Welcome to Archetype

Swap smarter, protecc your swaps, and maximize your gains. Archetype is now live!

Weka
July 19, 2024

It’s time to move on from the clunkiness of the old to the convenience of the new. The Archetype beta is now live.

Welcome to Archetype, which isn’t just another swap aggregator – it combines derivatives and core DeFi primitives with smart accounts to modernize the user experience.

Enjoy the convenience of Price Protection and automated hedging. The security of self-custody without any of the hassle. The best pricing and execution on Arbitrum.

Made with love by DeFi summer OGs. Welcome to Archetype!

Archetype Overview

Archetype is the perfect spot swap aggregator on Arbitrum.

Swap tokens with optimal execution, win more with Price Protection, leverage gasless transactions to maximize your gains. All of this while earning XP and progressing through levels!

This is an onboarding suite designed to grow into the archetypical DeFi platform. Our vision is grand — Archetype aims to integrate a variety of DeFi products, including derivatives exchanges, lending markets, and vaults.

For now though, Archetype is in a beta phase with best-in-class execution and UX. Let’s talk about it → →

Best Pricing and Execution

Archetype is a best-in-class swap aggregator.

Swap aggregation means quoting swap prices from multiple different sources, such as 1Inch, Matcha, and Paraswap into a single interface. Archetype takes each information feed and automatically provides the best possible pricing available on Arbitrum.

Nuff said, Archetype is the best way to swap on-chain. Security and convenience combined with non-stop winning and optimal execution.

Price Protection

Price Protection is an optional feature that helps users safeguard their token exchanges from sudden drops in value.

When using Price Protection, received tokens are shielded against price decreases for a selected period. This feature works by purchasing a put option during the transaction, which acts as insurance against the token's value falling.

Archetype integrates Premia Blue for handling these options. To learn more about options and Premia Blue, visit the Premia Academy. For details on Price Protection, read this article.

Note: Price Protection for stablecoin swaps (e.g. wETH → USDC) will be available soon!

Smart Accounts

Smart Accounts are a more secure and user-friendly alternative to traditional browser wallets (EOAs) like Metamask.

Think of Smart Accounts as sub-accounts controlled by your browser wallet. Multiple Smart Accounts can be owned by your wallet, and they’ll follow you wherever you go.

Instead of signing transactions with your private key, SAs utilize smart contracts to create programmable wallets that allow for transaction bundling, social onboarding and sponsored transactions.

Yup, ya heard that right — both SA deployment and txs are completely free for the time being! However, it won’t last forever, so get to farming XP while you can ;).

To learn more about Smart Accounts and what they unlock for Archetype, read our article here.

What’s Next For Archetype?

Our vision for the archetypical on-chain hub remains grand.

The Archetype beta simply allows users to swap smarter with Price Protection and smart accounts whilst earning XP. As we progress, however, Archetype plans to integrate more DeFi essentials — think vaults, money markets, and derivatives.

All that, and more.

Transaction bundling is another massive upgrade enabled by Smart Accounts on Archetype. Consolidate multiple tokens into ETH, execute complex strategies in one click, automate hedging with Price Protection… Only the sky is the limit.

More features utilizing transaction bundling are in development. Now, what’re ya waiting for? Go check out Archetype!

Swap Smarter: Archetype beta is now live!

Reimagine the user experience with Archetype.

For long enough the EVM experience has been outshadowed by the Solami memer casino. Time for my EVM bros to rise up!

We’ve got all the buzzwords — intents, account abstraction, and core DeFi primitives. Archetype is set to revolutionize the way you, me, and everyone’s grandma trades on-chain.

Archetype is building the future of finance and we want you to join us! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to join our community here.