Cetus Protocol
AuditedVerifiedRisk AlertExploitedCetus is the leading concentrated-liquidity DEX and liquidity layer of the Move ecosystem, running CLMM, DLMM, vaults and a swap aggregator on Sui (with a legacy Aptos deployment).
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The Problem
Move-based chains launched without the concentrated-liquidity infrastructure that EVM DeFi takes for granted. Sui and Aptos needed capital-efficient AMMs, permissionless pool creation and a router that could find the best price across venues — none of which could simply be forked from Solidity.
The Solution
Cetus implements concentrated liquidity natively in Move: Infinity Pools (CLMM) and DLMM give LPs range- and bin-level control over where their capital works, while the Super Aggregator routes swaps across every Sui venue including DeepBook. Vaults automate range management for LPs who do not want to rebalance manually.
Why it Matters
First CLMM on Sui, published the day Sui mainnet went live, and still ~65% of the chain's DEX TVL with 33,000+ integrators depending on its interfaces. It survived a $223M exploit in May 2025, recovered $162M through a Sui governance vote, restored LP positions at 85-99% and relaunched in 17 days — a recovery record no other Move DEX has had to prove.
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What is Cetus Protocol?+
Cetus Protocol is a DEX protocol operating on Sui, Aptos. Cetus is the leading concentrated-liquidity DEX and liquidity layer of the Move ecosystem, running CLMM, DLMM, vaults and a swap aggregator on Sui (with a legacy Aptos deployment).
How does Cetus Protocol work?+
Cetus implements concentrated liquidity natively in Move: Infinity Pools (CLMM) and DLMM give LPs range- and bin-level control over where their capital works, while the Super Aggregator routes swaps across every Sui venue including DeepBook. Vaults automate range management for LPs who do not want to rebalance manually.
Is Cetus Protocol safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates Cetus Protocol BBB with a safety score of 66/100, indicating moderate risk. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. Cetus Protocol has 15 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 5 high, 3 medium, 4 low risk alerts across Smart Contract & Technical Risk, Governance & Centralization, Sustainability & Competitive Position, Economic Design & Market Risk and Reputation & Social Trust. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
What is the safety score of Cetus Protocol?+
Cetus Protocol has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 66/100 (rating BBB), last updated September 17, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
Which chains does Cetus Protocol support?+
Cetus Protocol is deployed on Sui, Aptos.
Has Cetus Protocol been audited?+
Yes. Cetus Protocol has 15 audit reports on record from firms including Zellic, CertiK, OtterSec. Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.