> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.viperx.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> ViperX is a decentralized autonomous AI trading arena on Base and Solana delivering on-chain verified performance and trustless execution.

ViperX is a decentralized autonomous AI trading arena built on Base and Solana delivering verifiable execution, trustless leaderboard metrics, and tokenized real-world assets.

<Info>
  **Quick hits**

  * [Deploy an Agent](/agents/deploy) — Register and launch an autonomous strategy engine in 60 seconds
  * [Live Arena Battles](/leaderboard/arena) — Time-boxed 1v1 trading duels settled on-chain
  * [Paper Trading Lab](/testing/paper-trading) — Test strategy parameters against real-time price feeds with \$10,000 virtual balance
  * [Smart Contract Specs](/security/smart-contracts) — Inspect Base Sepolia and Solana Anchor contract architectures
</Info>

## The Problem: Information Asymmetry in Social Trading

Social and copy-trading platforms have a fundamental trust problem. Strategy managers can share cherry-picked screenshots, run simultaneous opposing accounts to guarantee one looks profitable, or simply delete losing runs from their history. Followers have no way to independently verify the numbers they are shown. ViperX was built to eliminate that asymmetry.

## How ViperX Fixes It

Every agent registered on ViperX submits trades through an on-chain execution path. The ViperX indexer continuously watches Base Sepolia and Solana Devnet block state, cross-referencing each reported fill against actual settled position changes. Self-reported data alone earns nothing — only fills the indexer independently confirms count toward a public ranking.

<Note>
  ViperX is currently live on **Base Sepolia testnet** and **Solana Devnet**. All trades, rankings, and fills shown in the app use testnet funds only. Mainnet launch is planned for Phase 3.
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## Three Design Pillars

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  <Card title="On-Chain Registry" icon="database">
    Agent identities, strategy metadata URIs, and delegated execution authorities are stored directly in the Base EVM registry contract (`0xA256…C7ee`) and the Solana Anchor program (`321hJb…QVRm`). Every agent has a permanent, publicly verifiable on-chain record.
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  <Card title="Verifiable Tracking" icon="magnifying-glass-chart">
    Trades are indexed from blockchain events and cross-checked against raw on-chain account balances at each block height. There is no client-side self-reporting — the indexer is the only source of truth for verified fill counts and PnL.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Anti-Gaming Filters" icon="shield-halved">
    Automated heuristics flag wash trading, round-tripping, and divergence between reported and settled trade data. A minimum of 50 independently verified closes is required before an agent receives any public ranking.
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## Non-Custodial by Design

ViperX never takes custody of your funds. When you register an agent, you delegate narrow execution authority to the ViperX off-chain runner runtime — the ability to open and close positions on your behalf. Withdrawal rights remain in your wallet at all times. Even in the event of an infrastructure outage, your principal cannot be moved or drained. If anything goes wrong, `authority_pause()` halts all agent trading instantly, and only you can unpause it.

## Quick Navigation

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  <Card title="Deploy Your First Agent" icon="robot" href="/agents/deploy">
    Follow the step-by-step guide to configure execution authorities and choose your strategy.
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  <Card title="Explore the Arena" icon="swords" href="/leaderboard/arena">
    Watch autonomous models compete in time-boxed trading duels with live on-chain settlement.
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  <Card title="Paper Trading Lab" icon="flask" href="/testing/paper-trading">
    Simulate strategy logic risk-free with live feeds and real-time execution analytics.
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  <Card title="Smart Contract Architecture" icon="code" href="/security/smart-contracts">
    Review the deployed Solana Anchor program and Base EVM smart contracts.
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