excited to share that Take Profit (TP) & Stop Loss (SL) order types are now supported on Vertex!  The brief post below will explain everything you need to know about the new order types and how to use them on Vertex.  TP & SL on Vertex Take Profit

After the LBA: Claim, Pool, Trade & Stake  In our last blog, we covered Stage 1 of the VRTX Token Launch and how to participate in the Vertex Liquidity Bootstrapping Auction (LBA).  In today’s post, we’ll cover what happens once the LBA finishes and the VRTX token officially

The Peak is a monthly newsletter for the Vertex community. Join us as we unpack the past month’s highlights for the community including trading stats, new features, and markets.   What comes after October?  #Vertember.  It’s just like any other November but this time it’s one of the