OKX has implemented the application programming interface (API) developed by Uniswap Labs. This integration enables gas-free trading and eliminates common DeFi headaches like slippage, MEV attacks, and failed transactions.
According to Jason Lau, chief innovation officer of OKX, the aforementioned function streamlines the process of exchanging decentralized tokens. Lau clarified that the OKX DEX’s integration with Uniswap grants it access to the UniswapX protocol and is associated with the exchange’s liquidity.
When queried about the integration’s cost mechanism, Lau responded that a novel framework in which liquidity providers bear the costs enables fee-free exchanges. He holds the belief that the procedure would allow certain cost savings and provide convenience for the users. He elaborated:
“By agreeing to a price and signing a transaction off-chain, then settling the transaction on-chain, users end up paying no gas fees because the liquidity providers will pay the fee on the user’s behalf.”
Lau posits that DeFi users will value the ability to utilize UniswapX as a means to access an additional reservoir of liquidity. Lau further stated that users will begin receiving “exactly the quantity of tokens for which they are quoted.”
Consequently, slippages, failed transactions, and Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bot assaults, prevalent challenges in the decentralized finance (DeFi) domain, will cease to exist.
Lau stated that this complements their other products and that its introduction is a component of their larger strategy to grant consumers access to “all on-chain use cases.” He further stated that they are enthusiastic about the ongoing development and addition of features, and urged users to provide feedback.
With the implementation of the Multi-Injected Provider Discovery enhancement on Ethereum, as outlined in the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)-6963, OKX wallet users will be able to locate their wallets via the Uniswap interface, in addition to the gas charge elimination via the API.
OKX emphasized that this restriction applies to all browser extension wallets, allowing OKX wallet users to establish a direct connection between their wallet and Uniswap.
This enables them to engage in various activities such as exchanging cryptocurrencies, trading nonfungible tokens (NFTs), contributing to liquidity pools, and developing decentralized applications (DApps).