Reya And The Architecture Built For Real Perp Trading A lot of new users overlook how much engineering sits underneath @reya_xyz because the product feels simple on the surface. The core problem with perp DEXs has always been the same: getting real exchange level speed without breaking the security guarantees of Ethereum. Reya spent its entire R&D cycle on Arbitrum Orbit experimenting with that balance before moving into a full based rollup structure designed specifically for trading performance. What makes this design different is how execution and order data are separated. Execution settles on Ethereum while order data flows through EigenDA, and both streams are verified with zk proofs. That combination removes single-sequencer risk, keeps the orderbook fully onchain, and anchors the entire system to Ethereum validators. It’s the closest thing the industry has seen to the “DEX holy grail” that everyone has been talking about for years. Reya stands out because they refused to pick between speed and decentralization. Sequencing is anchored to Ethereum, heavy data is pushed through EigenDA, and the result is millisecond-level execution without sacrificing L1-grade security. For a trading-first based rollup, this is a genuine technical shift. I’m still testing the platform myself, placing trades, checking execution paths, and seeing how it behaves under pressure. I’ll keep sharing my experience as I go deeper into what might be DeFi’s most promising architecture for onchain perps.