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Getting Started

Quick Start

Five-minute paths through the protocol — pick whichever role you came here for. Everything happens in the app at app.topazdex.com; this page only orients you.

Before you start

You need a BNB Chain wallet (MetaMask, Rabby, hardware wallet, etc.) funded with a small amount of BNB for gas. The app handles network switching — if your wallet is on another chain, it will prompt you. There is no separate Topaz account, no email signup, no KYC. Your wallet is your account.

⚠Phishing reminder
The only official URL is app.topazdex.com. Topaz team will never DM you, ask for seed phrases or private keys, or request token approvals over chat.

I want to swap tokens

  1. 1Go to app.topazdex.com/swap and connect your wallet.
  2. 2Pick the input and output tokens, type the amount you want in.
  3. 3Review the rate, price impact, and route (Topaz auto-routes across v2 and Slipstream pools).
  4. 4Set slippage in settings if needed — the default is fine for liquid pairs.
  5. 5Approve the token (one-time per token), then Swap.

Want to understand how routing chooses a path and how to read the price-impact number? Read the Swaps & Routing guide.

I want to provide liquidity

Topaz has two pool styles. Pick the one that fits the pair you want to LP into.

v2 pools (stable or volatile)

  1. 1Open app.topazdex.com/liquidity and pick the pair.
  2. 2Choose stable or volatile pool type. Stable is for correlated assets (e.g. USDT/USDC); volatile is for everything else.
  3. 3Deposit both tokens at the pool's current ratio. You receive an LP token.
  4. 4Optionally stake the LP token in the gauge to earn TOPAZ emissions.

Slipstream concentrated-liquidity pools

  1. 1Open the pool on app.topazdex.com/liquidity and choose the tick-spacing tier.
  2. 2Set a price range. Tighter ranges earn more fees per dollar but go inactive faster.
  3. 3Deposit token amounts. The app calculates them based on your chosen range.
  4. 4Receive a position NFT representing your liquidity.
  5. 5Optionally stake the NFT in the pool's gauge to earn TOPAZ emissions (you give up swap fees in exchange).

Not sure which to pick? Read the Concentrated Liquidity primer.

I want to lock TOPAZ and vote

  1. 1Acquire TOPAZ — swap for it on the swap page.
  2. 2Open app.topazdex.com/lock and create a lock. Choose amount (any size) and duration (1 week to 4 years).
  3. 3You receive a veTOPAZ NFT representing your locked position. Longer locks = more voting power.
  4. 4Head to app.topazdex.com/vote, review gauges and their incentives, then allocate your vote weight across up to 30 gauges.
  5. 5After the next epoch flip, claim your share of trading fees and incentives from the pools you voted for.
ℹOne vote per epoch
Each veTOPAZ NFT can vote once per epoch (Thu 00:00 UTC → Thu 00:00 UTC). If you don't change your vote, it carries over to the next epoch automatically. To change allocations, re-cast in any epoch after the first hour and before the last hour.

Continue reading

Overview →

The full picture of how Topaz works and why ve(3,3) matters.

Glossary →

Define every term — veTOPAZ, gauge, tick, epoch, rebase, and more.

Concentrated Liquidity →

Understand price ranges and capital efficiency before LPing into Slipstream.

Gauge Voting →

How epochs, voting, and the bribe market generate yield for veTOPAZ holders.