Why Choose veX?
veX is built for financial NFTs: tokenized DeFi positions, not collectibles. Listings are non-custodial, the market covers many protocols and chains, and buyers can pay with tokens they already hold.
The other veNFT marketplaces are not only alternatives. veX shows their listings next to its own and settles them through their contracts, so a buyer on veX sees the whole market for a collection in one place. The comparison below is about what each venue does and charges. See Listings from other marketplaces for how that works.
Feature Comparison
September 2026, from each venue's published documentation, app and contracts. Fees for Vexy, Flock, HyperWarp, 40acres and Fireflies were read from the contracts: HyperWarp charges 1.5% to the buyer and 1.5% to the seller; Fireflies charges the buyer 1%; Vexy, Flock and 40acres each charge the seller 1%.
| Feature | veX | Vexy | Flock | Fireflies | HyperWarp | 40acres | OpenX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listings shown on veX | All | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Payment Options | Many tokens via Zap | AERO, WETH, USDC | UP, USDG, WETH, RVH, LUTE | WETH, UP, USDG (Robinhood); WHYPE (HyperEVM) | WHYPE, KITTEN, NEST, HYBR, USDH | AERO, HYDX, USDC, WETH | Any token |
| Collections | 13 protocols | veAERO (Base), veVELO (Optimism) | veUP, veLUTE, veGIGA | veUP, veGIGA, veNEST | veKITTEN, veHYBR, veNEST | veAERO, veHYDX (Base), veVELO (Optimism) | veVELO, veRAM + general NFTs |
| Chains | 6 chains | Base, Optimism | Robinhood Chain | Robinhood Chain, HyperEVM | HyperEVM | Base, Optimism | 5 chains |
| Non-Custodial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seller Fee | 0.5–2.5% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1.5% | 1% | 1% |
| Buyer Fee | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Dutch Auctions | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Offers / Bids | Planned | Yes | Yes | Yes (signed bids, sweeps) | No | No | Bidding |
| Status | Active | Active | New | New | Active | Active | Largely inactive |
Where veX Stands Out
Zap: Pay with Tokens You Already Hold
Most marketplaces limit you to a handful of payment tokens. veX's Zap feature, powered by SoulZap, lets buyers pay with other tokens in their wallet; the swap and purchase execute in one transaction. No need to pre-swap.
Multi-Protocol, Multi-Chain
veX supports 13 protocols across 6 chains: Base, BNB Chain, HyperEVM, Linea, Ethereum, Robinhood. Compare opportunities across ecosystems and find the best risk/reward, which single-protocol marketplaces can't offer.
Supported: Aerodrome, Hydrex, Thena, Apebond, Kittenswap, Hybra, Nest Exchange, Lynex, Supernova, UP33, Topaz, Alandale, GIGA.
Built for Financial NFTs
General NFT marketplaces treat veNFTs like any other NFT. veX surfaces the data that actually matters (locked value, lock expiry, discount percentage, voting power) so you can make informed decisions.
Low, Transparent Fees
veX charges a seller fee of 0.5% to 2.5%, set per protocol by partnership tier, and no buyer fee on its own listings. General NFT marketplaces charge 2% to 5%. On a listing that comes from another marketplace, that venue's fee applies and veX adds nothing; the price on veX already includes any buyer-side fee.
The whole market in one place
For veAERO, veHYDX, veKITTEN, veHYBR, veNEST, veUP, veLUTE and veGIGA, veX also lists what is for sale on Vexy, 40acres, HyperWarp, Flock and Fireflies, and settles those purchases through the venue's own contract. You compare every listing for a collection on one page and buy from whichever is cheapest.
The other marketplaces
Each of these is a source of listings on veX as well as a marketplace in its own right. What follows is what each one does, what it charges, and what you would still go to the venue for.
Vexy
Vexy trades veAERO on Base and veVELO on Optimism, with fixed-price and Dutch-auction listings and global offers. Sellers pay 1%. Its veAERO listings appear on veX. Making an offer, or listing a veVELO, is done on Vexy.
HyperWarp
HyperWarp trades Kittenswap, Hybra and Nest positions on HyperEVM, with Dutch auctions. It charges 1.5% to the buyer and 1.5% to the seller, so a trade costs about 3% of the listed price between the two sides. All three collections appear on veX; the price shown there includes HyperWarp's buyer fee. A listing whose position voted this epoch cannot be transferred, so veX leaves it out until the vote clears.
40acres
40acres is a lending protocol for veNFTs with a marketplace attached. Holders borrow against their positions, and the marketplace sells the position together with any outstanding loan, which is settled from the sale. It runs separate markets for veAERO and veHYDX on Base and veVELO on Optimism, with a 1% seller fee. The Base markets appear on veX; veX only shows a listing while the portfolio reports it purchasable. Borrowing is done on 40acres.
Flock Exchange (Ravenhood)
Flock is a marketplace on Robinhood Chain for veUP, veLUTE and veGIGA, with fixed-price and Dutch-auction listings and global offers, at a 1% seller fee. All three collections appear on veX. Offers are made on Flock.
Fireflies
Fireflies runs an order book for veUP and veGIGA on Robinhood Chain and veNEST on HyperEVM: fixed-price and Dutch asks, signed bids that can target one position or a range, and sweeps of several asks in one transaction. It charges the buyer 1% on top of the ask, and the seller nothing. Its public asks appear on veX with that 1% included in the price. Bids and sweeps are placed on Fireflies.
OpenX
OpenX was an early multi-chain veNFT marketplace supporting 5 chains. The platform is largely inactive: listings are outdated, several protocol pages no longer work, and the app has not been maintained. It is included for context and is not aggregated.
Fees
0.5% to 2.5% seller fee on a successful veX sale (set per protocol). No buyer fee on veX listings. Free to list, update, and delist (gas only). Listings from other marketplaces carry that venue's fee and nothing from veX.
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