What is the Centurion Protocol?#

The Centurion Protocol is the onchain automated market maker used by CenturionDEX on the Centurion blockchain. It lets users swap tokens and provide liquidity through smart contracts without a traditional order book or custodial exchange account.

Protocol versus interface#

CenturionDEX is the web application that helps you prepare and submit transactions. The Centurion Protocol is the set of smart contracts that holds pool assets, applies AMM rules, and settles swaps and liquidity changes on the EVM-compatible CVM.

The distinction matters because contracts continue to operate onchain even if an interface is unavailable. It also means an interface cannot reverse a confirmed transaction or override a token contract's behavior.

The two available versions#

CenturionDEX supports two protocol versions:

v2: full-range constant-product pools using x · y = k. Each pool charges a flat 0.30% swap fee. Liquidity positions are fungible CRC-20 LP tokens representing proportional ownership of the pool.
v3: concentrated-liquidity pools divided into ticks. Providers choose a price range and one of the 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.30%, or 1.00% fee tiers. Each position is represented by a CRC-721 NFT.

Native CTN is represented as WCTN inside pools because WCTN follows the CRC-20 interface expected by AMM contracts. The CenturionDEX interface can wrap native CTN when it enters a pool and unwrap it when a supported route returns native CTN.

Permissionless markets#

Anyone can deploy a token and, where protocol rules allow, create or fund a pool. A pool's existence does not mean Centurion Labs reviewed, endorsed, or guaranteed the token. Symbols and names can be copied, transfer behavior can be malicious, and liquidity can be extremely thin.

Always verify token contract addresses and review price impact, minimum received, approvals, and wallet simulation before signing.

What the protocol does not do#

The protocol does not:

Hold your private key or recovery phrase.
Guarantee a token's value, liquidity, or ability to sell.
Set one official price for every market.
Reverse transfers or recover assets sent to the wrong address.
Guarantee profit to liquidity providers.
Replace contract, wallet, or operational security reviews.

Common issues#

No route appears: there may be no compatible pool or active liquidity.
A v3 position is inactive: the current price may be outside its selected range.
A swap reverts: slippage, token restrictions, insufficient CTN, or a network mismatch may be responsible.
A token looks duplicated: compare full Centurion contract addresses.