> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.native.org/native-dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.native.org/native-dev/introduction/readme.md). # What is Native Native is a Non-custodial, Autonomous Trading Infrastructure for Value Exchange. It is the first vertically integrated liquidity stack that **decouples pricing logic from asset settlement**: a sovereign, on-chain matching engine provides high-performance price discovery and order matching, while permissionless vaults host assets for settlement across different chains. The result is institutional-grade liquidity that is **permissionless, non-custodial, and fully transparent** — seamlessly integrated to any chain and any distribution surface, from wallets and aggregators to professional market makers. ## Why Native The industry has spent years trying to force high-performance trading into general-purpose environments, leaving traders stuck with opaque off-chain pricing engines, high-latency RFQ models, or MEV-exploited AMMs. Native is built to close that gap: an on-chain price discovery and execution system with ultra high-performance order matching, deterministic settlement and proactive liquidity. ## What We Are Building


Native Core	The on-chain sovereign state machine where price discovery and order matching are finalized.
Native Pool	Distributed smart contracts on EVM chains that custody assets and enforce settlement.
Native Pro	The institution integration module that exposes Core’s matching engine via direct, exchange-grade interfaces.
Native Relay	The wallet/aggregator module that streams Core prices and routes orders into Native.