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# Zeta X Litepaper

## Zeta X (ZX): Building a Trustless Layer 2 for Decentralized Derivatives Trading on Solana

### Abstract

> We present our initial approach to scaling decentralized perpetuals trading through an optimistic rollup built on Solana that leverages zero-knowledge proofs for trustless on-chain settlement. The rollup will use an off-chain matching engine to achieve performance on par with centralised exchanges whilst leveraging the transparency and security of Solana L1 for data availability (DA) and settlement.

### Table of Contents

* [Introduction](/zeta-x/zeta-x-litepaper/introduction.md)
* [ZX](/zeta-x/zeta-x-litepaper/zx.md)
* [Role of $ZEX](/zeta-x/zeta-x-litepaper/role-of-usdzex.md)
* [Why Solana?](/zeta-x/zeta-x-litepaper/why-solana.md)
* [High Level Architecture of ZX](/zeta-x/zeta-x-litepaper/high-level-architecture-of-zx.md)
* [Roadmap](/zeta-x/zeta-x-litepaper/roadmap.md)
* [Appendix A](/zeta-x/zeta-x-litepaper/appendix-a.md)
* [References](/zeta-x/zeta-x-litepaper/references.md)