Trade into the Abyss,
where Midnight runs deep

The first privacy-native DEX on Midnight Network. Shielded swaps powered by zero-knowledge proofs.

Enter the Abyss
Shielded by ZK Proofs
Atomic Settlement
Zero MEV
Midnight Native

Privacy is the protocol

Every trade on Abyss is shielded at the chain level. Not bolted on. Not optional. Built in.

Shielded Swaps

Trade tokens without revealing amounts, types, or counterparties. ZSwap atomic settlement in a single transaction.

Private Liquidity

Provide liquidity without exposing position size or strategy. Earn fees with full privacy guarantees.

No MEV, No Frontrunning

Shielded mempool by design. Your trades execute at the price you expect.

See what others can't hide

On a traditional DEX, your entire transaction is public. On Abyss, all that exists on-chain are hashes, nullifiers, and a proof.

⚠ Traditional DEX — Fully Exposed
from0x7a3B…f42d
to0x9cE1…8b07
actionSWAP
sell14,200 USDC
buy5.23 ETH
price$2,715.10 / ETH
slippage0.5%
poolUSDC-ETH 0.3%
statusVISIBLE TO EVERYONE
🛡 Abyss Trade — What's actually on-chain
contracta15a09…a66f
circuitswap
nullifier₁0x7c2f8a…e91d
nullifier₂0x3b91d4…0a7f
commit₁0xae450b…c3f2
commit₂0xd1f87c…5e09
proofzk-SNARK verified
gas1,240 DUST
block#228,923
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Three steps to depth

01

Connect Lace Wallet

Midnight's native wallet. One click.

02

Select & Swap

Choose tokens, set amount. ZK proof generates locally.

03

Settled & Shielded

Atomic on-chain settlement. Only the proof is public.

Built on Midnight Network

Midnight is a data-protection blockchain built by IOG as a Cardano partnerchain. ZK proofs at the protocol level. Smart contracts in Compact. Abyss Trade is the first DEX built natively on Midnight.

Midnight Network
ZSwap
Lace Wallet
Onboard

New to Midnight?
Start here.

Abyss is your gateway into Midnight Network. Four steps to your first shielded swap.

01

Install Lace Wallet

Midnight's native wallet. Available as a browser extension. Supports both Cardano and Midnight in one place.

Get Lace →
02

Get DUST

DUST is Midnight's gas token. Grab testnet DUST from the faucet, or bridge from Cardano when on mainnet.

Testnet Faucet →
03

Connect to Testnet

Switch Lace to the Midnight Testnet. Full mainnet is coming soon — get familiar with the network early.

Midnight Docs →
04

Make your first swap

Connect Lace, pick your tokens, hit swap. Your ZK proof is generated locally — only the proof ever touches the chain.

Enter the Abyss →