VDEX
  • overview
    • Introduction
    • What is VDEX?
    • Core Features
      • Omnichain Trading
      • Full Self-Custody
      • Sustainable BTC Yield
      • ZeroGas Transactions
      • Sub-Millisecond Finality
      • No KYC, No VPN Restrictions
  • Trade
    • Platform
      • Getting Started
      • Platform Navigation
      • Deposit and Withdraw
      • Supported Collateral
      • Pairs
      • Finality Time
      • Perps
      • Orders
      • CLOB
      • 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
      • Dispute Resolution Mechanism
      • Oracle and Collusion Safeguards
  • Yield
    • Virtual Market Maker
    • Volatile Asset Collateral
    • Fund Strategy
  • Ecosytem
    • Overdrive
      • Overdrive: The Ultimate Trading Advantage
        • Activating Overdrive
        • Key Participants
      • Market Makers-Overdrive
      • Traders-Overdrive
    • Bug Bounty Program
    • Bug Reporting Guidelines
    • Contact & Support Channels
    • FAQ
    • Whitepaper
    • Definition of Terms
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  1. overview
  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 off-chain. 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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