VDEX
  • Introduction
    • About VDEX
    • Core Features
      • Omnichain Trading
      • Full Self-Custody
      • Sustainable BTC Yield
      • ZeroGas Transactions
      • Sub-Millisecond Finality
      • No KYC, No VPN Restrictions
    • Onboarding
  • Trading Fee
  • Trade
    • Platform
      • Perps
      • Deposit and Withdraw
      • Finality Time
      • Orders
      • Margin
      • Leverage
      • Liquidations
      • Fee Schedule
      • Gas Fees
      • Funding Rate
      • Insurance Fund
    • Access
      • Chain Abstraction
      • No VPN, No KYC
    • Beta
    • Market Making
    • Security
      • VDEX Fund Protection
      • Oracle and Collusion Safeguards
  • Yield
    • Virtual Market Maker
    • Volatile Asset Collateral
    • Fund Strategy
  • Ecosytem
    • Brand Kit
    • Overdrive
      • Key Participants
      • Activating Overdrive
      • Market Makers-Overdrive
      • Traders-Overdrive
    • Bug Bounty Program
    • Bug Reporting Guidelines
    • Contact & Support Channels
    • FAQ
    • Whitepaper
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  1. Introduction
  2. Core Features

Full Self-Custody

Your Funds, Your Control—Always

In traditional platforms, users hand over their funds to a centralized entity, introducing custodial risk. VDEX eliminates this risk by ensuring that traders retain full control over their assets at all times.

  • Smart Contract Escrow: Funds are held in self-custodial smart contracts; only the user can authorize movements.

  • Zero-Knowledge State Channels: Trades are executed off-chain but can always be settled on-chain, ensuring security without requiring trust.

  • Disaster-Proof: Even if VDEX is offline, users can force withdrawals using cryptographic proofs.

How It Works

Users deposit funds into smart contracts on the Settlement Layer. ZK State Channels allow users to retain custody while trading P2P. At any point, users can finalize their state and withdraw funds directly from the blockchain.

Why It Matters:

Self-custody prevents exchange hacks, fund freezes, and third-party mismanagement giving traders true ownership of their assets.

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