# Definitive

> Advanced trading  on every chain

Definitive provides institutional-grade trade execution for DeFi by aggregating liquidity across chains with advanced order types and gas-free trading.

Definitive provides institutional-grade trade execution for decentralized finance markets by aggregating liquidity across multiple blockchain networks. Users can trade assets with advanced order types including market, limit, TWAP, and stop orders while benefiting from automated routing across over 100 decentralized exchanges and venues. The platform offers gas-free trading through sponsored transactions, real-time profit and loss tracking, and cross-chain swapping capabilities. Definitive serves retail traders, institutional investors, and AI agents with non-custodial infrastructure built by former Coinbase trading team members.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2022-09-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/definitive

## Products

- [Definitive](https://thegrid.id/profiles/definitive): Definitive is a decentralized exchange aggregator providing institutional-grade trade execution across multiple blockchains. The system routes orders across over 100 decentralized exchanges and offchain market makers through smart order routing algorithms. Users can place market, limit, TWAP, and stop orders while the platform manages gas costs through transaction sponsorship. The infrastructure includes automated slippage optimization, private order flow management, and real-time position tracking with profit and loss analytics. Access is available through web interface and programmatic API for automated trading strategies. (Decentralised Exchange, Live, Main Product)

## Assets

- [Definitive (EDGE)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/definitive): EDGE is the utility token of Definitive, a decentralized exchange aggregator operating on Base. It is used to unlock trading fee discounts through staking and to access advanced platform features. The staking system uses tiered lookback windows that adjust based on the amount staked, allowing users to qualify for better fee tiers by accounting for their trading activity over extended historical periods. (Utility)

## Links

- [Main](https://definitive.fi)
- [Documentation](https://docs.definitive.fi)
- [Blog](https://blog.definitive.fi)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.definitive.fi/tos)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.definitive.fi/pp)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/definitivefi)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/definitive)

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