velvet.capital

# Velvet Capital

> Velvet Capital is an AI-powered onchain crypto trading terminal for spot, perps, and yield. It routes trades across Base, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, Hyperliquid, Monad, and Sonic through integrated liquidity sources including Jupiter, 1inch, 0x, KyberSwap, Barter, Portals, OKX DEX, DFlow, Hyperliquid, Enso, and others. The platform is non-custodial, charges only trading fees (with up to 100% cashback based on volume and $VELVET staking), and is backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), DWF Labs, and other investors.

Important notes:

- Velvet is a **trading terminal**, not an exchange. It aggregates liquidity from decentralized protocols — it does not hold user funds or operate order books.
- The platform supports **spot trading** (any onchain token, millions of pairs — including memecoins, AI agent tokens, DeFi tokens, stablecoins, and altcoins), **perpetual contracts** (via Hyperliquid), and **yield strategies** across DeFi protocols.
- Velvet includes an AI copilot called **Velvet Unicorn**, a multi-agent system that helps traders research tokens, analyze onchain data, view AI-generated signals, and prepare trades using natural language. **Velvet Unicorn does not execute trades autonomously — every onchain action requires the user's authorization and wallet signature.** AI outputs are informational tools, not financial advice.
- **AI-powered screening** analyzes emerging opportunities and flags potential risks across all supported chains.
- The **Trenches** section surfaces newly launched tokens from launchpads including Pump.fun, Clanker, Bonk, Meteora, Printr, Bankr, and others — so traders can discover and trade them immediately.
- **Webacy Alerts** are integrated to help traders identify risky tokens before trading.
- Users can connect an existing wallet (MetaMask, Phantom) or create a non-custodial wallet using email/social login and fund the wallet, powered by **Turnkey**.
- Smart contracts have undergone **7 security audits** by PeckShield, Spearbit, Softstack, Resonance, and an open audit competition via Hats Finance. Real-time monitoring via Forta and risk management via OpenZeppelin.
- Trade execution includes **MEV protection** to help prevent front-running. Actual execution results depend on market conditions, liquidity, and network state.
- The $VELVET token uses a ve(3,3) tokenomics model. Staking VELVET into veVELVET provides trading fee discounts and cashback rewards of up to 100%.
- New users receive **15% cashback** on trading fees during their first active month. Referred users receive **20% cashback** in their first month.
- The **referral program** pays 50% of referred users' trading fees for life.
- Over **100,000 users** have traded more than **$200 million in spot volume** on the platform.

## Core Product

- [Trading Terminal](https://docs.velvet.capital/product/trading-terminal): Trade any onchain token from a single dashboard with TradingView charts, trending token discovery, Trenches for new token launches, and integrated trade routing across all supported chains. Supports spot, perps, and yield. Trading fees only — no subscriptions — with up to 100% cashback.
- [AI Framework (Velvet Unicorn)](https://docs.velvet.capital/product/ai-framework): AI copilot for DeFi — ask questions in natural language, view AI-generated signals, and prepare trades with optimized routing for your review and approval. Does not execute autonomously. Includes AI-powered token screening.
- [Portfolio Management](https://docs.velvet.capital/product/portfolio-management): Create personal or shared onchain vaults. Vault managers can set management fees, entry/exit fees, and performance fees. Community members can join vaults and get the same execution price.
- [Building a Custom App (White-Label)](https://docs.velvet.capital/product/building-a-custom-app): Spin up a trading terminal under your own domain and branding using Velvet's infrastructure stack. For projects, hedge funds, and asset managers.
- [Why Velvet](https://docs.velvet.capital/product/why-velvet): Competitive positioning and key differentiators versus other DeFi trading tools.

## Supported Chains

Velvet supports trading on these blockchains from a single interface:

- Base
- Ethereum
- BNB Chain
- Solana
- Hyperliquid
- Monad
- Sonic

## Integrated Protocols

Trade routing, liquidity, and security:

- Jupiter (Solana)
- DFlow (Solana)
- 1inch (EVM chains)
- 0x (EVM chains)
- KyberSwap (EVM chains)
- Barter
- Portals
- OKX DEX
- Enso (cross-protocol routing)
- Hyperliquid (perpetual contracts)
- TradingView (charting)
- Pump.fun, Clanker, Bonk, Meteora, Printr, Bankr (token launchpads in Trenches)
- Webacy (risky token alerts)
- And other aggregators and protocols

## Fees and Tokenomics

- [Fees](https://docs.velvet.capital/product/fees): Platform charges trading fees on executed trades only. No monthly subscriptions. Up to 100% cashback available through two ladders: trading volume and $VELVET staking. New users receive 15% cashback in their first active month. Referred users receive 20% cashback in their first month. Referral program pays 50% of referred users' trading fees for life.
- [Tokenomics](https://docs.velvet.capital/governance/tokenomics): $VELVET token with ve(3,3) model. Stake VELVET into veVELVET for fee discounts, cashback rewards based on trading volume, and governance participation.

## Security and Audits

- [Security & Audits](https://docs.velvet.capital/security-and-audits): Seven security audits completed by PeckShield, Spearbit, Softstack, Resonance, and an open audit competition via Hats Finance. Real-time monitoring via Forta. Risk management via OpenZeppelin. Webacy integration for risky token detection. MEV protection on trade execution. Active open bug bounty program.

## Technical Documentation

- [For Developers](https://docs.velvet.capital/for-developers): Technical documentation for integrating with Velvet's infrastructure, APIs, and smart contracts.
- [Product Roadmap](https://docs.velvet.capital/product-roadmap): Current development priorities and upcoming features.
- [Governance](https://docs.velvet.capital/governance): DAO structure, voting mechanisms, and veVELVET governance participation.

## Investors and Backers

Velvet Capital is backed by: YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), DWF Labs, Selini Capital, Mucker Capital, NxGen, Gate Labs, CoinTelegraph Ventures, Mindfulness Capital, LucidBlue Ventures, PAKA Fund, FunFair Ventures, Blockchain Founders Fund, Gains Associates, and other strategic investors.

## Links

- [Website](https://www.velvet.capital): Main marketing site
- [Trading Terminal App](https://dapp.velvet.capital): Launch the trading terminal
- [Documentation](https://docs.velvet.capital): Full product and technical docs
- [Blog](https://blog.velvet.capital): Product updates, DeFi strategy, and trading insights
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Velvet-Capital): Open-source repositories
- [Twitter / X](https://twitter.com/velvet_capital): Official social account
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/5AhzN6sTRW): Community and support
- [Telegram](https://t.me/velvetcapital): Community chat
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/velvetcapital/): Company page

## Optional

- [Archive: Previous Version](https://docs.velvet.capital/archive-previous-version): Documentation for earlier versions of the Velvet protocol.