welcome.
lode is a uniswap v4 hook that intercepts the first swap of every block on opted-in pools, charges that swap a premium scaled to the captured arbitrage, and routes the proceeds to liquidity providers, the pool's builder, and an open-market lode buyback.
what is lodethe one-paragraph explainer, plus a side-by-side with vanilla v4.
how it workshook, auction, splitter, vault — in five minutes.
protocol architecturecomponent diagram and contract responsibilities.
tokenomics100m fixed supply, distribution, and the burn loop.
mainnet addressesverified contract addresses with etherscan links.
quickstart
three minutes to your first interaction:
- read what is lode for the one-paragraph explainer.
- skim how it works for the mechanism.
- open the dashboard to see live auctions and your positions.
where to go from here
if you're an lp, start at liquidity providers · overview. if you're a builder, start at builders · overview. if you're a researcher, jump to protocol architecture.