The DEX & Liquidity Engine: Powering On-Chain AI App Markets

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Architectural Foundation: Uniswap V2 Core Principles

• Constant Product Formula (x * y = k): The core AMM logic ensures deterministic pricing based on the ratio of reserves in a liquidity pool.
• Permissionless Liquidity Provision: Enables any user to contribute assets to liquidity pools and earn a proportional share of trading fees.
• Decentralized & Non-Custodial Trading: Users retain full custody of their assets throughout the trading process, interacting directly with smart contracts.
• Robustness & Security: Benefits from the extensive auditing and real-world resilience demonstrated by Uniswap V2.

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Uniswap V2 Core Interfaces

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Factory Contract Interface

interface IUniswapV2Factory {
    event PairCreated(address indexed token0, address indexed token1, address pair, uint);

    function getPair(address tokenA, address tokenB) external view returns (address pair);
    function allPairs(uint) external view returns (address pair);
    function allPairsLength() external view returns (uint);
    function feeTo() external view returns (address);
    function feeToSetter() external view returns (address);

    function createPair(address tokenA, address tokenB) external returns (address pair);
}

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Pair Contract Interface

interface IUniswapV2Pair {
    event Mint(address indexed sender, uint amount0, uint amount1);
    event Burn(address indexed sender, uint amount0, uint amount1, address indexed to);
    event Swap(address indexed sender, uint amount0In, uint amount1In, uint amount0Out, uint amount1Out, address indexed to);
    event Sync(uint112 reserve0, uint112 reserve1);

    function getReserves() external view returns (uint112 reserve0, uint112 reserve1, uint32 blockTimestampLast);
    function mint(address to) external returns (uint liquidity);
    function burn(address to) external returns (uint amount0, uint amount1);
    function swap(uint amount0Out, uint amount1Out, address to, bytes calldata data) external;
    function skim(address to) external;
    function sync() external;
}

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Router Contracts

// Core swap + liquidity (Router01)
function addLiquidity(
    address tokenA, address tokenB,
    uint amountADesired, uint amountBDesired,
    uint amountAMin, uint amountBMin,
    address to, uint deadline
) external returns (uint amountA, uint amountB, uint liquidity);

function removeLiquidity(
    address tokenA, address tokenB,
    uint liquidity, uint amountAMin, uint amountBMin,
    address to, uint deadline
) external returns (uint amountA, uint amountB);

function swapExactTokensForTokens(
    uint amountIn, uint amountOutMin,
    address[] calldata path,
    address to, uint deadline
) external returns (uint[] memory amounts);

// Permit-enabled + fee-on-transfer variants (Router02)
function removeLiquidityWithPermit(
    address tokenA, address tokenB, uint liquidity,
    uint amountAMin, uint amountBMin,
    address to, uint deadline,
    bool approveMax, uint8 v, bytes32 r, bytes32 s
) external returns (uint amountA, uint amountB);

function swapExactTokensForTokensSupportingFeeOnTransferTokens(
    uint amountIn, uint amountOutMin,
    address[] calldata path,
    address to, uint deadline
) external;

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Library Helpers

function getAmountsOut(address factory, uint amountIn, address[] memory path)
    internal view returns (uint[] memory amounts);

function getAmountsIn(address factory, uint amountOut, address[] memory path)
    internal view returns (uint[] memory amounts);

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Strategic Optimizations for the AI App Economy

1. Universal Base Pair: $CAPX:
   • Liquidity Concentration: All AI app tokens are exclusively paired against the Capx ecosystem’s native utility token, **$CAPX** (e.g., `AgentTokenA/$CAPX, AgentTokenB/$CAPX`). This contrasts with general-purpose DEXs that allow arbitrary pairings.
   • Benefits:
     • Simplified UX: Users only need to hold $CAPX to interact with any AI App token market.
     • Improved Price Stability: Concentrating liquidity against a common base asset generally leads to deeper markets and reduced slippage for app tokens, especially for newly launched apps.
     • Efficient Routing: Simplifies multi-hop swap calculations if ever needed, though direct $CAPX pairs are the primary design.
     • Strengthened CAPX Utility: Enhances the demand and utility of the $CAPX token as the primary gateway to the AI App economy.
2. Isolated Liquidity Pools per App:
   • Each AI app token, upon creation and registration, has the capability to have its own dedicated AgentTokenX/$CAPX liquidity pool contract deployed.
   • This isolation prevents a “rug pull” in one app’s pool from directly impacting the liquidity or integrity of another app’s distinct pool, though systemic risks via $CAPX volatility remain a general market factor.
3. Gas Efficiency on Capx Chain (L2):
   • Operating on Capx Chain (an L2 leveraging Arbitrum Nitro) inherently means Uniswap V2 operations (swaps, liquidity additions/removals) are significantly cheaper and faster than on Ethereum L1. This is crucial for fostering active trading of potentially lower-value or early-stage app tokens.
4. Deep SuperApp Integration:
   • The Capx SuperApp provides a seamless front-end for interacting with the DEX. Users can swap tokens, view pool statistics, and (in future phases) manage liquidity positions directly within the AI App’s profile or a dedicated DEX interface in the app, abstracting away direct smart contract interactions for most users.

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Core DEX Operations & Smart Contracts

• Factory Contract (Uniswap V2 Factory):
  • Responsible for deploying new unique AgentTokenX/$CAPX pair contracts (liquidity pools).
  • Maintains a registry of all created pairs.
  • Only permits pair creation with $CAPX as one of the assets and a verified agent token (from the Capx Token Registry) as the other.
• Pair Contracts (Uniswap V2 Pair):
  • Each AgentTokenX/$CAPX pool is its own smart contract.
  • Holds reserves of the two tokens.
  • Implements the swap(), mint() (for adding liquidity), and burn() (for removing liquidity) functions.
  • Emits Sync and Swap events crucial for off-chain price tracking and analytics.
• Router Contract (Uniswap V2 Router):
  • Provides user-friendly functions to interact with pair contracts (e.g., swapExactTokensForTokens, addLiquidity).
  • Handles the necessary token transfers and calculations, abstracting complexity from the end-user or dApp integrator.
  • Enforces deadlines and slippage protection parameters for swaps.

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The Swap Execution Flow (Simplified):

1. User Initiates Swap (via SuperApp): User intends to swap amountIn of $CAPX for AgentTokenX.
2. Router Interaction: SuperApp crafts a transaction calling a function like swapExactCAPXForTokens(amountIn, amountOutMin, path, to, deadline) on the Capx DEX Router contract.
   • path: Will be [$CAPX_address, $AgentTokenX_address].
3. Token Transfer & Pair Call: The Router pulls amountIn of CAPX from the user, then calls the swap() function on the specific AgentTokenX/$CAPX pair contract.
4. Pair Contract Logic:
   • The pair contract calculates the amountOut of AgentTokenX based on current reserves and the constant product formula, accounting for a 0.3% trading fee (standard Uniswap V2, potentially configurable for Capx).
   • It transfers amountOut of AgentTokenX to the user and updates its internal reserves.
   • Emits Swap and Sync events.
5. Transaction Finality: The L2 transaction is confirmed rapidly on Capx Chain.

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Liquidity Provision & Incentives (Roadmap)

• Current State: Users can trade. LP management features are typically rolled out progressively.
• Future LP Features:
  • SuperApp LP Interface: Tools within the SuperApp to add/remove liquidity to AgentTokenX/$CAPX pairs.
  • LP Token (ERC-20): When users add liquidity, they receive LP tokens representing their proportional share of the pool. These LP tokens can themselves be staked or used in other DeFi protocols.
  • Fee Accrual: LPs earn 0.3% (or the configured percentage) of all trading volume in their respective pools, proportional to their share.
  • Advanced Analytics: Dashboards displaying LP PnL, impermanent loss estimations, fee generation, and share of pool.
  • Protocol-Level Incentives: Potential for distributing additional $CAPX rewards or other incentives to LPs in strategic app token pools to bootstrap liquidity (often referred to as “liquidity mining”).

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Security & On-Chain Oracle Potential

• Audited Base & Controlled Modifications: The security heavily relies on the proven Uniswap V2 contracts, with any Capx-specific modifications undergoing rigorous auditing.
• Token Whitelisting via Registry: The DEX interacts only with App tokens verified by the Capx Token Registry, minimizing the risk of scam tokens in native pools.
• On-Chain Price Feeds (TWAP Oracles): Uniswap V2 pair contracts can serve as on-chain price oracles by providing time-weighted average prices (TWAPs). This allows other smart contracts on Capx Chain to securely query the recent historical price of an AI App token against $CAPX, enabling more advanced financial applications and App logic based on token value.