Getting started

Using Verus is straightforward. There is no exchange account to fund and no seed phrase to write down. You sign up, fund your account, and trade. Verus handles the routing and the venue accounts for you.

Verus is currently in private beta. Join the waitlist to request access.

Before you start

You will need:

An email address or wallet to sign in with.
Some Arbitrum USDC to trade with. That is the only asset you need: Verus uses a paymaster (Circle’s, with a Pimlico bundler) so you pay gas in USDC instead of ETH. A few cents of USDC are deducted per on-chain action, and you do not need to hold any ETH. USDC can be sent from any wallet.

Send USDC on Arbitrum only. Funds sent on the wrong network, or a different token, may be unrecoverable. Double-check the network before sending.

Set up and trade

Open app.verusapp.io and connect your email or wallet to create an account (early access required). This creates a secure embedded account for you, with perp DEX accounts created automatically on your behalf. There is no seed phrase to copy down, and only you can authorize the account. See Security.

Fund your account

Send Arbitrum USDC to your account address, shown in the app. It can come from any wallet. USDC is the only asset you need: a paymaster lets you pay gas in USDC rather than ETH (a few cents per transaction). You are ready to trade once your USDC arrives. See Deposits & withdrawals.

Enter your position

Pick your asset and leverage, then enter your trade size. You can optionally enter an expected hold time so Verus includes funding costs in the comparison. You do not pick a venue: that is what Verus decides for you.

Open the trade

Open the trade and Verus automatically routes it to the venue with the lowest all-in cost. No extra wallet confirmations are needed. See Placing a trade.

Close and check your savings

When you close a trade, your collateral and any profit return to your account. Open the Savings tab to see your realized savings, the amount you actually saved versus the alternatives, not just the pre-trade estimate.

Next steps

How Verus works: the account, routing, and isolated margin.
Best execution: how Verus models the true cost of a trade.
FAQ: quick answers to common questions.