Sample trade lifecycle

Before starting integration, it is helpful to understand how a trade progresses from submission to settlement.

EVM trade lifecycle

1. Wallet makes a request for a firm quote (/firmQuote).
2. Wallet receives quote from market maker. A firm quote specifies the exact number of tokens the retail trader will receive and is guaranteed to be at the best available price or better. The response contains an EVM transaction that can be signed by the retail trader.
3. If the retail trader chooses to accept the quote from the market maker, the retail trader will send the signed EVM transaction directly to the network.
4. Wallet delivers EVM transaction hash (/reportTransaction) and receives USDC payments to its provided wallet.

Solana trade lifecycle

1. Wallet makes a request for a firm quote (/firmQuote).
2. Wallet receives quote from market maker. A firm quote specifies the exact number of tokens the retail trader will receive and is guaranteed to be at the best available price or better. The response contains a Solana transaction that can be signed by the retail trader.
3. If the retail trader chooses to accept the quote from the market maker, wallet sends the signed Solana transaction (/sendTransaction) to DFlow.
4. DFlow forwards the Solana transaction to the market maker who then submits it on-chain

Trade lifecycle FAQs

Where is the order settled?

Settlement happens on-chain on the relevant blockchain network. In addition, no atomic MEV is extracted, guaranteed by the DFlow protocol. Market makers are required to provide prices that are tighter than Binance’s, and Coinbase’s spread in real-time.

Do I have to bridge orders to DFlow Chain?

No token asset is bridged to DFlow Chain during the swap. DFlow is entirely non-custodial, and decentralized smart contracts are used to settle the trades atomically.

Do retail traders experience additional latency?

The entire user trading experience is low-latency as users are completely abstracted away from the DFlow Chain. Retail investors get the same familiar trading experience and do not need to sign any additional transactions.

What networks are supported?

See Supported networks.