The Optimized Gateway to Token Exchange
**Vertex Swap** is the essential exchange component of the larger **Vertex Protocol**, designed specifically to offer users a superior method for exchanging digital assets. While many Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) rely solely on Automated Market Makers (AMMs), Vertex leverages a **hybrid architecture** that combines a high-speed, off-chain matching engine with on-chain settlement. This innovative approach allows **Vertex Swap** to execute swaps with the speed, responsiveness, and minimal latency traditionally found only on centralized platforms, all while maintaining the trustless, non-custodial security of DeFi. This efficiency significantly reduces trading friction and cost. Users can instantly connect their decentralized wallets to the official Vertex Swap interface.
The off-chain matching engine processes trades rapidly, minimizing the delay between placing and executing a swap. This ensures that the quoted price remains closer to the final execution price, reducing unexpected slippage.
Because the complex order logic is handled off-chain, users pay network gas fees only for the final settlement on the blockchain, leading to substantially lower overall transaction costs compared to fully on-chain swaps.
**Vertex Swap** benefits from the total liquidity of the entire Vertex Protocol—covering spot markets, perpetuals, and the money market—offering better pricing and deeper market depth for even large-volume swaps.
At no point does the **Vertex Protocol** take custody of user funds. All swaps are executed directly from your connected wallet, meaning you retain complete control over your private keys and assets during the entire process.
Ensure your wallet (e.g., MetaMask) is connected and holds the token you wish to swap (Token A) and sufficient native tokens (e.g., ETH, ARB) to cover the small settlement fee.
On the **Vertex Swap** interface, choose the token you want to trade from (Token A) and the token you want to receive (Token B). Input the desired amount for Token A.
Review the estimated received amount, the price impact, and the maximum slippage tolerance settings. Given Vertex's deep liquidity, slippage is generally minimal.
Approve the transaction in your wallet. The swap is matched off-chain instantly and settled securely on-chain, completing your exchange quickly and efficiently. For detailed technical guides, reference the Vertex Protocol Documentation.