The multi-asset liquidity pool model is an innovative mechanism. How does GMX achieve zero spread trading, no impermanent losses, and a diverse source of income for liquidity providers? The following is a detailed description.

GMX tokenomics revolves around two key tokens that form the foundation of the GMX ecosystem. Understanding how these tokens work and interact with each other is essential for any derivatives trader or DeFi enthusiast interested in the GMX exchange.

In terms of perpetual contracts, the GLP liquidity pool works interestingly, a bit like an AAVE type of lending agreement, where the trader deposits a portion of the assets in the GLP liquidity pool as margin, then lends a higher value asset from the GLP liquidity pool to bet against the GLP liquidity pool, paying a percentage of interest every hour before the margin is liquidated or the asset is returned.

As you can see, the GLP liquidity provider is in a betting relationship with the trader, and when the trader wins, the GLP liquidity pool shrinks. Conversely, when a trader loses money, the GLP liquidity pool grows.

The fast completion and zero price shock nature of GMX exchange assets make it ideal for high-volume OTC transactions. Still, the downside is that the GLP liquidity pool has a small selection of assets, which limits its potential for non-popular, long-tail assets.

Liquidity providers can deposit single copyright to obtain GLP tokens or redeem previously deposited copyright with GLP tokens. GLP liquidity pools are immune to impermanent loss problems because the quantitative rule constraints of algorithmic quotes do not constrain them.

GMX tokens can be bridged between the Ethereum and Arbitrum networks. However, there is a 7-day waiting period when tokens will be not accessible during the bridging process.

In 2021, there were roughly USD $57T perpetual swaps traded, almost a 6x increase from the previous year.

This is a scheme on the GMX.io platform to reward long-term holders without inflation. Users who stake GMX receive Multiplier Points every second at a fixed rate of 100% APR. 1000 GMX staked for one year would earn 1000 Multiplier Points. Multiplier points can then be staked to earn free rewards.

The development team of the GMX protocol is also very much in the style of Web 3, and the members are all anonymous, so no one knows who they are yet, but the only thing for sure is that they have made a great product. According to the list of members of the social software Telegram, the GMX team consists of the following members (all names are displayed in Telegram)

GMX is a decentralized exchange (DEX) for trading perpetual copyright futures with up to 50X leverage on popular cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH and more.

Because of this interdependent relationship between liquidity providers and traders, there needs to be an incentive for users to website provide liquidity.

With its permissionless accessibility and leveraged trading offering, GMX combines the experience of both decentralized and centralized exchanges, showing that DeFi protocols are still breaking new ground every day. The protocol’s trading volume has more than tripled in the past two months and now ranges between $290 million and $150 million daily, indicating growing interest among copyright natives.

Many decentralized exchange aggregation protocols also benefício the zero transaction spread of the GMX protocol. Yield YAK, a revenue aggregation protocol on the Avalanche blockchain network, has more than 35% of its trading volume done through the GLP liquidity pool.