Orderly Network is a permissionless, omnichain liquidity layer designed for Web3 trading applications. It functions as a decentralized exchange protocol that provides backend infrastructure, including a shared orderbook, to enable developers to build spot and perpetual futures trading platforms with performance comparable to centralized exchanges. [1] [2]
Orderly Network was developed to address liquidity fragmentation and poor user experience prevalent in decentralized finance (DeFi). The protocol operates as a Layer 2 (L2) solution built on the OP Stack, which allows it to offer high throughput and low latency for trading operations. Its core component is a central limit order book (CLOB) that is shared across all decentralized applications (dApps) built on its infrastructure. This model creates a deep, unified liquidity pool, eliminating the need for individual projects to bootstrap their own liquidity. [3] [2]
The project's vision is to create an omnichain trading environment where users can trade any asset from any supported blockchain without needing to manually bridge funds between networks. By abstracting the complexity of cross-chain interactions, Orderly aims to provide a seamless trading experience similar to that of traditional centralized exchanges (CEXs) while preserving the DeFi principles of self-custody and on-chain settlement. The infrastructure is designed as a white-label solution, providing developers with Software Development Kits (SDKs) and APIs to build and customize their own trading front-ends, wallets, and other financial applications. This approach allows partners to focus on user acquisition and interface design while leveraging Orderly's robust backend for trade execution and liquidity. [1] [3]
The public presence of Orderly Network began with the creation of its official X (formerly Twitter) account in January 2022. The project later launched its homepage and introduced its native token, ORDER, to facilitate engagement with its ecosystem. A key event in its early stages was the conclusion of the World Series of Trading (WSOT), a large-scale trading competition that demonstrated the network's capacity to handle high volumes of activity. [5] [2]
In December 2024, Orderly Network launched its omnichain orderbook on the Solana mainnet. This deployment was significant as it combined EVM and non-EVM orders into a single perpetuals orderbook for the first time, enabling Solana users to trade directly with participants on EVM chains without bridging or wrapping assets. [6]
In March 2025, Orderly integrated its omnichain trading infrastructure with Story, a Layer 1 blockchain designed to tokenize intellectual property. The partnership allows developers building applications on Story to access Orderly's deep liquidity on demand, facilitating the trading of tokenized IP assets like music royalties or patents against liquidity pools on other supported chains. [7]
The network further deepened its integration with the Solana ecosystem in May 2025 by launching a retroactive rewards program. Over 2.3 million escrowed ORDER ($esORDER) tokens were made available for past traders on any Orderly-powered DEX on Solana. This initiative was paired with the launch of Orderly's native token staking program on the Solana network. [8]
In September 2025, the network announced a series of significant feature launches and integrations. On September 5, USDC.e (Circle's Bridged USDC Standard) went live on the Orderly Chain, enabled by an integration with StargateFinance that connected the network to over 55 other blockchain ecosystems. On September 17, the protocol launched a Multi-Collateral feature on the Solana blockchain, allowing traders to use both SOL and USDT as collateral for perpetuals trading. The network claimed this was the first instance of a DeFi protocol enabling multi-collateral perpetuals trading across both Solana and EVM environments. This feature was expanded to the BNB Chain on September 19, adding BNB as a collateral option for over 133 trading pairs. During the same period, an integration with the portfolio tracker DeBank was highlighted, allowing users to view their balances held in Orderly's OmniVault. [5]
Orderly Network's infrastructure is designed to combine the efficiency of off-chain order matching with the security of on-chain settlement, all within an omnichain framework.
The protocol is built as a Layer 2 solution on the OP Stack, an open-source development stack for creating optimistic rollups. This foundation provides a scalable and secure environment for its trading engine. The core of the architecture is a central limit order book (CLOB), a traditional trading model that matches buy and sell orders at specified prices. While the orderbook itself operates in a high-performance, off-chain environment to ensure low latency, all final trade settlements and fund management occur on-chain. This hybrid approach allows Orderly to offer a CEX-level trading experience without compromising on the DeFi principle of user self-custody, as users always retain control of their funds in their own wallets. The architecture is designed to be decentralized, distributing data and operations across multiple nodes to prevent single points of failure. [3] [2]
A central goal of Orderly Network is to unify liquidity across disparate blockchain ecosystems. This is achieved through its omnichain infrastructure, which is powered by its native "Orderly Chain" and interoperability protocols like LayerZero. This technology allows the network to aggregate liquidity from various chains—including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Solana, and NEAR—into a single, shared orderbook. For users, this means they can trade assets from different chains without performing manual cross-chain swaps or bridging. For example, a user on an EVM-compatible chain can trade directly against a user on Solana within the same orderbook. The integration with StargateFinance further enhances this capability by enabling seamless, zero-fee inbound transfers of assets like USDC.e from dozens of connected ecosystems directly to the Orderly Chain. [2] [5]
Orderly Network offers several features designed to enhance capital efficiency and user experience for both traders and developers.
The native utility token of the Orderly Network ecosystem is ORDER. It is an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain designed to decentralize the protocol, incentivize user engagement, and align the interests of all stakeholders. [10]
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The primary utilities of the ORDER token are centered around governance, staking, and incentives.
The tokenomics also include esORDER
(escrowed ORDER), a form of the token used within the rewards system. esORDER
can be staked to earn protocol fees or vested over time to be converted into unlocked ORDER tokens. [8]
To reward early adopters, Orderly has conducted retroactive airdrops. In May 2025, a significant retroactive reward program was launched for Solana traders, making over 2.3 million esORDER
available to users who had previously traded on any Orderly-powered DEX on the network. The protocol plans to distribute additional esORDER
rewards on a fortnightly basis to continue incentivizing trading activity on Solana. The ORDER token is available for trading on various centralized and decentralized exchanges. [8] [10] [2]
Orderly Network's ecosystem is composed of the dApps built on its infrastructure, its financial backers, and its technology partners.
As a backend infrastructure provider, Orderly Network supports a wide range of front-end applications that leverage its liquidity and trading engine. These "builders" include decentralized exchanges, wallets, and trading terminals. Notable projects building on Orderly include:
This list represents over 50 projects that have integrated with the network to offer perpetual futures trading to their users. [1] [5]
The development of Orderly Network has been supported by numerous venture capital firms and strategic partners in the cryptocurrency industry. Key investors include Pantera Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Sequoia Capital, GSR, Jump Crypto, Crypto.com Capital, IOSG Ventures, SevenX Ventures, Amber Group, Kronos Research, Gate Ventures, Laser Digital (a subsidiary of Nomura), and CoinDCX. [1]
Orderly Network integrates with various blockchain networks and protocols to enable its omnichain functionality. Its infrastructure is supported on major chains such as Arbitrum, Optimism, Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Base, Mantle, Sonic, and NEAR. Key technology partners include LayerZero for cross-chain messaging and StargateFinance for asset bridging. Another key partner is Story, a Layer 1 blockchain for tokenizing intellectual property. This integration, announced in March 2025, enables developers in the Story ecosystem to tap into Orderly's cross-chain liquidity framework for trading tokenized IP assets. The project has also collaborated with Google Cloud, which supports its SDK and participated in a joint AI bounty program alongside the firm Empyreal. [1] [2] [7]
The protocol's infrastructure is designed to be composable and versatile, supporting a variety of applications across DeFi.
The founding team of Orderly Network includes individuals with experience in blockchain technology, decentralized finance, and strategic development.
Orderly Network emphasizes security through its decentralized architecture and third-party audits. The protocol's design distributes operations across multiple nodes to mitigate the risk of single points of failure. To ensure the integrity of its smart contracts and infrastructure, the project has undergone security audits from multiple firms, including Zellic and CertiK. The audit reports are made publicly available in the project's GitHub repository for transparency. [1] [2]