Trade

DeltaDeFi offers spot trading on an order-book model, powered by Hydra L2 for near-instant execution.

Key specs

Metric	Value
Avg confirmation	~50ms on Hydra L2
Trading fee	0.10% flat (10bps)
Gas fees	None
Spread vs AMM	~5–6x tighter
Cost per $1K trade	~$1.40 (vs ~$8.50 on AMM)
Custody	Non-custodial, L1 settlement guarantee

How it works

1. Connect wallet — Create a DeltaDeFi account linked to your Cardano wallet address.

2. Deposit — Transfer ADA or supported tokens into your trading account.

3. Trade — Place limit or market orders on the order book. Orders are matched on Hydra L2 with sub-second confirmation.

4. Withdraw — Move funds back to Cardano L1 at any time.

All trades happen on Hydra L2, giving you centralized-exchange speed without giving up custody of your assets.

Order types

See Order Types for details on supported order types including limit orders and market orders.

API access

DeltaDeFi provides a Binance-compatible REST + WebSocket API for programmatic trading. See Developers for full API documentation and SDKs in TypeScript, Python, Rust, and Go.