HMX
HMX is a perpetual futures DEX (now rebranded to DESK) trading crypto, forex, commodities, and tokenized equities on Arbitrum and Base.
What is HMX?
HMX, which rebranded to DESK in 2025 and migrated to Base from its Arbitrum origins, is a perpetual futures DEX where traders open leveraged longs and shorts on crypto, forex, equities like AAPL and TSLA, and commodities through a central limit order book. Maker rebates run around -1 bp and taker fees around 2 bps, with up to 1,000x leverage on select pairs. Cumulative trading volume has crossed $50B across the HMX and DESK eras, with audits by Cantina.
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