# Darkswap Overview (Mainnet)

## **What is Darkswap?**

**Singularity Darkswap** is an institutional-grade **onchain darkpool** enabling trustless, privacy-preserving trading **without MEV, front-running, or order leakage.**

It currently runs on Beta Mainnet, meaning access is limited to:

* Users with referral codes, 
* Past testnet participants.

A full Public Mainnet launch — where anyone can use the darkpool — is planned for the coming weeks.

Darkswap runs on top of **Singularity’s zero-knowledge privacy layer**, enabling **confidential trade execution** for market makers, funds, and sophisticated traders.

All order details — **asset, size, direction, counterparty** — are **fully hidden** from mempools and chain explorers.\
This provides safe execution for large traders without revealing strategy, liquidity footprint, or intent.

## **Why is Darkswap Important?**

In today’s DeFi landscape plagued by:

* MEV bots exploiting network latency
* Sandwich attacks increasing trading costs
* Front-running harming everyday users

→ **Darkswap acts as a frontline defense**.

It delivers three fundamental properties:

### **1. Protection Against MEV and Front-running**

* Orders are **never broadcast in cleartext** to the public mempool.
* Block producers and searchers **cannot see your intent** or trade ahead of you.

### **2. Confidential Execution for Large Trades**

* Trade **direction, size, and counterparties** are hidden from the public chain.
* Competitors, data providers, and on-chain analysts **cannot reconstruct your strategy**.

### **3. On-chain Settlement**

* Trading is private, but **final settlement happens on-chain** via Singularity smart contracts.
* You maintain **auditability and finality** while avoiding public order exposure.

## **Key Features**

### **Bot-proof Trading**

* Eliminates front-running, sandwich attacks, and MEV exploits.
* Fully hides transaction data: **assets, prices, volumes, trade pairs**.
* Enables confident and private execution.

### **Built for Everyone**

* Suitable for casual, professional, and institutional traders.
* **No KYC required** initially, maximizing ease of use.

### **Transparent Privacy**

* Ensures **complete transaction privacy**.
* Proactively shows which information is hidden (e.g., via swap explorer views).