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Hydranet, we’re moving quickly! Back in April, we launched the Hydranet Web DEX Public Alpha, inviting the world to experience the power of off-chain, cross-chain trading — no installations, no gas, instant swaps. Since then, our team and community have been hard at work testing, refining, and building. Today, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be releasing the open Beta version of the Hydranet DEX — with an improved trading engine, new interface options, and added security features.

We’re excited to announce that Hydranet has integrated the TradingView Advanced Charting Library into our wallet and DEX, giving our users access to one of the most trusted charting tools in the industry.

With June passing, we shifted gears from the open Alpha launch toward open Beta and Mainnet readiness. Our focus is still on refining the product and resolving bugs flagged by early testers, but also on finalizing features that will define the next phase of our DEX. Read more in this latest edition of our monthly recap.

May 2025 has been a landmark month for Hydranet. After nearly two years of development and months of closed alpha testing, the Hydranet WebDEX has officially entered its public alpha phase. This release is more than just a product milestone, it represents a real step forward in our journey to make decentralized, gasless, and self-custodial cross-chain trading accessible to everyone. We are more than just another DEX; we’re a completely disruptive solution offering capabilities previously seen only on centralized platforms.

After months of rigorous development and testing, our off-chain swaps are becoming increasingly stable, and we’re thrilled to announce the open Alpha release of the Hydranet Web DEX! The release is to take place on the 23rd of May, so get ready!

April was busy! In addition to the usual development of our platform, we have also managed to do a much needed token swap, and 5 other DAO votes regarding funding. Let’s close out April by summarizing all its major happenings in this monthly recap edition!

Hydranet is transitioning to a new token following the approval of DAO vote #34. With this article, we would like to provide you with some valuable information regarding the upcoming token swap, including key dates, what’s changing, and most importantly — what (if anything) you need to do.

March has been a month of major progress for Hydranet, bringing us closer to an optimized and feature-rich trading platform. With one of the biggest Alpha updates to date, we’ve made progress in performance, user experience, and infrastructure stability, with swap times reaching an all-time low of just 0.4 seconds. Beyond technical advancements, key governance decisions have taken center stage, with two crucial DAO proposals shaping the future of Hydranet. Continue reading for more details!

February brought significant progress for Hydranet, including Alpha testnet expansion with 12 new testers, Web DEX improvements, and increased platform stability. The swap success rate remains high at over 99% with record swap times of under 0.6 seconds. Key frontend and backend updates improved the order book, Lightning and Lithium protocols, and overall user experience. We also released an updated Litepaper and quickly integrated the Sepolia testnet to keep development on track following the Holesky outage. Read on for all the details!

Welcome to 2025 and a brand-new year of Hydranet! We’ve kicked off the year strong with major updates to our Lithium protocol and our order book. We tackled key issues related to filled, partially filled, and failed orders, refining price updates and adapting to all breaking changes introduced by Lithium V3. The best part? We’re now even more cost-efficient with an even lower blockchain footprint than before. Love to hear it! Now, let’s dive into what January had in store for us. And don’t forget to check out our Yearly Recap from last year!

What a year we’ve had! We started 2024 strong and finished stronger, setting a new standard for how to trade crypto, without suffering slow and expensive blockchain confirmations while never giving up custody of your funds. We still have roads to cross but we’ve come such a long way already, with the Alpha release marking one of our biggest achievements of 2024! Let’s take a moment to reflect on our achievements this year and prepare for an even better 2025!

Wen tests? Now! We are thrilled and proud to announce the Alpha release of our highly anticipated Web Wallet and DEX! After months of rigorous development and anticipation, we just a few weeks ago successfully performed the first web DEX swap, and we are now excited to share our progress with our community. This release will showcase how easy and effortless it can be to swap BTC for ETH, or any other token, within seconds and free of network fees, directly from your favourite browser. Keep in mind, Hydranet is still in testnet. Do not send any real funds to your testnet wallet as these will get lost immediately!

The month of November is all about our latest achievement(s), the first of many successful swaps on our web DEX. Our team managed to achieve the first successful off-chain swap already in October, although it was “only” through the backend. Since then we have worked diligently with integrating the backend with the frontend to create the seamless product we have envisioned. As first movers in this space, encountering and resolving issues is part of the journey. This month has been dedicated to refining our platform, stabilizing its features, and preparing for Alpha testing. Here’s a summary of what November brought.