Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Overview
  3. How It Works
  4. Key Features
  5. Technical Architecture
  6. Security Considerations
  7. User Guide
  8. Appendix: Contract Addresses

1. Introduction

Welcome to the technical documentation for GX on Harmony, a Decentralized Perpetual Exchange. This document provides a comprehensive overview of our platform, which is a fork of the GMX protocol optimized for the Harmony blockchain. Whether you're a trader, developer, or curious user, this guide will help you understand the intricacies of our decentralized perpetual exchange.

2. Platform Overview

GX on Harmony is a Decentralized Perpetual Exchange that offers traders the ability to take leveraged positions on various assets. Built on the Harmony Protocol and forked from the GMX platform, it combines the speed and low costs of Harmony with robust trading features, creating a powerful decentralized trading experience.

3. How It Works

3.1 Providing Liquidity

GXP: The Liquidity Provider Token

GXP is the cornerstone of liquidity provision in the GX ecosystem on Harmony. As a liquidity provider, you can earn fees from leverage trading, borrowing, swaps, and liquidations. GXP represents an index of assets used for swaps and leverage trading, and can be minted using any index asset or redeemed for any index asset.