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# Introduction

MuesliSwap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Cardano blockchain that enables you to trade Cardano native tokens.

Backed by a newly developed token swapping protocol, MuesliSwap aims to become the go-to DEX on Cardano. MuesliSwap uses a hybrid trading model with an on-chain order book connected to liquidity pools, providing crypto traders with features like limit orders. In this model, there is no central order matching authority. Instead, order matching is incentivized and can be performed by anyone, subject to rules fixed in a smart contract.