Understanding PizzaSwap: Decentralized Trading of Bitcoin Assets
What is PizzaSwap?
PizzaSwap is Fractal's dedicated swap service, designed with a focus on decentralization, security, and user empowerment.
The long term vision for PizzaSwap is for it to bridge between assets, and across assets. When the dots connect, all the modules come together to form a seamless platform for Fractal users to bridge and swap assets to and from the Bitcoin mainchain, which adds to Fractal’s long term goal of extending and scaling Bitcoin.
Learn more: UniSat Docs - PizzaSwap
Why PizzaSwap Matters
Key Features:
Seamless Token Swaps: Users can now swap their brc-20 assets securely within a transparent system, with support for all Bitcoin protocols, such as Runes, also slated for future release.
Enhanced Liquidity Management: Add, remove, and manage liquidity pools with ease.
Decentralized Security: Swap operations rely on user-signed events, ensuring full security and traceability.
Customizable Parameters: Set fees, select tokens, and optimize slippage for tailored trading experiences.
PizzaSwap integrates a sequencer for efficient aggregation and minting, minimizing blockchain congestion while ensuring orderliness.
Roadmap & Vision
"The successful launch of Fractal gave us a unique opportunity to explore innovative and decentralized Bitcoin applications like PizzaSwap. While this is a major milestone, we’re just getting started." — Lorenzo, UniSat
With feedback from the community, PizzaSwap 1.1 recently launched with:
One-step integrated bridge and deposit for Fractal and Bitcoin assets
Dramatically reduced deposit and withdrawal waiting time
Deposit: 3 blocks on Bitcoin (~30 minutes)
Withdrawal: 1 block on Bitcoin (~10 minutes)
Zero service fee for deposit
Upcoming innovations include:
Integrating with SUSD, a native stablecoin based on the runes protocol by Shell Finance
New liquidity management tools
Read more on PizzaSwap 1:1 here.
Designed for the User: What We Learned
PizzaSwap isn’t just about trading; it’s about solving real user challenges.
Here's how PizzaSwap has been refined over time, based on user feedback:
Simplicity: Previous setups were seen as overly complex. With this iteration, the process is now intuitive and streamlined for all users.
Control: Users demanded more autonomy over their funds and strategies. PizzaSwap delivers with its fully decentralized swap module.
PizzaSwap reflects what users value most in a trading experience: transparency, simplicity, and security.
Get Started
Ready to explore PizzaSwap?
Check out the PizzaSwap guide to start trading: How to Interact with PizzaSwap
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