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MagicSea AMM Review 2026: Liquidity Book DEX on IOTA EVM

MagicSea AMM is a Liquidity Book DEX on IOTA EVM and Shimmer EVM. Its liquidity is very small and no audits are listed, so it suits cautious, small-size use only.

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By the DappsAtlas editorial team · Updated Nov 5, 2026

DappsAtlas score

5.0/10

Mixed

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Our verdict on MagicSea AMM

5.0/10

MagicSea AMM is a Liquidity Book DEX for people already using IOTA EVM or Shimmer EVM who want a native place to swap and provide concentrated liquidity. Its design offers zero slippage inside a price bin and flexible positions. The main caveats are very small liquidity of roughly $21,000, no listed audits and unpublished fees. Treat it as high risk, keep sizes small, and learn how impermanent loss works before supplying liquidity.

Score breakdown

How MagicSea AMM scores

Security: 3.5/10
Ease of use: 6.0/10
Fees: n/a
Features: 6.0/10

Scores run from 0 to 10 and are based only on facts we could verify. Where information was missing we mark the score n/a rather than guess.

What is MagicSea AMM?

MagicSea AMM is a decentralized exchange built for IOTA EVM and Shimmer EVM. It describes itself as a leading DEX and NFT marketplace on those networks, with a focus on trading and market making.

The core product is a concentrated-liquidity market maker based on Liquidity Book. The project pitches zero-slippage trading and real yield plus farming rewards for liquidity providers.

Scale is the main concern. DefiLlama shows total value locked of about $21,000, down 2.8% over seven days, and the protocol has been listed since September 2023. No audits are listed and no protocol token is tracked.

How MagicSea AMM works

MagicSea is an automated market maker, so trades run against pools of tokens deposited by liquidity providers instead of an order book. You connect a wallet, pick a pair and swap directly from your own address.

The project says it is powered by Liquidity Book, a concentrated-liquidity design. Liquidity is placed into discrete price bins. Within the active bin the price is fixed, which is why the project advertises zero slippage. A larger trade can move through several bins and the price changes as it does.

Liquidity providers choose which bins to fund, and earn trading fees and farming rewards when trades happen in their range. The cost is exposure to price moves: if the market leaves your range, your position can end up all in one asset and worth less than simply holding.

6 features

Key features

Liquidity Book CLMM

The exchange uses a Liquidity Book design, a concentrated-liquidity model where liquidity sits in discrete price bins.

Zero-slippage trading

The project says trades can execute with zero slippage, which in bin-based designs applies to trades that stay inside a single price bin.

Flexible liquidity provision

Liquidity providers can choose where to place liquidity, and the project promotes real yield and farming rewards for doing so.

Customizable positions

Market makers get what the project calls unlimited flexibility over how they set up positions.

NFT marketplace

The protocol is described as a DEX and NFT marketplace for the IOTA and Shimmer EVM ecosystems.

IOTA ecosystem focus

It operates on IOTA EVM and Shimmer EVM, giving users on those networks a native trading venue.

Pros and cons

What we like

Liquidity Book design gives discrete price bins and zero slippage for trades that stay within one bin.
Liquidity providers get flexible control over where their liquidity sits.
Serves the IOTA EVM and Shimmer EVM ecosystems, which have few native DEX options.
Combines a DEX with an NFT marketplace on the same networks.
Listed on DefiLlama since September 2023, so it has some operating history.

Watch out for

Total value locked is about $21,000, so liquidity is shallow and larger trades may move prices.
No audits are listed for the protocol, and the project does not publish audit reports on its main page.
It runs on IOTA EVM and Shimmer EVM, which have far smaller user bases and fewer integrations than major networks.
Fee levels, liquidity provider fee splits and reward emission schedules are not published.
Concentrated-liquidity positions need active management and can lose value through impermanent loss.
No governance or protocol token is listed, so incentives and long-term sustainability are unclear.

MagicSea AMM fees

Trading fees, liquidity provider fee shares and any protocol fee are not published. Users would see the fee for a pool in the swap and liquidity interfaces of the app before confirming a transaction.

On top of any swap fee, users pay network gas on IOTA EVM or Shimmer EVM. In concentrated-liquidity designs, liquidity providers also face impermanent loss, which can outweigh the fees they earn.

Is MagicSea AMM safe?

DefiLlama lists no audits for MagicSea AMM, and the project does not publish audit reports on its main page. Smart-contract bugs are therefore an unquantified risk, as with any unaudited DEX. Users keep custody of their tokens in their own wallets, but funds deposited into liquidity pools are exposed to contract risk.

The team, licensing and regulatory status are not published. Very low TVL can mean thin liquidity, wider price impact and weaker incentives for ongoing development. Network risk also applies, since the protocol depends on the health of IOTA EVM and Shimmer EVM. Only use funds you can afford to lose, and check the rules that apply where you live.

6 steps

How to get started with MagicSea AMM

1
Check that using a decentralized exchange is allowed where you live.
2
Set up a wallet that supports IOTA EVM or Shimmer EVM and add the network.
3
Get a small amount of the network's gas token to pay transaction fees.
4
Open the MagicSea app and connect your wallet.
5
Start with a small test swap and review the fee and price impact shown before confirming.
6
If you want to provide liquidity, learn how price bins and impermanent loss work first, and begin with an amount you can afford to lose.

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Who MagicSea AMM is for

MagicSea AMM suits experienced DeFi users who already hold assets on IOTA EVM or Shimmer EVM and understand concentrated liquidity. It is not a good fit for newcomers, larger traders who need deep liquidity, or anyone who requires audited contracts.

MagicSea AMM FAQs

What is MagicSea AMM?

MagicSea AMM is a decentralized exchange on IOTA EVM and Shimmer EVM. It uses a Liquidity Book design, a type of concentrated-liquidity market maker, and is also described as an NFT marketplace on those networks.

What does zero slippage mean on MagicSea?

Liquidity Book designs split liquidity into discrete price bins. Within a single bin the price is fixed, so a trade that stays inside it has no slippage. Larger trades that cross several bins can still move the price.

Is MagicSea AMM safe?

The project does not publish a safety record. DefiLlama lists no audits for it, and total value locked is around $21,000. Treat it as an early-stage, higher-risk DEX and only use money you can afford to lose.

How do liquidity providers earn on MagicSea?

The project says liquidity providers earn real yield and farming rewards. Exact fee rates, reward sources and emission schedules are not published, so check the app's pool pages before depositing.

Which networks does MagicSea support?

DefiLlama lists it on IOTA EVM and Shimmer EVM. You need a wallet that supports those EVM networks and some of the network's gas token.

Does MagicSea AMM have a token?

DefiLlama lists no token for the protocol. Check the official app for any token details before acting on third-party claims.

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