Ekubo: score, security record and what it is for

67/100SCORE · CTrusted Grade C, fair

Ekubo is the leading exchange on Starknet, built with a gas efficient singleton design by a former Uniswap engineer. No exploit on record. Starknet liquidity is the limiting factor.

The facts

LIVE SINCE: 2023
TYPE: AMM, singleton
CHAINS: Starknet, Ethereum
SWAP FEE: Very low, set per pool.
AUDITS: Audited.
WHO CAN CHANGE IT: EKUBO token, with team control.

How the score breaks down

security21/30

liquidity11/25

chains10/15

costs15/15

decentralisation10/15

Where it is strong and where it is not

✓ Strengths

Singleton design is extremely gas efficient
Built by a former Uniswap engineer
No exploit on record
Dominant on Starknet

✗ Weaknesses

Starknet liquidity is thin
Small ecosystem
Young

Exploit history

No exploit of the core contracts on record.

Our read

Technically well regarded, built by someone who worked on Uniswap. Constrained by the size of Starknet rather than by anything wrong with it.

BEFORE YOU SWAP

Swap keeps failingSlippage, approvals, taxes and thin liquidity. Revoke approvalsEvery swap leaves a permission behind. Clear them. Gas tokensWhy you need the chain's native coin first. Pick a walletYou need self custody before you can use any DEX.

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