# Fair Trading Protocol ## What is Fair Trading Protocol? Fair Trading Protocol (FTP) is a public infrastructure to enable anyone to build trading applications on the blockchain that is fast, secure, and transparent. The technology comprises of the following: **Distributed Orderbook Technology (DOT)** that handles on-chain order matching at sub-second latency. **Cross-chain Ledger Technology (CLT)** that enables assets to freely move across multiple blockchain while maintaining end-2-end user custody & decentralization, managed by smart contracts, and collaborative signing (COSI) protocol. **Open-source Quanta DEX** is an open source React frontend project, showcasing the end-user experience of the QUANTA technology stack. ### Benefits **Fast** - The protocol use DPOS (delegated proof of stake) consensus and Cosi, which do not require expensive computation power, which allows faster block time, and higher throughput. **Secure** - Unlike many other crypto trading systems, our fair trading protocol does not compromise on security. Order-matching is done completely on-chain which means all order-matching are executed consistently, without any risk of tampering, or front-running. User retains custody of their token throughout the lifecycle of the trading process. That means your private key is safe with you. **Transparent** - The order-book and and settlement are recorded on the blockchain, which means that the order-book is auditable, and ensuring trust on the system. ### Further Reading {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://quanta.gitbook.io/documentation/introduction/fair-trading-protocol.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.