Can Perp DEXs match centralized exchanges in speed? @bulktrade believes it is possible. Current Solana perp DEXs are bottlenecked by L1 constraints. Prices lag 400ms behind due to block times, orderbooks display liquidity that disappears when makers decline fills, and during volatility traders fight for mempool space with no execution guarantees. Bulk's approach is to build from scratch by running a sidecar alongside Solana validators that processes orders outside the normal transaction queue. This pulls the matching engine off Solana's transaction queue so you're not competing for block space during volatility. Prices update every 20ms instead of 400ms while orders fill in first-come-first-served sequence with no MEV or front-running. Every bid and ask is committed until explicitly cancelled, so the liquidity you see is actually there. When volatility spikes and everyone's trying to exit, you're guaranteed a spot in line instead of hoping for block inclusion. The tradeoff most high-speed exchanges make is centralizing the sequencer to increase performance. Bulk is betting they can achieve comparable speeds while keeping execution decentralized and censorship resistant. This would solve the core dilemma that onchain derivatives have struggled with. Traders get tight spreads from real committed depth and fair fills while everything stays composable and decentralized on Solana L1. If this works institutional capital can finally flow into Solana derivatives without the security tradeoffs of centralized venues or the execution compromises of current DEXs. Mainnet isn't live yet and the validator execution layer is untested under real load. If Bulk works as imagined this would be the first time you can have CEX quality execution without compromising on decentralization.(Delphi Digital)