The Flash Layer

Gradient's dedicated layer for instant order fulfillment

Introduction

The Flash Layer is where trades are fulfilled by Gradient market maker liquidity. This allows for the instant, price-impact free execution of off-market trades at market price.

In order to create constant availability, Gradient allows for the public provision of liquidity to market Maker pools, incentivized via spread-based earnings.

This network of liquidity serves as an immediate counterparty, enabling both buy-side & sell-side instant order fulfillment for traders while promoting deeper liquidity and healthier price action for tokens.

Market Maker (MM) Liquidity

Gradient allows users to participate as market makers by supplying ETH alongside a target token.

• Market Makers capture profit from spread and platform volume.

• The system prioritizes MM liquidity, ensuring instant order execution when possible.

• Market Makers retain full control over their liquidity volatility & exposure.

• Market Makers are never subject to impermanent loss or idle capital.

Market Makers enhance and deepen liquidity while improving the Gradient protocol's efficiency.

Spread: A fixed difference between buy and sell prices. In Gradient, this is a deliberate 2% spread per trade, transparently split between liquidity providers and the platform.