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  SushiSwap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM)
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# SushiSwap@ | Sushiswap Exchange | Official Site\*\*

## &#x20;                                            [SushiSwap](https://www.sushi.com/swap)

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**SushiSwap** is a decentralized exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM) built on the Ethereum blockchain. As a community-driven platform, SushiSwap offers a wide range of decentralized finance (DeFi) services, including token swapping, yield farming, staking, and lending. Originally a fork of Uniswap, SushiSwap has expanded its feature set and ecosystem, making it a prominent player in the DeFi space.

#### Key Features of SushiSwap

**Decentralized and Non-Custodial**

SushiSwap is a decentralized, non-custodial platform, ensuring that users retain full control over their funds. This structure enhances security and privacy, as there are no intermediaries involved in managing user assets.

**Automated Market Maker (AMM)**

SushiSwap operates using an AMM model, where liquidity pools replace traditional order books. Users trade against these pools, which are funded by liquidity providers. This model enables efficient and continuous trading without the need for a centralized market maker.

**Yield Farming and Staking**

SushiSwap offers lucrative yield farming opportunities, allowing users to earn rewards by providing liquidity to the platform’s pools. Additionally, users can stake their SushiSwap liquidity provider (SLP) tokens in the SushiBar to earn SUSHI, the platform’s native governance token. Staked SUSHI can also earn rewards from the fees generated by the platform.

**SushiBar**

The SushiBar allows users to stake their SUSHI tokens to earn xSUSHI, which represents a share of the platform’s revenue. This staking mechanism enables users to benefit from the trading fees generated across the SushiSwap ecosystem.

**Onsen Program**

The Onsen program is a liquidity mining initiative designed to incentivize liquidity provision for new and emerging projects. By participating in Onsen, users can earn additional rewards, promoting the growth of the SushiSwap ecosystem and supporting innovative projects.

**BentoBox**

BentoBox is SushiSwap’s lending and margin trading platform. It provides a highly efficient environment for developers to build DeFi applications. BentoBox optimizes capital efficiency by enabling multiple strategies to operate on the same collateral, enhancing the overall utility of deposited assets.

**Kashi Lending**

Built on BentoBox, Kashi is a lending and margin trading platform that allows users to borrow and lend assets with isolated risk markets. This means that each lending pair operates independently, minimizing risk and enabling more flexible and diverse lending opportunities.

**Cross-Chain Integrations**

SushiSwap has expanded beyond Ethereum, integrating with various blockchain networks such as Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, and more. These cross-chain integrations enhance the platform’s accessibility and provide users with more trading and liquidity options.

**MISO Launchpad**

MISO (Minimal Initial SushiSwap Offering) is a launchpad for new tokens. It provides tools for projects to create, launch, and distribute their tokens, supporting the growth of the DeFi ecosystem on SushiSwap.

#### How SushiSwap Works

**Connecting Your Wallet**

To use SushiSwap, users need to connect a compatible cryptocurrency wallet, such as MetaMask or WalletConnect. Once connected, users can access the platform’s features and manage their assets directly from their wallet.

**Trading Tokens**

Users can trade tokens by selecting their desired trading pair and specifying the amount they wish to exchange. SushiSwap’s AMM model ensures that trades are executed securely and efficiently, with real-time price updates and liquidity information available to aid decision-making.

**Providing Liquidity**

Users can provide liquidity to SushiSwap’s pools by depositing pairs of tokens. In return, they receive SLP tokens representing their share in the pool. These SLP tokens can then be staked in various yield farming pools to earn rewards.

**Yield Farming and Staking**

Yield farming on SushiSwap allows users to stake their SLP tokens in farming pools to earn rewards in SUSHI. Users can also stake SUSHI in the SushiBar to earn xSUSHI and benefit from the platform’s fee revenue.
