Tradecraft

Tradecraft is a trading and liquidity layer for assets issued on Canton. Its automated market maker lets users exchange supported tokens against liquidity pools, while liquidity providers supply the assets that make those swaps possible. The product serves individual asset holders as well as wallets and applications that want to offer trading within their own interfaces.

Rather than treating a connected trading website as the only entry point, Tradecraft also documents transaction flows that work through a compatible Canton wallet. This makes the same underlying pools accessible through different user experiences.

• Trade supported Canton assets through pools with publicly available pool information.
• Provide both assets in a pool and receive LP tokens representing a share of its liquidity.
• Use Pool Addresses for trading and liquidity operations from compatible wallets.
• Integrate trading into another application through transfer-based flows or direct Daml calls.

Tradecraft operates on Canton, so supported tokens can participate in trading and liquidity workflows without first being represented on another blockchain. Canton also allows participant-specific data visibility. That is different from assuming every account, position and transaction detail must be published to a public block explorer; it should not be read as a guarantee of complete anonymity.

Tradecraft offers two integration paths. Pool Addresses use standard transfer offers and preapprovals, allowing basic integrations without running a validator node. Developers seeking deeper control can integrate with its Daml packages through a validator, including more advanced transaction composition and execution feedback. The appropriate route depends on the application and the infrastructure available to its operator.

Swaps

The pool directory is the starting point for finding supported asset pairs and reviewing the available trading information. Quotes are estimates; the executed result depends on pool conditions when the transaction is processed.

Liquidity Provision

Users supply both assets at approximately equal values. The pool returns LP tokens, which can later be redeemed for the underlying assets attributable to that position. Wallet support for these tokens matters: a wallet that can send CC is not automatically suitable for managing every LP position.

Official Resources

• Explore live pools
• Check wallet and LP-token support
• Developer integration options

A liquidity deposit is sent to the pool’s Liquidity Address. Depending on the wallet, the user may need to accept the return offer containing the LP tokens. Sending those LP tokens back through the documented withdrawal flow redeems the position. The liquidity guide explains the sequence and how excess amounts are handled.

Tradecraft documents a typical base swap fee of 0.30%, although pool-specific terms can differ. Liquidity providers receive a share of trading fees in proportion to their participation; the split with the operator depends on the pool. Current fee documentation also describes inventory-provider and participation programmes.

The pool APR display is based on recent activity, including the preceding 24 hours. It is a backward-looking estimate, not a promised return. Trading activity, pool composition and asset prices can change the outcome of a liquidity position.