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O1

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o1.exchange is an onchain trading terminal and meta DEX aggregator combining spot, perpetuals and prediction markets.

Also known as O Β· O1 Β· o1.exchange

Investors Β· 2

Also in the syndicate Β· 1

AllianceDAOlead

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

o1.exchange operates an onchain trading platform that combines a meta DEX aggregator, a browser-based trading terminal and a mobile trading interface. The product brings spot trading, perpetual futures and prediction markets into a single interface, letting users construct and execute strategies across multiple assets and chains. According to one source the platform is live on Base, Solana and BNB Chain, and connects to external protocols including Hyperliquid for perpetuals and Kalshi for prediction markets. The project's name is described as a reference to O(1) computational runtime complexity, reflecting its positioning as an all-in-one trading venue.

Functionality described in the sources includes aggregated liquidity access through a self-custodial wallet setup, limit orders, sniping, TWAP execution, MEV protection, multi-wallet management, cross-chain bridging, on-chain data analytics and wallet tracking, and TradingView enterprise charts. Coverage of the platform's 2025 funding announcement described it as a full-scale trading terminal built on Base, with execution settling in one block or less and compatibility with Base launchpad projects such as Zora, BaseApp, Virtuals and Clanker, plus liquidity access via Uniswap V4.

The project has an associated token, O, with a total and maximum supply of 1 billion and an initial circulating supply of 160 million (16%), with remaining tokens locked over a multi-year schedule. The token trades on decentralized venues such as Aerodrome and on centralized exchanges; contract addresses are listed on Base and BNB Smart Chain. Descriptions of the platform differ between sources: one market-data page characterizes it as high-frequency DEX infrastructure with microsecond-level execution and AI-driven predictive analytics covering memecoins, tokenized equities and synthetic assets, which is a stronger claim set than the trading-terminal framing used elsewhere.

Founding story

One source names Jerry Pan as founder, describing him as a UC Berkeley graduate who completed his degree in 2.5 years, represented the university in the International Collegiate Programming Contest, and previously worked on Databricks AI Model Monitoring and Twitter's Ads Machine Learning Infrastructure team; the same source credits him with the open-source project FlexGPT and states he funded his tuition through early Dogecoin trading. These biographical details appear only on a token market-data page and are not corroborated elsewhere in the material.

Business model

The platform earns trading fees on activity routed through its aggregator and terminal, a portion of which is redistributed to users via cashback and referral revenue sharing. The O token is described as an application utility token tied to unlocking higher reward tiers.

Trading fees generated by spot, perpetuals and prediction-market order flow routed through the platform; one source states it ranks among the top revenue-generating protocols on Base.

Traction

Since the product beta, one source reports over $220 million in spot volume, more than 3 million transactions and approximately 400,000 user signups within seven months, and ranks the platform among the top revenue-generating protocols on Base. The O token had a market capitalization of roughly $70 million and a fully diluted valuation of roughly $440 million at the time of the market-data snapshots, with about 48,800 holders and 24-hour trading volume in the $3.3-4.4 million range across 24 exchanges and 26 markets.

Latest developments

A market-data page reports that Bithumb was to list the O token on its KRW market (noted approximately 30 days before the snapshot). The token is tagged as part of Binance Alpha and Binance Alpha Airdrops and is listed across multiple centralized and decentralized venues.

β–ΈFull profile β€” market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies

Market position

Positioned as a full-scale trading terminal for the Base ecosystem β€” described in press coverage as a 'Bloomberg Terminal for Base' β€” in a network where trading infrastructure was characterized as relatively underdeveloped relative to memecoin and NFT activity. One source states it is among the best-funded projects in the Base ecosystem and among the top revenue-generating protocols on Base.

Consolidation of spot, perpetual futures and prediction markets into one self-custodial interface with cross-chain coverage; fast execution (≀1 block per press coverage); advanced order types; and unusually high fee redistribution (45% cashback, 41% referral share) relative to other DeFi venues cited in the sources.

Technology

Self-custodial, multi-chain execution stack operating on Base, Solana and BNB Chain, with a meta DEX aggregation layer over external liquidity and protocols (Uniswap V4, Hyperliquid for perpetuals, Kalshi for prediction markets). Features include limit orders, TWAP, sniping, MEV protection, multi-wallet management, cross-chain bridging, real-time on-chain analytics and TradingView enterprise charts. Coverage of the 2025 raise cites trade settlement in one block or less; a separate market-data page claims microsecond-level finality and proprietary predictive/AI analytics.

Go-to-market

User acquisition is driven by incentive programs β€” a stated 45% trading-fee cashback rate and a 41% referral revenue share β€” alongside integrations with Base ecosystem launchpads (Zora, BaseApp, Virtuals, Clanker) and token listings on decentralized and centralized exchanges.

Retail and professional onchain traders, including high-frequency and quantitative strategy users seeking a single venue for spot, perpetuals and prediction markets across chains.

Geography

One source states the founding team is based in San Francisco. The product is distributed globally online across Base, Solana and BNB Chain, with token markets on international exchanges including a Korean won listing on Bithumb.

History

Press coverage in August 2025 reported a funding round and the launch of the platform's cashback and referral rewards program alongside the Base trading terminal. Market-data sources indicate the O token began trading by mid-June 2026, recording an all-time low on 17 June 2026 and an all-time high on 20 June 2026, followed by a reported Bithumb KRW market listing.

Risks & controversies

Sources conflict on the size and composition of the seed round ($4.2 million led by Coinbase Ventures and AllianceDAO per press coverage, versus $4.8 million led by Coinbase Ventures with AllianceDAO and a16z per a token market-data page) and on technical claims (one-block execution versus microsecond finality). Much of the company-level detail, including founder background and traction figures, originates from token market-data pages rather than primary company communications. The token has been highly volatile, trading roughly 53% below its all-time high within about two months of listing.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources β€” announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
24-hour token trading volumeJan 2026$3.8M
Cumulative spot trading volume since betaJan 2026$220M
O token circulating supplyJan 2026160,000,000 O
O token fully diluted valuationJan 2026$440.2M
O token market capitalizationJan 2026$70.4M
O token total supplyJan 20261,000,000,000 O
Referral revenue shareAug 202541%
Token holdersJan 202648,800 holders
Trading fee cashback rateAug 202545%
Transactions since betaJan 20263,000,000 transactions
User signups within seven months of betaJan 2026400,000 users

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed β€” not independently audited.

Timeline Β· 4

launches, deals, and filings
Jun 2026
O token begins trading; all-time low recorded

Market-data pages record an all-time low for the O token on 17 June 2026 ($0.06558 per one source, $0.3348 per another), with an all-time high of about $0.94 on 20 June 2026.

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Jan 2026
Bithumb to list O token on KRW market

A market-data page reported that Bithumb would list the o1.exchange (O) token on its Korean won market.

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Aug 2025
o1.exchange reports $4.2M round led by Coinbase Ventures and AllianceDAO

Press coverage reported a $4.2 million funding round led by Coinbase Ventures with AllianceDAO, announced alongside the rollout of a cashback and referral rewards program. A separate token market-data page instead describes a $4.8 million seed round led by Coinbase Ventures with participation from AllianceDAO and a16z.

$4.2M source β†—

Aug 2025
Launch of 45% cashback and 41% referral revenue share program

The platform introduced a trading-fee cashback program at a stated 45% rate and a referral revenue share of 41%, announced together with its funding round.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

β–ΈResearch sources Β· 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does O1 do?
o1.exchange is an onchain trading terminal and meta DEX aggregator combining spot, perpetuals and prediction markets.
Who are O1's investors?
O1's investors include Coinbase Ventures.