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Incentiv’s Native DEX

Incentiv includes a built-in decentralized exchange.
This isn’t a separate dApp. It’s part of how the protocol itself works whenever it needs to convert one token into another. The goal is simple: make core protocol features - like paying fees in any token and running automated smart-wallet actions - work reliably under all conditions, using a battle-tested DEX design.

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Why a Native DEX ?

Incentiv supports:
  • Paying fees in multiple tokens (Unified Token model)
  • Smart-wallet automation (AAA)
  • Routing value fees into the reward pool
To do this safely, the chain needs a guaranteed, on-chain way to swap tokens that is:
  • always available
  • predictable and deterministic
  • economically efficient
Incentiv uses the Uniswap v3 architecture (concentrated liquidity pools and price ticks) and treats it as a native component of the execution environment. Every node executes the same logic as part of transaction processing, so swaps behave the same everywhere.

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How It Works

Under the hood, the native DEX is:
  • A set of liquidity pools between token pairs
  • Each pool following the Uniswap v3 concentrated-liquidity model
  • Liquidity providers (LPs) depositing tokens into these pools in chosen price ranges
When the protocol needs a swap - for example, converting USDC fees into $CENT for the reward pool, or rebalancing assets inside a smart wallet—it simply calls the internal DEX. The Incentiv DEX engine:
  1. Finds the relevant pool
  2. Uses the current price and liquidity ranges
  3. Executes the swap deterministically across all nodes
From a developer’s and protocol perspective, it’s a built-in service.