Rift
3 known investors
Rift routes cryptocurrency orders across multiple venues to achieve optimal price execution without adding fees to trades.
Also known as Rift Research · rift.trade
Investors · 3
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Rift (rift.trade), operating under the name Rift Research, is a zero-fee trade aggregator that routes orders across more than 20 venues to obtain best-price execution with no added fees. The product is presented both as an end-user swap interface and as an API that developers can integrate, alongside an explorer and documentation.
The company frames three principal use cases: trading of crypto, stocks and real-world assets (RWAs) on any chain; yield, via one-click deposits into vaults or yield strategies and movement between them, with references to vault curators such as Gauntlet and Steakhouse; and payments, using universal deposit addresses so a recipient can accept any payment and receive the asset of their choice. Public site figures cite more than $2.8 million in volume processed, 20+ venues integrated, over 10,000 assets supported, and 0 bps in added fees.
The website states that Rift is backed by Paradigm. No founding date, headquarters, team details, or disclosed round amounts appear in the available sources.
Business model
Rift provides an execution/aggregation layer available through a consumer swap interface and an integration API for third parties. The site states that no fees are added to trades (0 bps); the sources do not describe how the company generates revenue.
Not stated in the available sources; the company advertises zero added fees on trades.
Traction
Public site metrics as of 2026 report more than $2.8 million in volume processed, 20+ integrated venues and more than 10,000 supported assets.
Latest developments
The website carries a 2026 copyright and lists live swap, explorer and integration products plus documentation; no dated announcements are available in the sources.
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Market position
Positions itself as a zero-fee aggregator and "execution engine for every asset," competing on best-price routing breadth across 20+ venues and 10,000+ assets. The site notes backing by Paradigm.
Claims zero added fees (0 bps) on routed orders, single-click execution across chains and venues, one API spanning trading, yield deposits and payments, and use of secure hardware execution environments for cross-chain order processing.
Technology
Rift routes orders across blockchains and protocols using what it describes as secure hardware execution environments (referred to as the "Rift Execution Environment"). Site graphics reference infrastructure and venues including Across, Hyperliquid and Unit, and cover swapping and payments, vault deposits, and tokenized stocks.
Go-to-market
Dual motion of a self-serve swap application at rift.trade and an "Integrate" API path for third-party builders, supported by public documentation, an on-site explorer, a Twitter/X presence and an in-product chat channel with the team.
End users swapping crypto, stocks and tokenized real-world assets across chains; yield seekers depositing into vaults; and developers or businesses integrating the routing API for trading, vault access and payment acceptance.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 2
by search overlap
Companies competing with Rift for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
In the news
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Riftrift.trade · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Rift do?
- Rift is a zero-fee crypto order-routing aggregator that executes swaps across 20+ venues for best price.
- Who are Rift's investors?
- Rift's investors include Paradigm, AlleyCorp, OVNI Capital.