Orbs Powers DeFi's Leap into Institutional Futures with Modular Hub

QuickSwap, one of the longest-standing decentralized exchanges in DeFi, has integrated Orbs' Perpetual Hub Ultra, a modular infrastructure solution designed to bring institutional-grade perpetual futures trading to Base, a Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum. The integration, announced by Orbs, a leading Layer-3 infrastructure provider, marks another significant deployment of Orbs' technology across major decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and underscores the growing demand for high-performance trading tools in the DeFi space, according to an Orbs press release https://thedefiant.io/news/press-releases/quickswap-integrates-orbs-perpetual-hub-ultra-bringing-institutional-grade-perps-trading-to-base.

Perpetual Hub Ultra, developed in collaboration with Symm.io, enables QuickSwap users to access deep liquidity, customizable leverage options, and efficient execution within a fully managed, modular perpetuals stack. Powered by Orbs' decentralized validator network, the system combines on-chain transparency with centralized finance (CeFi)-level performance, offering a seamless trading experience for both retail and institutional participants, according to a CryptoSlate release https://cryptoslate.com/press-releases/quickswap-integrates-orbs-perpetual-hub-ultra-bringing-institutional-grade-perps-trading-to-base/. The solution also facilitates liquidity routing from both on-chain and off-chain sources, including major centralized exchanges like Binance, allowing protocols to access robust execution environments without complex backend development.

A key differentiator of Perpetual Hub Ultra is its modular architecture, which allows exchanges, aggregators, and frontends to deploy institutional-level trading products with minimal engineering overhead and rapid time-to-market. By packaging the full perpetuals infrastructure into an integration layer, Ultra reduces the technical barriers for DEXs to launch high-performance trading platforms. This approach aligns with Orbs' broader strategy of bridging the gap between decentralized and centralized trading ecosystems, enabling new venues to match the flexibility and speed of CeFi while maintaining decentralization and security, as noted in coverage of the integration.

The integration also introduces intent-based trading to perpetual futures, a feature that allows users to specify trade conditions and automate execution strategies. This innovation addresses a critical pain point in DeFi by enabling advanced order types and risk management tools typically associated with centralized platforms. For QuickSwap, the partnership expands its offerings beyond spot trading, positioning the exchange as a comprehensive hub for both retail and professional traders. QuickSwap, which was launched in 2021 to address high gas fees and slow transactions on Ethereum, leverages Polygon's Layer-2 scaling solutions to provide faster and cheaper transactions.

Orbs, a Proof-of-Stake Layer-3 blockchain, has previously deployed its Perpetual Hub across the DeFi ecosystem, powering protocols like dLIMIT, dTWAP, and Liquidity Hub. The company's focus on advanced on-chain trading infrastructure has positioned it as a key player in the evolution of decentralized derivatives markets.