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Enshrined AMM

Definition

An enshrined Automated Market Maker is a liquidity provision system integrated directly into a blockchain protocol’s core code. Unlike typical AMMs deployed as smart contracts on a blockchain, an enshrined AMM is a native component of the layer-1 protocol itself. This integration can yield benefits such as lower transaction fees, enhanced security guarantees, and tighter coupling with the network’s consensus mechanism. It aims to optimize decentralized exchange functions by reducing reliance on external smart contract execution layers.