Orca is a decentralized exchange on Solana. Users can trade tokens through its interface, while liquidity providers deposit assets into pools used to facilitate swaps. Its Whirlpools product supports concentrated liquidity. Orca also provides tools and documentation for developers building Solana integrations. The project’s documentation describes Orca as built by “DeFi OGs,” but does not identify individual operators on the cited page. Orca’s official site describes its code as open source; its documentation says Whirlpools has been audited twice and that amendments are also audited. The protocol’s public code is organized under the orca-so GitHub organization.
Who it is for: Solana users who want to swap tokens or provide liquidity, and developers integrating these functions.
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