Drift Protocol — On-Chain Perpetuals & DeFi Liquidity Hub

Drift Protocol is a decentralized trading and liquidity platform that powers perpetuals, spot markets, and derivatives on Solana, built for both traders and developers.

About Drift Protocol

Drift Protocol combines the efficiency of centralized exchanges with the security of DeFi. It is a high-performance perpetual DEX offering real-time trading, deep liquidity, and composable on-chain integrations for DeFi builders. Drift focuses on bringing fairness, transparency, and decentralization to leveraged trading.

Key Features

  • On-Chain Orderbook: Hybrid liquidity combining AMM and orderbook depth for fast execution.
  • Perpetual Futures: Trade with up to 10x leverage using decentralized margin accounts.
  • Cross-Margin System: Manage collateral across multiple positions efficiently.
  • Smart Liquidations: Reduce liquidation risk with transparent, programmatic controls.
  • Open-Source SDK: Integrate Drift into bots, dApps, or data dashboards with the developer toolkit.

How to Start Trading

  1. Go to the official Drift website (link in sidebar below).
  2. Connect a supported wallet (Phantom, Solflare, Backpack, or WalletConnect).
  3. Deposit collateral — typically USDC — into your margin account.
  4. Select a market and leverage, then place a trade with your preferred order type.
  5. Monitor your margin health, open positions, and funding payments in real time.

Developer Tools

Drift provides APIs and SDKs that let developers integrate live market data, create algorithmic trading bots, or contribute new features to the open-source ecosystem. Builders can also stake tokens or participate in liquidity provision to earn protocol rewards.

Note: Market conditions, supported tokens, and leverage limits may vary. Always verify details on the official Drift documentation.