Ambient exchange profile

Ambient is an automated market maker whose core design places spot trading and several forms of liquidity in one DEX contract. The same pool can combine liquidity spanning all prices, liquidity confined to a chosen range, and knockout liquidity used for limit-style trades. A liquidity position is an actively changing token exposure; it is not simply an interest-bearing cash balance.[1]

At the 21 October 2026 research snapshot, DefiLlama displayed approximately US$2.1 million of TVL and US$2.92 million of DEX volume over its trailing 30-day window. These measure contract liquidity and turnover respectively, rather than registered customers or unique traders. Its historical total of roughly US$5.14 billion is cumulative turnover, not the current liquidity available for an order.[24]

The deployment reference lists Ethereum, Scroll, Blast and Swell contracts. A deployment listing does not establish that every pool is liquid or that every interface function is available on every listed network. Select the chain and token contract together; a ticker alone cannot identify the asset or its settlement network.[16]

For an illustrative exact-input swap quoted at 500 output tokens, a 1% minimum-output tolerance corresponds to 495 tokens: 500 × (1 − 0.01). This is a transaction constraint, not a promise of a 1% fee or a guaranteed fill. The example excludes network gas, the pool fee already reflected in the quote, token rounding and any relayer payment.[5]

A second illustration shows why transaction costs need their own unit. An assumed relayer tip of 2 USDC on a 1,000 USDC input equals 0.2% of that input. Neither amount is a published Ambient tariff; it only expresses a hypothetical signed tip as a percentage. Pool fees, price impact and any other payments remain separate.[10]

Surplus collateral reduces repeated ERC-20 transfers, but introduces an important accounting distinction: a displayed internal balance is still held at the contract. Disconnecting the website does not move it into the wallet. A completed withdrawal is the step that changes that location. Keep separate records for deposited surplus, active liquidity and wallet assets.[7]

For native ETH integration, the transfer reference describes sending value with the transaction and refunding excess only when the operation actually involves native ETH. Accidentally attaching ETH to an unrelated token operation is not a supported funding method. Bridging an asset to a chosen network is also separate from placing an Ambient order on that network.[17]

The published privacy policy identifies Crocodile Labs Inc. doing business as Ambient. Wallet custody, contract custody of committed assets and governance power over code are separate questions. The protocol repository itself warns that implementation errors, non-conforming tokens and upgrades can cause losses; the non-custodial interface description does not remove those contract risks.[21][23]

The multisig page contains conflicting delay descriptions: its introduction gives operations a 12-hour delay and treasury five days, while the detailed implementation sections describe two-of-three Safes with two-day delays. This profile therefore does not present any one of those durations as a freshly verified on-chain guarantee.[12]

DefiLlama records an October 2024 DNS hijack and a 7 June 2026 protocol-logic incident valued at US$110,600. An original Ambient remediation report was not established in this research. Current website access and continuing reported turnover cannot, by themselves, establish that every affected path was repaired or every user reimbursed.[24]

The interface terms require legal capacity and compliance with applicable law, and allow requests for additional identification documents. They prohibit unlawful securities or derivatives activity. These terms do not establish universal country access, nor a blanket entitlement to trade simply because a wallet connects.[20]

The canonical site presents browser-based Swap, Trade, Pool, Explore and Vaults navigation and links its documentation and community channels. That establishes the interface available for research; it is not a device-by-device feature test or evidence that every vault is an Ambient-managed strategy. The core exchange scope here is the documented swaps and liquidity protocol.[22]

The API can be self-hosted or accessed through project-hosted services. An indexer helps reconstruct activity but is not a bank statement or a tax calculation. If the display appears stale, compare the relevant on-chain transaction and position state before submitting another operation. No standard retail tax certificate was established from the indexer documentation.[19]

The interface terms distinguish the company’s website from the protocol and disclaim custody and transaction reversal. No entity-specific financial authorisation or investor-compensation scheme was established from these documents. The legal entity named in website terms is not, by itself, proof of a licensed exchange or an insured customer balance.[20]

The protocol’s risk disclosure asks users to assess the entities holding governance roles and the possibility of code or token failures. It provides no named insurance policy, beneficiary class or claim limit that could be applied to every liquidity provider. Loss exposure therefore cannot be quantified using an assumed deposit-protection ceiling.[23]

The legal files identify Crocodile Labs Inc.; the privacy policy states that it is headquartered in the United States. The reviewed terms are dated 24 May 2023 and remain present in the canonical frontend repository. Their repository availability is identified explicitly because the live terms page returned the application shell to the text extractor.[21]

CrocSwap remains the name used by the official protocol repository, which points to ambient.finance as its frontend. This continuity explains the CrocSwap contract and SDK names seen throughout the documentation. It should not be mistaken for a second exchange entry or a requirement to transfer an existing position to a differently named wallet.[23]

Operator

Crocodile Labs Inc. (interface); separate protocol governance

Exchange model

Decentralised

Service scope

On-chain swaps, ambient and concentrated liquidity, and knockout positions.

Client types

Not established

Pricing publication

Public pricing

Other names

CrocSwap; Ambient Finance

Funding scope

On-chain tokens; wallet or internal surplus settlement.

Custody and asset handling

Wallet assets and contract-held positions are separate; protocol upgrades and emergency powers affect access.

Client eligibility

Interface terms require legal capacity and lawful use; no universal resident eligibility established.

Support

Documentation and website-linked Discord; legal contact in interface terms.

Authorisation and registration scope

Published interface contract; no financial licence or compensation scheme established.

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An out-of-range concentrated position can be repositioned through a combined burn, swap and mint transaction. That convenience changes the position and may exchange tokens; it is not merely a chart adjustment. Review its settlement and slippage just as for the original liquidity deposit.[6]