VOOI

VOOI is carving out a unique niche as a cross-chain perpetual futures aggregator, and in 2026 it sits at the intersection of two massive DeFi trends: the explosion of on-chain perpetuals and the demand for unified multi-chain trading. We spent several weeks testing VOOI's routing, execution quality, and overall experience to find out whether this newer platform delivers real value or is just another aggregator in a crowded market. Here is what we found.

What is VOOI?

VOOI is a non-custodial, cross-chain perpetual futures aggregator that launched in 2024. Instead of operating its own liquidity pools, VOOI acts as an intelligent routing layer that connects traders to the best execution prices across multiple decentralized perpetual exchanges. Think of it as a meta-DEX for perps: you place your trade through VOOI, and the platform figures out which underlying protocol offers the best price, lowest slippage, and most efficient execution.

The platform aggregates liquidity from major perpetual DEXes including Hyperliquid, GMX, Orderly Network, SynFutures, KiloEx, and Ostium. This is a significant roster of protocols. By routing through these venues, VOOI gives traders access to combined liquidity that would be impossible to tap from any single exchange.

VOOI supports trading across multiple blockchain networks. For perpetual futures, the primary chains include Arbitrum, Base, and BNB Smart Chain. For spot trading (available through the platform as well), support extends to Arbitrum, Base, BNB Smart Chain, OP Mainnet, Polygon, Linea, Ethereum, and Solana. This multi-chain, multi-protocol approach addresses one of the biggest pain points in DeFi: liquidity fragmentation.

As of early 2026, VOOI had aggregated over 200 markets spanning crypto perpetuals, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), commodities like gold and oil, indices, and even selected forex pairs. The $VOOI token launched in December 2025 with a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens and was listed on exchanges including Bitget. The token functions primarily as a governance and incentive token.

With approximately $5M in TVL and $10M in daily volume, VOOI is still a small player by DeFi standards. But its aggregator model means the TVL figure is somewhat misleading, since the bulk of liquidity sits in the underlying protocols. The platform's value proposition is not about holding liquidity but about routing trades intelligently, and on that measure, the technology is promising.

Features and Functionality

Trading Interface

VOOI offers two main interface versions: the standard web app and VOOI Pro (also called the Unified Trading Terminal). The standard interface is clean and focused, with a trading chart, order entry panel, and position management section laid out in a familiar format that will feel natural to anyone who has used a centralized exchange or another perp DEX.

During our testing, we placed several perpetual trades through VOOI and found the execution to be consistent. The platform shows you which underlying protocol your trade will route through, the expected fill price, and the estimated fees before you confirm. This transparency is valuable because it lets you verify that the routing is actually finding a better price than what you would get trading directly on a single DEX.

One notable feature is the gasless trading experience that VOOI promotes through its chain abstraction layer. By handling gas payments and chain switching in the background, VOOI reduces the friction of multi-chain trading considerably. In practice, we found this worked smoothly on most occasions, though there were occasional moments where transaction confirmation took longer than expected, likely due to cross-chain messaging delays.

A significant limitation is the lack of limit order support. VOOI currently only supports market orders, which means you cannot set a specific price at which you want to enter or exit a position. For a platform targeting active perp traders, this is a notable gap. Most competing perp DEXes like Hyperliquid and GMX offer limit orders natively. The VOOI team may address this in future updates, but as of early 2026 it remains unavailable.

Supported Markets

VOOI supports approximately 50 trading pairs directly through its interface, though the actual market coverage is broader when you consider the 200+ markets aggregated from underlying protocols. The pairs span several categories:

1. Crypto perpetuals: BTC, ETH, SOL, ARB, and other major tokens with up to 50x leverage on some venues
2. Tokenized RWAs: Exposure to real-world assets including stocks and indices
3. Commodities: Gold, oil, and other commodity perpetuals
4. Forex: Selected currency pairs

This breadth of market coverage through a single interface is genuinely impressive. Most perp DEXes focus exclusively on crypto pairs, so VOOI's access to RWA and commodity markets through protocols like Ostium gives it a differentiated offering.

The multi-chain support means you can trade perps settled on Arbitrum, Base, or BNB Chain, and spot markets on even more networks including Ethereum and Solana. This flexibility is a real advantage for traders who hold assets across multiple chains.

Liquidity and Pool Depth

VOOI's own TVL of $5M is small, but this figure does not tell the full story. Because VOOI routes trades to external protocols, the effective liquidity available to VOOI traders is the combined depth of Hyperliquid, GMX, Orderly Network, SynFutures, KiloEx, and Ostium. These protocols collectively hold billions in TVL.

In our testing with position sizes up to $10,000, execution was smooth with minimal slippage on major pairs like BTC-PERP and ETH-PERP. The smart routing algorithm consistently found competitive prices, and on several occasions we confirmed that the VOOI execution was better than what we would have gotten trading directly on a single protocol.

For very large orders (six figures or more), the aggregation benefit becomes even more pronounced, as VOOI can potentially split orders across multiple venues to minimize market impact. However, we were not able to test this at scale during our review period.

Liquidity on less popular pairs and on smaller chains can be thinner. We encountered wider spreads on some of the RWA and commodity pairs, which is expected given their newer and smaller markets. For mainstream crypto perps, though, the liquidity quality was solid.

Advanced Features

The cross-chain routing engine is VOOI's core technical differentiator. It evaluates prices, slippage, gas costs, and execution speed across all integrated protocols to find the optimal route for each trade. This evaluation happens in real-time and is transparent to the user, meaning you can see exactly why VOOI chose a particular execution venue.

VOOI Pro (the Unified Trading Terminal) consolidates trading across multiple perp DEXes into a single interface with consistent order entry, portfolio visibility, and automation hooks. This is useful for active traders who might otherwise need to maintain positions across several different platforms and monitor each one separately.

The VOOI Points Program has been running since the platform's early days, with Season 1 concluding in December 2025 and Season 2 beginning immediately after. Points are earned through trading volume, and referred users receive 5% extra points. These points factored into the $VOOI token airdrop distribution for Season 1 participants. The ongoing points program continues to incentivize trading activity and platform engagement.

VOOI supports perpetual futures trading, which is a feature that most spot-only aggregators lack. This is the platform's primary focus and its main competitive advantage. Being able to trade perps across multiple DEXes from a single interface, with automatic best-price routing, addresses a genuine gap in the DeFi ecosystem.

The platform does not support farming, staking, lending, NFTs, or fiat on-ramps. It is purpose-built for trading, particularly perpetual futures, and makes no attempt to be an all-in-one DeFi platform.

Fees and Pricing

Fee Structure

VOOI charges 0% maker fees and a 0.05% taker fee on trades routed through the platform. This is extremely competitive for a perpetual futures trading platform. The zero maker fee is particularly attractive for traders who place orders that add liquidity to the order books of the underlying protocols.

Since VOOI is an aggregator, there are additional fee considerations. The underlying protocols (Hyperliquid, GMX, etc.) have their own fee structures, and gas fees vary by chain. VOOI's routing algorithm takes these costs into account when determining the optimal execution path, so the total cost of a trade includes VOOI's taker fee plus any underlying protocol fees plus gas.

The protocol fee from VOOI itself is listed as 0%, meaning VOOI currently does not take a protocol-level cut beyond the taker fee. This could change as the platform matures and the $VOOI token governance activates fee-switch mechanisms.

How VOOI Fees Compare

VOOI's taker fee of 0.05% is competitive but not the cheapest in absolute terms. Hyperliquid and dYdX offer lower taker fees for high-volume traders. The advantage of VOOI is that it finds the best net price across all these venues, so even with its own fee layer, the total execution cost can be lower than trading on any single protocol.

The zero maker fee is a strong draw for market makers and traders who prefer to place passive orders, though the lack of limit order support somewhat undermines this benefit for now.

Real-World Cost Examples

Here are concrete examples from our testing:

1. $1,000 BTC-PERP long on Arbitrum: 0.05% VOOI taker fee ($0.50) + underlying protocol fee (varies, approximately $0.35-0.70) + approximately $0.10 gas = roughly $0.95-1.30 total cost
2. $5,000 ETH-PERP short on Base: 0.05% VOOI taker fee ($2.50) + underlying protocol fee (approximately $1.75-3.50) + approximately $0.05 gas = roughly $4.30-6.05 total cost
3. $10,000 BTC-PERP long routed to Hyperliquid: 0.05% VOOI taker fee ($5.00) + Hyperliquid taker fee ($3.50) + negligible gas = roughly $8.50 total cost
4. $500 SOL-PERP long on BNB Chain: 0.05% VOOI taker fee ($0.25) + underlying fee (approximately $0.15-0.35) + approximately $0.15 gas = roughly $0.55-0.75 total cost

For comparison, executing the same $10,000 BTC-PERP trade directly on Hyperliquid would cost approximately $3.50 in taker fees. VOOI adds its own fee layer, so the raw cost is higher. The value proposition is that VOOI might route you to a venue with a better price that more than offsets the additional fee, or save you time by automatically finding the optimal execution path.

Security and Safety

Smart Contract Audits

VOOI has undergone one security audit conducted by an independent auditor in May 2024, covering the aggregation contracts and routing logic. The audit scope focused on the smart contracts that handle trade routing and order execution rather than the underlying protocols, which have their own extensive audit histories.

A single audit from an independent (unnamed) firm is the minimum acceptable level for a DeFi protocol. We would prefer to see audits from well-known firms like Trail of Bits, OpenZeppelin, or Spearbit, particularly given that VOOI handles trade routing and has access to users' approved token spending allowances. The team should prioritize additional audits as the platform scales.

Security Track Record

As of February 2026, VOOI has not reported any security breaches or exploits since its 2024 launch. This is a positive sign, but the platform's relatively short history (approximately 18 months) means the track record is still being established.

The aggregator model provides some inherent security benefits. Since VOOI routes trades to established protocols rather than holding large amounts of user liquidity itself, the attack surface is somewhat smaller than a traditional DEX. Users' funds are primarily at risk through the underlying protocols rather than VOOI's own contracts. However, any vulnerability in VOOI's routing or approval contracts could still expose users to loss.

User Protection Features

VOOI's code is not open source, which is a notable drawback. Open-source code allows independent security researchers to review the codebase, identify vulnerabilities, and build community trust. Closed-source code means users must trust the team's assurances about security without being able to verify the code themselves. This is a meaningful concern for a platform that handles financial transactions.

There is no bug bounty program currently in place. Like open-source code, bug bounties provide an additional layer of security by incentivizing responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities. The absence of both open-source code and a bug bounty means VOOI relies primarily on its internal security team and the single audit for security assurance.

On the positive side, VOOI is a non-custodial platform, meaning users maintain control of their private keys and funds at all times. Trades are executed through smart contracts, and users must explicitly approve each transaction. This non-custodial approach eliminates counterparty risk, which is one of the main advantages of DEX trading over centralized exchanges.

The $VOOI token has a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens, which eliminates inflation risk. The governance structure is still maturing, and details about multisig arrangements, timelocks, and governance voting procedures are not prominently documented.

Getting Started with VOOI

Connecting Your Wallet

Head to vooi.io (or app.vooi.io for the trading interface) and click Connect Wallet. VOOI supports MetaMask, WalletConnect, Coinbase Wallet-wallet), and other EVM-compatible wallets. Because VOOI operates across multiple chains, you may be prompted to approve network switches depending on which chain your trade routes through.

You will need the native gas token for the chain you plan to trade on. For Arbitrum and Base, that is ETH. For BNB Smart Chain, you need BNB. If you want to trade on multiple chains, make sure you have gas tokens on each one. VOOI's chain abstraction features can handle some of this in the background, but having gas available on your primary chain is essential.

New users can benefit from the referral program: signing up through a referral link earns you 5% extra points on your trading activity, which contributes to the ongoing VOOI Points Program.

Making Your First Swap

Once connected, select the perpetual market you want to trade. Choose your position direction (long or short), enter the size, set your leverage (if applicable on the routed protocol), and review the execution details. VOOI will display the routing path, expected fill price, and estimated total fees including gas.

Click the trade button and confirm in your wallet. The platform handles the routing and execution automatically. In our experience, most trades confirmed within 10-30 seconds depending on the chain and protocol involved.

For spot swaps, the process is similar. Select input and output tokens, enter the amount, review the quote, and confirm. Spot trading supports a wider range of chains including Ethereum and Solana.

Providing Liquidity

VOOI does not support liquidity provision or farming directly. As a pure aggregator, the platform focuses on trade execution rather than pool management. If you want to provide liquidity to one of the underlying protocols (like GMX or Hyperliquid), you would do so on those platforms directly. VOOI is strictly a trading tool.

This is actually a benefit for users who want a clean, focused trading experience without the complexity of LP management, impermanent loss, or gauge voting. You trade, and that is it.

User Experience

Desktop Platform

The VOOI desktop interface is functional and well-organized. The trading view presents a chart, order entry, and position management in a standard layout. The portfolio section shows all open positions across chains, which is genuinely useful when you are managing trades on multiple networks.

VOOI Pro takes the experience further with a consolidated terminal that feels more like a professional trading platform. It includes advanced charting, multi-protocol position tracking, and batch order management. For active traders, this is a significant quality-of-life improvement over juggling multiple DEX tabs.

Performance was good in our testing. Pages loaded quickly, price feeds updated in real-time, and we did not encounter any major bugs or interface glitches. The design is modern and avoids unnecessary visual clutter.

Mobile Experience

VOOI does not have a native mobile app. The web interface is responsive and works on mobile browsers, but trading perpetual futures on a phone is inherently tricky. Small screens make it difficult to read charts, set precise order parameters, and manage positions effectively.

For quick position checks and simple trades, the mobile web experience is adequate. For serious trading sessions, you will want a desktop or laptop. This is not unique to VOOI; most perp DEX interfaces are better suited to larger screens.

Customer Support

Support is available through Twitter and the VOOI documentation at docs.vooi.io. The docs cover the basics of how the aggregator works, supported protocols, and the points program. Community engagement on Twitter is active, with regular updates about new market additions and protocol integrations.

There is no public Discord server linked from the main site in our review, which limits community interaction. For a platform still in growth mode, building a stronger community presence could help attract and retain users. Response times on social media were reasonable during our testing but varied.

VOOI vs Competitors

VOOI vs Hyperliquid: Hyperliquid is the dominant perp DEX by volume in 2026, with its own dedicated Layer 1 chain. It offers lower fees, limit orders, and vastly deeper direct liquidity. VOOI actually routes trades to Hyperliquid as one of its underlying venues. The question is whether VOOI's cross-chain aggregation adds enough value to justify the additional fee layer. For traders who only trade on Hyperliquid anyway, going direct is cheaper. For traders who want to compare prices across multiple venues or trade on different chains, VOOI provides genuine convenience.

VOOI vs GMX V2: GMX is one of the most established perp DEXes on Arbitrum and Avalanche. Its liquidity is deep and its fee structure is simple. VOOI integrates GMX as a routing destination, so VOOI users can access GMX liquidity alongside other protocols. GMX offers more features including limit orders and an open-source codebase. VOOI's advantage is market breadth and cross-chain access.

VOOI vs dYdX V4: dYdX runs its own dedicated app-chain with an order book model that appeals to professional traders. It offers lower fees for high-volume traders and a full suite of order types. VOOI cannot match dYdX on raw trading features, but it can route to venues that dYdX does not reach, including Arbitrum and Base-based protocols.

The bottom line is that VOOI is not trying to replace these protocols but rather sit on top of them. It is most valuable for traders who want to compare execution across multiple venues without maintaining accounts on each one.

Who Should Use VOOI?

VOOI is best suited for active perpetual futures traders who trade across multiple chains and want to ensure they are getting the best execution price without manually checking each protocol. If you already trade perps on Hyperliquid, GMX, and Orderly Network, VOOI can save you time by consolidating access.

Multi-chain traders who hold assets on Arbitrum, Base, and BNB Chain will appreciate the ability to trade perps from any chain through a single interface. The chain abstraction features reduce friction compared to switching between multiple DEX frontends.

Points and airdrop hunters should consider using VOOI to accumulate Season 2 points, as the trading volume you generate earns points that have already proven convertible to $VOOI tokens based on the Season 1 airdrop.

VOOI is not ideal for traders who need limit orders, as this feature is currently unavailable. It is also not ideal for users who prioritize platform transparency, given the closed-source code and limited audit history. If you only trade on a single chain or protocol, going directly to that protocol will generally be cheaper than routing through VOOI's fee layer. Conservative DeFi users who want extensive audit coverage and open-source verification should wait until VOOI improves on these fronts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VOOI and how does it work?

VOOI is a cross-chain perpetual futures aggregator. It routes your trades across multiple DEXes including Hyperliquid, GMX, Orderly Network, SynFutures, KiloEx, and Ostium to find the best execution price. You trade through a single interface, and VOOI handles the routing and execution automatically.

What are the fees on VOOI?

VOOI charges 0% maker fees and a 0.05% taker fee. Additional costs include underlying protocol fees (which vary by venue) and gas fees (which vary by chain). The total cost of a trade depends on which protocol VOOI routes to, but the platform's algorithm optimizes for the best overall execution price inclusive of all fees.

Which chains and protocols does VOOI support?

For perpetual trading, VOOI routes to Hyperliquid, GMX, Orderly Network, SynFutures, KiloEx, Ostium, and others on Arbitrum, Base, and BNB Smart Chain. For spot trading, additional chains include Ethereum, Polygon, Linea, OP Mainnet, and Solana. Over 200 markets are available in total.

Is VOOI safe to use?

VOOI has undergone one security audit of its aggregation contracts. It is non-custodial, meaning you retain control of your funds at all times. However, the code is not open source, there is no bug bounty program, and the platform launched in 2024, so the track record is limited. Use appropriate caution and only trade with amounts you are prepared to lose.

Does VOOI have a token?

Yes. The $VOOI token launched in December 2025 with a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens. It was listed on Bitget and other exchanges. The token is designed for governance and incentive purposes. Points earned through trading on the platform may convert to $VOOI token rewards.

How does the VOOI referral program work?

Referred users receive 5% extra points on their trading activity. You can share your referral link to earn rewards when new users sign up and trade through the platform. These referral points contribute to the ongoing Season 2 points program.

Does VOOI support limit orders?

No. As of February 2026, VOOI only supports market orders. This is a significant limitation for traders who prefer to set specific entry and exit prices. The underlying protocols that VOOI routes to (like Hyperliquid and GMX) support limit orders natively, but this functionality is not available through VOOI's interface.

How does VOOI compare to trading directly on Hyperliquid or GMX?

Trading directly on Hyperliquid or GMX will generally be cheaper because you avoid VOOI's additional taker fee. VOOI's value comes from comparing prices across multiple venues, finding better execution than any single protocol, and providing cross-chain convenience. For traders who only use one protocol, going direct is more cost-effective.

Final Verdict

VOOI fills a genuine gap in the DeFi ecosystem by aggregating perpetual futures liquidity across multiple chains and protocols. The 0% maker fee and 0.05% taker fee are competitive, the cross-chain routing engine works as advertised, and the breadth of 200+ markets from crypto to commodities to forex is impressive for an aggregator. We found the execution quality solid during our testing, with the routing algorithm consistently finding competitive prices.

The drawbacks are real, though. Closed-source code, a single audit from an unnamed firm, no bug bounty, and no limit order support are significant gaps. The $5M TVL reflects the platform's early stage, and while the aggregator model means effective liquidity is much higher, VOOI still needs to prove itself over a longer period.

We rate VOOI a 7.0 out of 10 for 2026. It is a useful tool for multi-chain perp traders who want convenience and best-price execution, and the ongoing points program adds an incentive layer. But the security posture needs improvement before we can recommend it without reservations. Use VOOI as a supplementary tool alongside direct protocol access, and keep position sizes moderate until the platform matures further.