Clipper’s Gas-Efficient Upgrade Means Lower Prices and Better Yields

Clipper’s latest Mainnet redeployment is expected to further lower trading prices and increase yields for liquidity providers!

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What is Clipper?

A DEX Built for Retail Traders Clipper is a decentralized exchange custom-designed to give traders the lowest per-transaction costs (including fees, slippage, and gas) on trades under $50k. The vast majority of DEXs are structured in a way that prioritizes high dollar trading volume above all else. In practice, this

Adventure 3 Recap

Clipper’s third Adventure was a success! Pirates from across the seven seas of DeFi came together to engage in friendly competition, honing their creative skills, on-chain activity, and shared community values, to build a home together–Clippertopia! While 29,000 pirates embarked on the mission, only 14,000 survived

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Behold! Clipper’s OP Token Distribution Plan

Note: This article has been amended for clarity, following community feedback. Arrrrr you feeling Optimistic? Hopefully so, because the time has come to set your sights on Clipper’s OP token distribution plan! The OP tokens are a grant provided to Clipper by the Optimism team. The grant was awarded

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Where Clipper’s LP Returns Come From

Because Clipper’s FMM design is novel, it generates LP yields differently than other DEXs. To understand where Clipper’s LP returns come from, one must first understand modern portfolio theory (MPT), how MPT informed Clipper’s architecture, and how that structure performs in practice. Let’s break it down:

Clipper is Now Live on Arbitrum!

Clipper has expanded to Arbitrum! This new integration means Clipper users now have even more options for cheap, lightning-fast swaps and better access to Ethereum’s vast, increasingly scalable ecosystem.

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Clipper’s Data Dashboard Now Shows Comparable LP Returns!

LPs: Ever wonder how much impermanent loss you’re avoiding by being a liquidity provider on Clipper versus other DEXs like Uniswap? Well, Clipper’s data dashboard [https://clipper.exchange/data] now includes a feature that shows you exactly that! The dashboard’s newest metric, Comparable APY, shows the yield

Adventure 3: Building Clippertopia

Ahoy, mateys–our next Adventure is fast approaching! For all you greenhands out there, Adventures are an immersive experience that is a cross between a digital scavenger hunt and a turn-based game. Join one of six legendary pirate ships and compete against other crews to reap untold rewards and unlock

Clipper is Testing a New Bot Ban Feature

Clipper is testing a new “bot ban” feature that is intended to protect traders and liquidity providers alike.

NYC Odyssea Party was a Success!

As part of last week’s Mainnet NYC festivities, we partnered with our friends at the 1inch Network [https://1inch.io/] to host the Odyssea Party–a fantastic evening of delicious seafood, cocktails, and fun at Lamia’s Fish Market in East Village. The drinks flowed freely, ample swag was

Clipper’s Farming Program is Now Live!

Clipper users can now earn among the highest yields in DeFi! Clipper's Farming Program is open to any Clipper user who wants to whitelist and participate.

Clipper’s Next Steps, Following the Nomad Bridge Hack

On August 1, 2022, the Nomad bridge was hacked [https://decrypt.co/106459/crypto-bridge-nomad-exploited-190m-frenzied-free-for-all] and all $190M in crypto assets were drained. The Clipper team has spent the past few days investigating the issue and how it has affected the Clipper DEX and community, and decided on a different approach

Clipper’s OP Token Distribution plan and Community Rewards

Clipper recently received 300,000 OP tokens! The greater the loot, the more power to boot, and we must now work to distribute the tokens across Clipper’s community in a way that rewards active community members while prioritizing Clipper’s and Optimism’s long-term growth.

Clipper’s New Liquidity Pool is Now Open!

Clipper’s liquidity providers have been able to capture some AMAZING LP yields, and we’re excited to announce that Clipper’s community liquidity pool is open for more deposits as of today!

You’ve Freed the Spirits of Clipper Coves!

Our second adventure, the Spirits of Clipper Coves, unlocked an exciting new Clipper product that offers low-fee trades between any token pairs on Polygon and Moonbeam!

Capitalize on Clipper’s High Yields as a Clipper Farmer!

With the launch of Clipper’s LP Sponsor Program, valued community members with more capital will soon be able to get a bigger LP allocation by applying to become a Sponsor!

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Clipper’s Trade Volume Surpasses $1 Billion!

Clipper recently surpassed $1 billion in trading volume! This comes out to an impressive $4.3b in annualized trading volume and $11m in annualized revenue as of June 24, 2022.

Introducing Clipper Coves!

What are Clipper Coves? From the beginning, Clipper was designed to offer the lowest priced trades for small swaps. Now, Clipper is expanding beyond its core assets to any asset with the launch of Clipper Coves! Clipper Coves is a new Clipper DEX feature that offers low-fee trades between any

Clipper DEX’s Recent Upgrades

We recently deployed a new set of smart contracts across all of the chains that Clipper sails. These structural upgrades have been in the works for quite some time and include new features that improve the trading and liquidity provision experience for all our DeFi pirates! How Do These Upgrades

Clipper is now live on Moonbeam!

With the launch of Clipper’s Moonbeam integration, Clipper users now have access to Polkadot’s on-chain ecosystem! This milestone marks Clipper’s transition into a more interoperable DEX that unlocks new forms of user access and value creation. Moonbeam currently supports the following tokens on Clipper: GLMR, WETH, WBTC,

How to Withdraw Your LP Deposits & Rewards on Clipper

Clipper’s goal is to offer the best trade prices for DeFi users, and liquidity providers are critical to making this possible. Below is a rundown of how Clipper’s LP model works, and how users can claim their LP deposits and rewards on Clipper. Clipper’s Pool Tokens Each

OpenOcean Integrates with Clipper on Polygon!

Clipper on Polygon is now integrated on DEX Aggregator OpenOcean [https://openocean.finance/]. What is OpenOcean? OpenOcean is an aggregation protocol for crypto trading that sources liquidity from DeFi and CeFi markets and enables cross-chain swaps. Their intelligent routing algorithm finds the best prices from DEXes and CEXes and splits

1inch Network Integrates with Polygon on Clipper!

1inch Network has fully integrated with Polygon on Clipper, meaning you can now enjoy even smoother and cost-effective crypto swaps on Clipper!

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Shipyard’s “Admiral DAO” is Now Legally Incorporated in The Marshall Islands!

Shipyard Software incorporated the first DAO in the Marshall Islands. "Admiral DAO” is key to Shipyard’s future decentralized governance and will oversee Clipper and future Shipyard DeFi products on the global stage!

Clipper is Now Live on Optimism!

With the launch of Clipper’s Optimism integration, Clipper users can now experience the Ethereum they know and love, at lower cost and lightning speed! Clipper’s Optimism Community Liquidity Program (CLP) Clipper will be rolling out a new CLP for Optimism liquidity providers. To be eligible to deposit you