What is Nado?

Nado is a high-performance, all-in-one central-limit orderbook (CLOB) decentralized exchange (DEX) built on Ink L2 (an EVM-compatible Layer 2 network powered by the Optimism Superchain), developed by the team behind Kraken for institutional-grade speed combined with full DeFi self-custody and transparency.

It unifies spot trading, perpetual futures (with up to 20x leverage on assets like BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP), and money markets into a single margin engine, enabling unified margin across positions for superior capital efficiency—e.g., spot holdings dynamically offsetting perpetual shorts, reducing requirements and enabling strategies like basis trades or delta-neutral plays.

Core features include

• ultra-low latency (5-15 ms via off-chain sequencer and on-chain risk engine)

• low fees (taker as low as 1.5 bps, maker rebates up to -0.8 bps with volume-based scaling tiers)

• pro trading tools (TWAPs, scale orders, conditional triggers, one-click basis trades)

• the Nado Liquidity Provider (NLP) vault for passive yields by depositing USDT0 into strategies that capture liquidations and market-making on altcoin perps, multiple collateral options, and HFT-friendly APIs (WebSocket/REST for execution, subscriptions, indexing, and triggers).