The Problem: Liquidity vs UX mismatch
•DEXs are massive — $2.5T traded in 2024, heading toward $3T by 2026.
•But execution sucks. Orders get stuck, frontrun, or fail.
•Liquidity is scattered across Solana, Base, BNB, Ethereum, TON, and new rollups. No smooth way to trade cross-chain.
•Telegram bots popped off ($25B traded last year) but most are clunky menus, not real trading terminals.
•Biggest pain point? Meme/microcap trading. Speed is everything, and bad UX kills profits.
LAB’s Solution
@LABtrade_ on
@cookiedotfun is building a full-stack trading terminal that works across Telegram, web, and browser extension. Think “Robinhood speed, but for memecoins and perps.”
Key features:
•Execution types: market, limit, sniper, auto-buy.
•AI-powered signals: to analyze tokens fast.
•Cross-chain support: Solana, BNB, Base, ETH, TON, Abstract, and more.
•Zero-friction onboarding: trade directly in Telegram without wallet connection headaches.
•Gamified growth: leaderboards, referrals, loyalty passes.
Traction
•First weeks: $150M volume, $700k revenue.
•Current stats: $430M lifetime volume, ~20k users, daily rev crossing $100k .
•Users stick around: 45% repeat rate, $21k avg per trader.
•Compared to web-only or Telegram-only tools, LAB’s multi-medium approach millisecond execution gives it a real edge.
Revenue & Business Model
•Multiple streams: trading fees, API integrations, loyalty passes, gamified elements.
•On track for $5M revenue by year-end.
•Growth driver: perps adoption new chains.
The Team
•Vova Sadkov (COO): scaled 1M user communities, built Eesee (60k KYC’d users, $900M assets).
•Naveed Rao (CEO): AI cybersecurity blockchain background, ex-MetaTor Prostarter advisor.
Looking Ahead
•Roadmap: staking, loyalty rewards, iOS/Android apps, deeper AI integration, more chains.
•The goal: close the liquidity-UX gap and become the go-to trading infra for both degens and pros.
DEXs are huge, but UX and execution are still broken. LAB is solving this with a multi-chain, multi-platform, pro-grade trading terminal that actually feels simple enough for retail while powerful enough for pros.
They’ve got strong traction, big revenue potential, and a team with proven execution.
It’s shaping up to be the infrastructure layer for the next wave of degen and pro trading.