# LayerAkira

> Starknet's only order book DEX and liquidity layer

LayerAkira provides an order book DEX on Starknet with institutional liquidity and off-chain matching for faster, gasless trading.

LayerAkira offers a hybrid order book DEX on Starknet that combines on-chain security with off-chain performance. The platform features gasless order creation and cancellation, non-custodial trading, and institutional-grade liquidity provided by market makers. Users can access precise price discovery while only paying gas for settlement. The platform uses a hybrid architecture where funds remain secure on-chain while matching occurs off-chain for speed. LayerAkira serves as a liquidity layer that can integrate with other DEXs, wallets, and aggregators across the Starknet ecosystem.

- Type: Project
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/layer_akira

## Products

- [LayerAkira DEX](https://thegrid.id/profiles/layer_akira): LayerAkira DEX implements a hybrid central limit order book through on-chain smart contracts and off-chain matching engine architecture. The system processes orders off-chain for speed while keeping funds secure in on-chain smart contracts. It enables gasless limit orders, market orders, and order cancellations while facilitating atomic settlement on Starknet. The architecture supports multiple trading pairs, institutional liquidity providers, and integration with external protocols through API endpoints while maintaining price-time priority for trade execution. (Decentralised Exchange, Live, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://layerakira.xyz)
- [Documentation](https://layer-akira.gitbook.io)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/LayerAkira)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/UhVqUc537R)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/LayerAkira)

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