Vertex protocol
Overview
Vertex is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that launched on Arbitrum, combining a spot and perpetuals marketplace with an on-chain order book and a cross-margin account model that unifies collateral across trading pairs. As of 2026-07-15, Vertex has wound down its Arbitrum and other EVM deployments and rebuilt its trading stack on Ink, the Kraken-incubated Layer 2; the VRTX token was sunset in 2025 following Vertex's move into the Kraken/Ink ecosystem.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Vertex connects to 10 tracked entities, most strongly to Arbitrum, Base, Avalanche.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 10 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
deployed_on | Arbitrum | 85% |
deployed_on | Base | 85% |
deployed_on | Avalanche | 85% |
deployed_on | Mantle | 85% |
deployed_on | Blast | 85% |
deployed_on | Sonic | 85% |
deployed_on | Sei | 85% |
deployed_on | Abstract | 85% |
supports_token | VRTX | 85% |
launched | Vertex launch | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Vertex?
Vertex is a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Arbitrum that combines a spot and perpetuals marketplace with an on-chain order book, using a cross-margin account model to unify collateral across trading pairs.
What chains is Vertex deployed on?
Vertex is deployed on Arbitrum, Blast, Mantle, Base, Sei, Sonic, Avalanche, and Abstract.
What type of exchange is Vertex?
Vertex is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that operates as a perp-dex, combining a spot and perpetuals marketplace with an on-chain order book.
Sources
- Vertex Documentation — docs.vertexprotocol.com
- The Block — Vertex to sunset VRTX, migrate DEX to Kraken-backed Ink L2
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