Cardano recently incorporated Hydra-Node, a technology from the Hydra family, the second layer (L2) network aimed at improving the processing capacity of the main layer.
After that update, DeltaDeFi, the first decentralized exchange (DEX) that will run through that technology, arrives at the Cardano ecosystem.
The DEX, unveiled on November 12 at the Cardano Summit 2025 event in Berlin, Germany, It is released as a trial version.
At the beginning of October, as reported by CriptoNoticias, version 1.0 of Hydra-Node was launched, which could mark a turning point in the evolution of the Cardano network.
This is because, according to participants in the Cardano community, Hydra-Node reached during its experimental stage “one million transactions per second”.
Therefore, for a DEX like DeltaDeFi, Hydra-Node can bring a direct improvement in operational capacity: it reduces congestion at the base layer, increases confirmation speed and enables a more efficient flow of operations, especially during times of high activity.
The Details of the First Hydra-Based Cardano DEX
DeltaDeFi, while in its testing phase, will keep a fixed participation limit.
In this case, it is 100 ADA (approximately $50 at the time of this note) and 100 USDM (a stablecoin issued by the DEX) per user for deposits.
In addition, it incorporates an experience point system (“Distinct XP”) that is obtained when carrying out operations within the platform.
Finally, the team behind the DEX, assures that mobile access is available and is managed through the vesprwallet application, a Cardano-compatible wallet.
Thus, with this opening, the ecosystem begins to practically test the speed promised by Hydra in applications aimed at the exchange of digital assets.