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Why Trade on Lighter?

🆓 Zero Trading Fees

Standard accounts pay 0% maker and 0% taker fees. The first verifiable DEX to offer completely free trading.

🔐 ZK-Verified

All operations including order matching and liquidations are proven cryptographically and verified on Ethereum.

⚡ High Performance

Tens of thousands of orders per second with millisecond latency. Built on a custom ZK-rollup optimized for speed.

🏦 Ethereum Security

Deposits and withdrawals settle through Ethereum with all proofs verified publicly. No centralized custody.

Fee Structure

Lighter offers two account types — Standard (free) and Premium (low fees with staking discounts).

Account Type Maker Fee Taker Fee Latency
Standard (Default) 0% 0% 200-300ms
Premium (0 LIT staked) 0.0040% 0.0280% 200ms
Premium (100K LIT staked) 0.0032% 0.0224% 160ms
Premium (300K LIT staked) 0.0030% 0.0210% 150ms

LIT Token Staking Benefits

Stake LIT tokens to reduce fees and improve latency on Premium accounts.

1,000 LIT
2.5% fee discount
195ms latency
10,000 LIT
10% fee discount
180ms latency
100,000 LIT
20% fee discount
160ms latency
300,000 LIT
25% fee discount
150ms latency

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