By 2024, the DEX market share has grown from 9% to 20%, with a monthly trading volume surpassing $150 billion and a total trading volume of over $25 trillion. It is expected to exceed $30 trillion by 2026.

Facing this massive market, the current DEX and trading terminal functionalities in the market are becoming increasingly rich. However, users often need to switch between different platforms and chains frequently, struggling to balance speed, cost, and convenience. The growth in trading volume has driven the demand for higher-performance trading tools, but liquidity pools and trading terminals are deployed on different chains, and cross-chain bridges and multi-wallet operations have added to the user's burden.

For today's traders, they need to both chase hot trends and focus on the most convenient tools and data available in the market. Switching between wallets on different chains and attempting to navigate among dozens of DEX front ends and data analysis websites to find Alpha.

This fragmented trading experience significantly drains traders' energy and capital. Investors urgently need a tool that can integrate the fragmented market and streamline the cumbersome process.

The LAB team has observed this pain point and believes that future trading tools should shield users from underlying technical details, allowing users to focus more on their investments. Therefore, based on the existing trading terminal, LAB has developed a multi-chain trading terminal and a series of auxiliary tools to make trading faster, more flexible, and lower cost.

Browser Plug-in, Sidebar, and a Trading Terminal like L2

LAB refers to itself as a "multi-chain trading ecosystem," with its core being the LAB Terminal. This is a performance-oriented multi-chain DEX trading terminal with smart token detection and seamless trading capabilities across multiple crypto platforms, accessible through methods including Telegram bots, browser extension plugins, and more. Currently, LAB has been launched on mainstream public chains such as Solana, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Base, and will continue to expand to more emerging networks. Going forward, LAB will help users achieve a unified trading experience in the fragmented chain environment.

Compared to other platforms with a high 1% fee, the LAB Terminal only charges a 0.5% transaction fee. Additionally, LAB has integrated a 4-level referral system and an airdrop incentive mechanism, where inviting friends to trade can earn up to a 41% commission and a 30% trading fee discount. Through trading via the LAB terminal, users can earn points as vouchers for subsequent LAB token airdrops. For tokens on the Solana network, LAB also offers a Boost mode. In this mode, experienced traders can quickly execute custom slippage, gas fees, and MEV protection.

As just described, users with different style preferences have their own habitual ways of operating and favorite tools. Merely relying on low cost and high performance is not enough to win the market. LAB does not focus on replacing the tools users are already accustomed to, but on empowering and surpassing them. LAB creatively introduces the core concept of "L2 Transaction Infrastructure."

The LAB Terminal and its Chrome browser extension combine traders' familiar analysis tools with terminal execution, forming a one-stop trading experience. When investors install the plugin, they can instantly invoke the LAB Terminal on any DEX website. Just as the L2 network improves its performance without changing the Ethereum mainnet consensus, LAB also chooses to overlay on top of all mainstream trading platforms and data websites, enhancing and accelerating users' transaction processes through its powerful technical core.

Users do not need to change their operations, whether they are chasing memes on Pump.fun, analyzing candlestick charts using DexScreener, or tracking KOLs' latest updates on Twitter, LAB intervenes in a non-intrusive manner. LAB transforms itself into an intelligent trading layer that covers Web3, allowing users to instantly access its powerful features in any scenario, thus enabling users to fully focus on their trading strategies rather than cumbersome operations.

In addition, the LAB browser extension plugin also supports a Sidebar feature, allowing users to quickly switch between different terminals and chains. Imagine, as we are browsing to track a whale's early token clues, the LAB sidebar on the right side of the screen will instantly appear, automatically fetching the token information and presenting a concise trading panel. With just one click to buy, a cross-chain transaction is completed within seconds, all without leaving the current page.

For mobile users, LAB has also launched the Telegram Mini App, allowing users to manage assets via mobile from anywhere.

Per Capita Trading Volume $21,000

No matter how good an idea and design are, they need to be tested by the market. Since its launch, LAB's market performance has been phenomenal. According to official data, LAB's trading volume reached $90 million within a month of launch, with a weekly growth rate of 13%. It is expected that LAB is poised to achieve a $4.5 billion trading volume and generate $46.76 million in revenue in its first year of operation.

Dune Analytics data shows that LAB currently has a total trading volume of $230 million, attracting over 8000 users.

Behind these numbers is the trust capital users have invested. With an average trading volume of $21,000, an average fee contribution of $216, and 96 average transactions per user, LAB is demonstrating tremendous potential in fierce competition with pioneers like BonkBot and Trojan. With only half the transaction fee and a superior user experience, LAB is showing great promise.

The Leadership Core Behind LAB

LAB is led by founders Naveed Rao and Vova Sadkov, both with extensive experience in the Web3 field.

As the CEO, Naveed Rao has over a decade of business development experience, delving into Web3, machine learning, and network security. He previously led metaverse infrastructure development at MetaTor and now focuses on TON and SocialFi. Through LAB, he aims to onboard 900 million Telegram users to Web3, driving deep integration of social networks and decentralized finance. Importantly, LAB's strategic goal has always transcended coverage of a single demographic. Leveraging Telegram's massive user base, LAB expands the entry point for new users, directly converting social network traffic into Web3 activity. Additionally, LAB deepens its engagement with DEX traders on Solana, providing a faster, lower-fee, and more flexible trading environment for these high-frequency on-chain users.

Vova Sadkov is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and exited two companies in the medical technology and education technology fields, reaching over 300,000 users. Sadkov has been featured in Forbes and is seen as a new-generation leader with a blend of entrepreneurial spirit and execution ability. At LAB, he oversees overall operations and strategic implementation.

Core members like CTO Usman Rafiq and CMO Alex Kotlyarov bring years of industry experience, having led multiple projects.

According to public information, LAB has completed a $2.3 million seed round funding, led by Lemniscap, and has received support from tvm ventures, OKX Ventures, Mirana Ventures, KuCoin Ventures, Gate Ventures, GSR, Cypher Capital, and Animoca Brands.

Token

The LAB token is the core value of the entire LAB ecosystem, designed with the core idea of ensuring the long-term alignment of all participants' interests. The total supply of LAB is 1 billion, aiming to build a self-reinforcing and sustainable economic flywheel distribution plan. Key distribution details:

· Ecosystem & Rewards: 20%

· Liquidity: 20%

· Team & Advisors: 15%

· Seed Round: 13.8%

· Marketing & Partnerships: 13%

· Private Sale: 5.4%

· Airdrop: 10%

· KOL: 2.8%

LAB adopts a "staggered release + long-term linear unlocking" model, aiming to reduce early market impact. At the Token Generation Event (TGE), excluding the liquidity portion, only 21% of the total token supply will actually be circulating in the market. Over time, LAB will be gradually released. In the first three months, tokens from the seed round and private sale rounds will be in a fully locked state, with only a small amount of airdropped tokens entering the market.

The main advantage of this token distribution and release scheme is the tight integration of long-term incentives with ecosystem development. The low initial circulation makes the token scarce in the early stages, attracting market attention. However, after 3 months of token launch, the seed and private sale allocations will enter the release phase, coupled with ongoing ecosystem and market selling pressure, which may increase. This also means that the LAB team needs to deliver results that exceed market expectations.

Meanwhile, LAB has also launched the Loyalty Airdrop program, where all users who have traded on popular terminals like Solana, Base, Ethereum, BSC, etc., such as Photon, BullX, Axiom, Pump.fun, Banana Gun, and Maestro, may receive LAB's Lootbox rewards. Users only need to connect their wallet, sign a read-only message, and verify their historical trading volume to claim the reward.

Some of the LAB rewards in the Lootbox are initially locked and users need to continue trading on the LAB Terminal to unlock them. This design not only rewards early contributors but also drives the growth of LAB Terminal usage, creating a positive feedback loop. Under this mechanism, LAB not only rewards past trading activity but also binds future participation to the ecosystem through additional scoring.

According to the official plan, the LAB Airdrop will be conducted in stages. Season 1 is mainly targeted at external traders as a way to attract new users and expand the user base. Season 2 will start before the TGE, with rewards shifting entirely to trading behavior within the LAB Terminal to encourage deep user involvement in ecosystem development.

Overall, LAB's launch in 2025 was not accidental but a response to the overall development trend of the Web3 industry. LAB seeks to address the core contradiction of the current on-chain trading ecosystem—the vast gap between the multi-chain infinite opportunities and the confusion and inefficiency that traders actually face. LAB is not simply creating another trading platform but, through its innovative "L2 Trading Infrastructure" concept, is building a smart trading layer that covers the entire network. By integrating fragmented processes into one through the trading terminal and browser plugin, LAB provides users with the ultimate interactive experience.

More importantly, LAB also aims to effectively onboard nearly 9 billion users on Telegram into the Web3 world. This means that ordinary users can easily participate in the on-chain economy in a social manner, bypassing the complex concepts of wallets and private keys, and converting potential Web3 interest users into active participants.

Looking ahead, LAB has already planned a series of clear development roadmaps. In Q3 of 2025, LAB will launch a browser plugin and "Instant Trade" feature to bring users a faster ordering experience. At the same time, LAB will also introduce Meme perpetual contracts and AI-driven smart tools such as "Narrative Analysis" and "Similar Token Search" in this stage to help traders quickly capture market trends. Moving into Q4, LAB will release more incentive mechanisms for long-term users, including staking and loyalty reward systems, and open up advanced professional features such as quick token discovery and algorithmic trading support. Additionally, LAB's mobile app will also be launched in this stage, complemented by whale tracking and automatic trade alerts, providing users with a seamless trading experience anytime, anywhere. Before the end of the year, LAB will also introduce copy trading leaderboards and gamified task systems to further enhance community engagement through reward mechanisms and social elements.

In 2026, LAB's vision will expand to a more grandiose level. First, a full set of tools for multi-chain asset management and cross-chain exchange will be launched, coupled with the introduction of a governance module, allowing LAB token holders to truly participate in ecosystem decisions. Subsequently, LAB will release developer SDKs and API tools, opening up a market for third-party strategies and trading algorithms to lower the barrier to entry for new users into Web3.

It can be said that LAB's future plan is not limited to creating a "more user-friendly trading terminal," but aims to build a complete system covering everything from tools and users to the community and developer ecosystem.

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