Mission

The contagion events within the cryptocurrency markets of 2022 highlighted the inherent centralization risks that persist in the sector. A series of bankruptcies and conflicting incentives between third-party custodians and their clients showcased moral hazards, echoing the pitfalls of traditional finance, that clash with the core principles of decentralization and self-custody that define the crypto space.

DEXs empower users with control and independence, helping to mitigate the principal-agent dilemma posed by questionable centralized entities. The need for trust in a third party is removed as users maintain direct custody of their assets on open networks, where transparency, decentralization, and trustlessness are fundamental attributes of the underlying blockchain.

Yet, DEXs still encounter numerous challenges in achieving widespread acceptance.

Despite recent exposures, centralized exchanges (CEXs) continue to dominate crypto trading volumes. By offering a broader range of features, seamless fiat conversions, lower latency, and (typically) superior liquidity, CEXs remain the leading platforms for trading digital assets. The existing barriers in scalability, user experience, and capital efficiency within current DEXs further amplify the competitive edge of CEXs.

DeFi-native trading has yet to reach its full potential -> it’s time to shift the narrative.

Users should no longer be forced to choose between control and performance when deciding whether to trade on a CEX or DEX. DOPP is committed to bringing the high performance and comprehensive features of CEXs on-chain, while preserving the advantages of self-custody, transparency, and decentralization inherent to DeFi.

DOPP is a fully integrated DEX powered by Starknet, combining options markets, perpetual contracts, and soon structureds and exotics, into a single, cohesive trading platform. Experience blazing-fast execution, universal cross-margining, and a customizable, intuitive trading interface. No more toggling between different dApps—trade, earn, and manage positions all within one DEX.

DOPP delivers the performance and user-friendliness of centralized platforms, but is always on-chain, all the way through.