Intents & Batching

Paragon Flow upgrades swapping from a simple transaction model to an intent-based execution system.

Intents & Batching

Paragon Flow upgrades swapping from a simple transaction model to an intent-based execution system.

Instead of sending a transaction directly, users define their desired outcome and allow the system to execute it under optimal conditions.

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What Is an Intent?

Instead of executing a trade immediately, you:

• define what you want

• set your minimum acceptable output (minOut)

• sign an intent

Paragon then handles execution on your behalf.

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How It Works

1. You Sign an Intent

• no transaction is sent to the public mempool

• no early exposure to bots

• only a signed instruction is created

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2. Batching Begins

Your intent is grouped with others into a short execution window.

This enables:

• improved routing efficiency

• better liquidity access

• coordinated execution

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3. Solvers Compete

Independent solvers:

• analyze all batched intents

• route across available liquidity

including:

• Paragon liquidity

• external liquidity (via 1inch and future integrations)

They compete to find the best execution path.

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4. Best Route Selection

The system selects the optimal proposal based on:

• highest output

• lowest cost

• execution reliability

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5. Atomic Execution

Trades are executed:

• in a single batch

• atomically

• with reduced frontrunning risk

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6. Settlement

On-chain settlement:

• verifies execution

• enforces minimum output (minOut)

• records execution data

👉 Any execution improvement and distribution logic is handled at settlement and explained separately.

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Why Intents Improve Execution

Better Pricing

• multi-hop routing

• cross-venue aggregation

• solver competition

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More Efficient Execution

• batched order flow

• improved liquidity access

• reduced fragmentation

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Execution Protection

• minimum output enforcement

• automatic revert if conditions are not met

• optional fallback to classic swap

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Proof-of-Best-Execution (PoBE)

Each trade records:

• expected minimum output

• actual execution output

Displayed in the interface as:

👉 “You saved X%”

All data is transparent and verifiable on-chain.

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Key Components

• Trader → signs intent

• Batcher → groups intents

• Solvers → compete for execution

• FlowSettlement → verifies and executes

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Fallback Protection

If no solver can meet execution requirements:

• the trade reverts (default)

• or executes via the standard router (if enabled)

Users are always protected by their defined minimum output.

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Evolution

Phase 1

• external routing (via 1inch)

Phase 2

• Paragon pools + external routing

Phase 3

• full multi-venue solver optimization

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Summary

Paragon Flow introduces a new execution model based on:

• intent-based trading

• batch-based settlement

• solver-driven routing

Paragon Flow is the execution engine that powers optimized trading across the protocol.

• 10% → stXPGN lockers

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Why Intents Are Better

MEV Resistance

• no public mempool exposure

• no sandwich attacks

• private execution

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Better Pricing

• multi-hop routing

• cross-venue aggregation

• solver competition

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Shared Value

• you keep the savings

• LPs are rewarded

• protocol aligns incentives

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Smart Execution

• enforced minOut

• automatic revert if not met

• optional fallback to classic swap

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Proof-of-Best-Execution (PoBE)

Every trade is verified and recorded:

• your expected output

• actual output

• surplus generated

• how it was distributed

Displayed in UI as:

👉 “You saved X%”

Fully transparent and on-chain.

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Key Components

• Trader → signs intent

• Batcher → groups intents

• Solvers → compete for execution

• FlowSettlement → verifies & executes

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Fallback Protection

If no solver can beat your minimum:

• trade reverts (default)

• OR executes via classic router (if enabled)

You are always protected.

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🌐 Evolution (Important)

Phase 1

• external routing (1inch, others)

• Paragon pools only

Phase 2

• internal Paragon pools + external routing

Phase 3

• full multi-venue optimization

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🧾 Summary

Paragon Flow introduces a new execution model:

• intent-based trading

• batch-based settlement

• solver-driven routing

• surplus sharing

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Paragon Flow is not just a feature.

It is the engine behind Paragon Shield and the foundation of next-generation DeFi execution.