Merkle Trade x Nodit: Building a High-Performance DeFi Platform on Aptos
Partner Highlight: Merkle Trade, a leading PerpDEX on Aptos Ecosystem
Merkle Trade is a decentralized perpetual exchange (PerpDEX) with over $21 billion in trading volume and 10,000+ daily active users. Built for retail users, the team prioritizes ease of use and accessibility with support for MetaMask and Google SSO to eliminate onboarding friction. The platform runs on Aptos, strategically chosen for its high speed and low latency–critical for supporting Merkle Trade’s high-leverage trading experience (up to 1000x). As an early Aptos ecosystem leader, Merkle Trade continues to scale rapidly, and in 2024, the team is focused on UX innovation to make Web3 trading as seamless as using a centralized exchange.
Roadmap: In 2024, Merkle Trade's primary focus is improving user experience (UX). The team aims to lower entry barriers for new users and bring Web2-like usability to Web3 services, allowing anyone to trade on-chain as easily as using centralized exchanges (CEXs).
The Challenge: Scaling on a Young Blockchain Network
As an early mover on a young blockchain like Aptos, Merkle Trade faced several technical challenges:
- Self-managed node infrastructure led to high costs and maintenance burden
- Performance limitations when scaling with increasing user volume
- Public GraphQL indexers introduced latency issues due to servers based in the U.S.
- Lack of flexibility and responsiveness from other third-party providers like Infura and Nodereal
Why Nodit: Reliable Infrastructure Meets Real Support
Though initially using other infrastructure tools, Merkle Trade started conversations with Nodit through offline events and hackathons. What stood out was Nodit's:
- Speedy support: rapid response and issue resolution within hours
- Flexible scaling including dynamic traffic capacity and quick endpoint support (e.g. Avalanche)
- Reliable service – stable performance with minimal disruptions
- Console UX – intuitive dashboard with features like request logs and metrics
- Trust – built through direct communication and a strong reputation via Lambda256
"Nodit's console is extremely convenient, especially the Request Log. It helps us monitor usage and debug instantly. Other teams can’t offer the same level of support or speed.” - Patrick Park, CTO and Co-founder of Merkle Trade
Nodit in Action: Features Supporting Merkle Trade
- Node service for Aptos and EVM chains
- Custom endpoints based on team requests
- Monitoring tools for real-time visibility
Nodit played a critical role in enabling Merkle Trade to scale its infrastructure while maintaining performance and developer agility. The team adopted Nodit’s robust node services for both Aptos and multiple EVM chains, gaining consistent and low-latency access to blockchain data.
When Merkle Trade needed support for new networks such as Avalanche, Nodit quickly provided custom endpointsupon request—allowing the team to expand without delays. Nodit’s console tools, including real-time request logs and metrics, became essential for the engineering team to monitor traffic and debug with precision.
Additionally, Nodit offered personalized infrastructure support that stood apart from competitors. When traffic surged or technical limitations emerged, Nodit proposed temporary solutions like lifting rate limits, something other providers like Infura and Nodereal could not respond immediately.
With these features, Merkle Trade has been able to focus on product growth and user experience without worrying about backend scalability or operational risks.
Looking Ahead: Making DeFi Easier for Everyone
In 2025, Merkle Trade is focused on one clear goal: improving user experience. The team is dedicated to lowering the barriers of Web3 adoption and making DeFi as easy and intuitive as Web2.
With features like Google login support, users can start trading without the need for managing the blockchain wallet, eliminating friction and reducing onboarding hurdles. Their mission is to make decentralized trading feel as familiar and seamless as using a centralized exchange (CEX), especially for global users who are more accustomed to Web2 environments.
A Message to Developers: Support That Makes the Difference
For teams considering blockchain infrastructure providers, Patrick mentions that:
"Node services may seem similar, but the difference lies in reliability and support. Nodit's ability to respond in minutes and offer practical guidance is unmatched. The console is incredibly useful, especially the real-time logs."- Patrick Park, CTO and Co-founder of Merkle Trade
🔎Want to Know More About Nodit?
Nodit is a platform aims to provide reliable node & consistent data infrastructure for scaling your dapps in multi-chain environment. The core technology of Nodit is a data pipeline that performs crawling, indexing, storing, and processing of blockchain data, along with a reliable node operation service. With processed blockchain data, developers can leverage on-chain and off-chain integration, advanced analytics and visualization, and even AI modeling to build exceptional Web3 products. Nodit, as an infrastructure partner of Aptos, provides full node and indexer APIs for the Aptos ecosystem.
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