Panama City, Republic of Panama, February 18th, 2026, Chainwire
“Onchain markets shouldn’t require traders to compromise between speed and self-custody,” said Matthias Darblade, a Sai contributor. “Sai Perps is designed for active traders who want a clean, CEX-like experience, while still getting the transparency and settlement guarantees that only onchain infrastructure can provide.”
Why Sai vs. Other Perps DEXs
Sai Perps is built around the premise: trading should be accessible without the usual friction of onchain perps. Compared to existing perpDEXs, Sai stands out in many ways:
CEX-like UX, onchain settlement: A streamlined trading experience designed to be fast and familiar, with trades settling onchain for transparency and verifiability. Infrastructure built for deep, smooth markets: Sai has focused heavily on liquidity, risk systems, and oracle design to support more consistent execution and robust market integrity. Accessible to both new and experienced traders: A platform experience optimized for speed and clarity, without sacrificing advanced trading capability. Roadmap beyond crypto perps: Sai’s planned expansion includes stocks, commodities, and FX markets, plus user-focused capital efficiency features like Sai Savings (yield on deposits), and cross-chain deposits.Let’s Go Saicho: $25,000 Trading Competition (Feb 18 - Mar 19, 2026)
Let’s Go Saicho is a one-month competition rewarding trading on Sai across two two-week phases:
Phase 1 (Feb 18 – Mar 4): PNL Competition | $20,000 prize pool, 50 winners Phase 2 (Mar 5 – Mar 19): Be Early (First Come First Serve) | $5,000 prize pool, 50 winnersAbout Sai
Sai is focused on finalizing its core trading infrastructure and user experience, building liquidity and risk systems for smoother execution, and laying groundwork for yield features that help users earn on idle collateral. Next on the roadmap: expanded markets (stocks, commodities, FX), Sai Savings, cross-chain deposits, and smart accounts for gasless trading.
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