Purrswap vs Gauntlet
Hyperliquid ecosystem comparison · Decentralized Exchanges
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Purrswap First stableswap on HyperEVM — powered by Abracadabra's MIMswap on HyperEVM, while Gauntlet Financial risk modeling and protocol optimization for DeFi protocols on HyperEVM on Multi-Layer. They serve different niches in the Hyperliquid ecosystem.
Based on public data for Purrswap and Gauntlet. Key differentiators: layer deployment, fee structure, liquidity depth, and community adoption. Last reviewed: Mar 2026.
Purrswap
HyperEVMFirst stableswap on HyperEVM — powered by Abracadabra's MIMswap
purrswap.xyzGauntlet
Multi-LayerFinancial risk modeling and protocol optimization for DeFi protocols on HyperEVM
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Purrswap
Purrswap is a native DEX on HyperEVM, incubated by Abracadabra DAO and built on a licensed implementation of MIMswap's Proactive Market Maker (PMM) algorithm. Unlike traditional constant-product AMMs, PMM actively adjusts its price curve based on external reference prices, concentrating liquidity near the current market price and dramatically reducing slippage for both stablecoin and volatile-asset trading pairs. Purrswap inherits Abracadabra DAO's deep DeFi expertise — the team behind the MIM stablecoin and the original MIMswap protocol on Ethereum — bringing battle-tested, audited smart contract architecture to the Hyperliquid ecosystem. By deploying natively on HyperEVM, Purrswap benefits from Hyperliquid's high-throughput EVM execution environment, low transaction fees, and tight integration with the broader Hyperliquid DeFi stack including HyperCore's perpetual order book. The PMM model makes Purrswap particularly capital-efficient for stablecoin swaps and correlated-asset pairs where tight spreads and minimal impermanent loss are critical for LPs. As a community-aligned project incubated by one of DeFi's most recognized DAOs, Purrswap represents a meaningful bridge between the established Abracadabra ecosystem and Hyperliquid's rapidly growing on-chain economy.
Visit websiteGauntlet
Gauntlet is a financial risk management and protocol optimization platform that uses agent-based market simulations to stress-test DeFi protocols and optimize their economic parameters. As protocols in the Hyperliquid ecosystem scale their TVL in lending markets and liquidity vaults, Gauntlet's simulation engine models adversarial behaviors, market crashes, and oracle manipulation scenarios to identify parameter configurations that maximize capital efficiency while minimizing insolvency risk. Gauntlet provides ongoing risk management services—continuously updating protocol parameters like liquidation bonuses, borrow caps, and collateral ratios in response to changing market conditions. With a track record managing billions in risk across Aave, Compound, and other top DeFi protocols, Gauntlet brings institutional-grade risk science to the growing Hyperliquid DeFi ecosystem. Protocols that engage Gauntlet signal commitment to sustainable, risk-managed growth rather than aggressive TVL maximization at the expense of security.
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| Feature | Gauntlet | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer | HyperEVM | Multi-Layer |
| Category | Decentralized Exchanges | Analytics & Data |
| Status | Upcoming | Active |
| Launch Year | 2025 | — |
| Website | purrswap.xyz | gauntlet.xyz |
| @PurrSwap_ | — | |
| GitHub | Not public | Not public |
| Verified | Unverified | Unverified |
| Tags | stableswapAbracadabraMIMswap | — |
Score Comparison
Feature Matrix
| Feature | Gauntlet | |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Verified | ✗ | ✗ |
| Has Website | ✓ | ✓ |
| Has Twitter | ✓ | ✗ |
| Has GitHub | ✗ | ✗ |
| Active Status | ✗ | ✓ |
Key Differences
Layer Architecture
Purrswap operates on HyperEVM (evm smart contracts on hyperliquid l1), while Gauntlet runs on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers). This affects composability, transaction speed, and the types of integrations each protocol supports.
Category Focus
Purrswap is focused on decentralized exchanges, while Gauntlet targets analytics & data. They serve different user needs within the Hyperliquid ecosystem.
When to Use Each
Choose Purrswap if you...
- ✓Want a decentralized exchanges solution on HyperEVM
- ✓Need features like stableswap and Abracadabra
- ✓Need: First stableswap on HyperEVM — powered by Abracadabra's MIMswap
Choose Gauntlet if you...
- ✓Want a analytics & data solution on Multi-Layer
- ✓Need: Financial risk modeling and protocol optimization for DeFi protocols on HyperEVM
Ecosystem Integration
Purrswap
Purrswap operates on HyperEVM (evm smart contracts on hyperliquid l1). As a HyperEVM protocol, it can compose with other EVM-based DeFi primitives and leverage smart contract flexibility.
Gauntlet
Gauntlet operates on Multi-Layer (spans multiple hyperliquid layers). Spanning multiple layers lets it combine the strengths of each, though integration complexity is higher.
Community Verdict
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