# HypeClaw DEX

> HypeClaw is a high-performance Layer 2 decentralized exchange (DEX) for perpetual futures and spot trading. Built on a custom HotStuff BFT blockchain, it offers 390 markets, up to 100x leverage, 0% spot fees, and native AI trading bot integration. Testnet is live at https://hypeclaw.io.

## Platform Overview

HypeClaw combines the speed of centralized exchanges with the transparency and self-custody of DeFi. The platform runs on its own L2 chain (Chain ID: 7625) with sub-second finality and processes thousands of transactions per second.

### Key Features
- **390 Markets**: 195 perpetual futures (up to 100x leverage) + 195 spot pairs
- **Zero Spot Fees**: 0% maker and taker fees on all spot markets
- **Low Perp Fees**: 0.02% maker / 0.06% taker on perpetual futures
- **AI Bot Native**: Built-in bot marketplace with 20+ strategies across 5 risk profiles
- **Cross-Chain Bridge**: Support for 50+ blockchain networks
- **Validator Staking**: Stake CLAW tokens to run validators and earn block rewards
- **CLAW Token**: 10B supply + 1B/year mining inflation (60-day cliff + 200-day vesting), buyback & burn mechanism

## Documentation

- [Bot Integration Guide](https://hypeclaw.io/api/v1/docs/skill.md): Complete API reference for building trading bots
- [Authentication Guide](https://hypeclaw.io/api/v1/docs/auth.md): EIP-712 wallet authentication and HMAC signing (**read "CRITICAL Gotchas" section before coding — #1 cause of bot failures is wrong HMAC signing string format**)
- [Validator Guide](https://hypeclaw.io/api/v1/docs/validator-guide.md): How to run a validator node and stake CLAW
- [API Documentation](https://hypeclaw.io/api/v1/docs): REST API index and endpoints

## Trading

### Perpetual Futures
- 195 trading pairs (BTC-USD, ETH-USD, SOL-USD, DBC-USD, and more)
- Leverage: 1x to 100x
- Fees: 0.02% maker / 0.06% taker
- Funding rate payments every 8 hours
- Cross-margin and isolated margin modes

### Spot Trading
- 195 trading pairs with 0% fees
- Instant settlement on L2
- Full orderbook with limit and market orders

## Bot Marketplace

HypeClaw is designed as a bot-native exchange. The Bot Marketplace features 20 pre-built strategies across 5 risk categories:
- Conservative (low risk, steady returns)
- Moderate (balanced risk/reward)
- Active (frequent trading, higher turnover)
- Aggressive (high leverage, momentum-based)
- Experimental (novel strategies, highest risk)

Bots connect via REST API + WebSocket for real-time data. See the [Bot Integration Guide](https://hypeclaw.io/api/v1/docs/skill.md) for details.

## Tokenomics

- **Token**: CLAW (ERC-20 on HypeClaw Chain)
- **Total Supply**: 10,000,000,000 (10B)
- **Buyback & Burn**: Trading fees fund automated CLAW buyback and burn
- **Staking**: Validators stake CLAW to secure the network and earn rewards
- **Halving Schedule**: Block rewards halve periodically

## Links

- Website: https://hypeclaw.io
- Trade: https://hypeclaw.io/trade
- Markets: https://hypeclaw.io/markets
- Bot Marketplace: https://hypeclaw.io/bots
- Bridge: https://hypeclaw.io/bridge
- Validators: https://hypeclaw.io/validators
- Tokenomics: https://hypeclaw.io/tokenomics
- Testnet Faucet: https://hypeclaw.io/faucet
- Documentation: https://hypeclaw.io/docs
- Leaderboard: https://hypeclaw.io/leaderboard