Decentralized perpetuals platform gTrade has launched its most significant upgrade yet with version 10 (v10), bringing major backend changes aimed at improving performance, scaling the protocol, and opening doors for professional traders.
At the heart of the update is a switch from the platform’s earlier borrowing fee model to a funding fee system, a structural shift designed to ease pressure on open interest caps. With this change, traders can avoid hitting limits too early, allowing more breathing room for strategic activity. Whether it’s swing trading, arbitrage, or liquidity provision, v10 offers more flexibility to those looking to deploy capital at scale.
The update also strengthens gTrade’s position as a multi-asset Perp DEX. Beyond its existing support for over 240 digital assets, gTrade now allows synthetic exposure to a broad range of traditional financial markets, including equities, forex pairs, indices, commodities, and precious metals. The move is designed to make the platform more competitive for both retail users and institutional desks exploring decentralized infrastructure.
Partner platforms like Bifrost, Symphony.io, and Volmex Finance are also set to benefit from v10’s improved features, including higher open interest thresholds and better capital efficiency, unlocking new use cases around portfolio hedging and multi-venue arbitrage.
“gTrade v10 is an expansion of what’s always made the platform special,” said gTrade founder Seb. “We’re taking the precision and transparency that scalpers loved and unlocking it for a broader class of traders, integrators, and funding fee farmers.”
To celebrate the launch, gTrade will host a $200,000 trading competition in August, open to traders on Arbitrum, Base, Solana, and Polygon, the four chains where the protocol is live.
With v10, gTrade not only tightens performance and execution, but also introduces native support for funding fee farming and arbitrage recognition, while upgrading its price discovery systems. The enhancements bring the platform’s user experience closer to what traders expect from centralized venues, without giving up on decentralization.
