8.1 From Demand to Application - Why We Build SoDEX

Across the world, millions of people are excluded from modern financial systems, not because they lack demand, but because they lack access. In many developing countries, opening a bank account can be more difficult than starting a business. Currency restrictions, political instability, banking monopolies, and limited infrastructure have created a global underclass of individuals and small investors who are shut out of the financial opportunities that others take for granted.Yet the desire to trade, invest, and preserve value is universal. Wherever we are in the world, we all seek access to stable assets, trading tools, and fair markets. However, we are often blocked by infrastructural and legal barriers.

This global gap in access is exactly what inspired us to create SoDEX, a decentralized exchange specifically designed for the broad, neglected majority. Unlike many existing DEXs built by defi-degens with high barrier of entry, SoDEX is focused on real user needs in the real world. It offers:

• Seamless - One-stop research and trading experience, breaking liquidity and insights barrier

• Order book based - Intuitive order book UI/UX for first-time users

• Secure - built in conformity with up-to-date regulations and leveraging institutional custodians for maximum asset security

• Open - Fully onchain, fully transparent, borderless and permissionless trading powered by blockchain

SoDEX is built on an order book model, merging the speed and precision of traditional centralized exchanges with the integrity and openness of blockchain. It provides a seamless experience for professional market makers and users familiar with trading systems, while ensuring accessibility and clarity for first-time entrants into decentralized finance. As a demand-driven product, SoDEX is not just another DEX. It is the first foundational application built for the next generation of financial access.