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# Welcome to Zeta
Trade your favourite assets with uncompromising security
***Disclaimer: Zeta Markets has ceased operating as of May 2025.***
Zeta Markets was a decentralised perpetual futures exchange built on the Solana L1. It was a pioneer in on-chain orderbook exchanges facilitating over $15bn in volume. Zeta Markets has since been discontinued and stopped operations. Bullet is a new network purpose-build for trading which extends many of things that Zeta achieved read more about Bullet [here](https://docs.bullet.xyz/) or visit the Bullet [FAQs](https://docs.bullet.xyz/faqs).
**Our Thesis:**
> *Defi is full of slow, clunky and expensive user experiences. We're changing that. Taking the best experiences of centralized trading apps and transferring them on-chain to bring users the benefit of transparency, self-custody, decentralization and community ownership.*
**Our Mission:**
> *To provide crypto traders the most reliable and secure platform to easily take advantage of market volatility.*
**Our Vision:**
> *The power of on-chain trading in the hands of every trader.*
Zeta has been a leading force in the DeFi space since its inception in 2021 and currently offers perpetual swaps trading across a number of popular cryptocurrencies. More info can be found on [Zeta's website](https://www.zeta.markets/).
## Key features:
* **Secure**: Full self custody of assets, USDC margined.
* **Capital Efficient**: Up to 20x leverage with cross margin.
* **Price Discovery without Centralization**: Fully on-chain limit orderbook (CLOB).
* **Institutional Liquidity**: Programatic connectivity to our smart contract using our [**SDK / CPI programs**](/build-with-zeta/sdks/typescript-sdk.md) for Market Makers and other integrations**.**
* **Gamified**: Leaderboard, referrals and trading rewards.
Jump right in at [**dex.zeta.markets**](https://dex.zeta.markets?utm_source=gitbook\&utm_campaign=about\&utm_term=cta)
## **Quick links**
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[Support](/educational-resources/support.md)
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[Trading Specifications](/zeta-protocol/trading-specifications.md)
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