StellaSwap V3 Review 2026: Sunset Moonbeam DEX

StellaSwap V3 was a decentralized exchange on Moonbeam, a smart contract network compatible with Ethereum tools. DefiLlama listed it under the Dexs category and described StellaSwap as a leading DEX on Moonbeam, and the listing tied the protocol to the STELLA token.

The project's homepage now says StellaSwap has officially sunset and that the protocol has wound down and is no longer in operation. It gives the operating period as 12 December 2021 to 31 July 2026, and says the team can still be reached on Discord, though responses may be slow.

Third-party pages describe the V3 version as a decentralized exchange founded in 2023 and note features such as limit orders introduced in 2024. Some of those listings also label it a centralized exchange or show near-zero trading volume, so the coverage is inconsistent. For a reader today, the main fact is that the protocol is closed.

StellaSwap V3 was an automated market maker, a type of decentralized exchange where trades happen against pools of tokens rather than matched between buyers and sellers. Liquidity providers deposited tokens into a pool and earned a share of trading fees. The V3 design, as described in 2024 third-party coverage, let providers concentrate their capital inside a chosen price range, which can earn more fees per dollar but stops earning when the market price leaves that range.

Trades were settled by smart contracts on Moonbeam. A swap sent tokens into a pool and returned others at a price set by the pool balance, so no central party held user funds in the trading flow. Providers could also use limit-order style positions, placing a single asset into a range so it converts when the price moves through it.

The homepage now confirms the protocol has wound down, so these mechanics describe how it used to work rather than how it can be used today.

The project does not publish a fee schedule for StellaSwap V3, and the sunset homepage does not describe any ongoing charges. Historical fees would have been set by the protocol's pool configuration and paid on each swap; the project does not give the rates. Readers who need to reconcile old activity should check the transaction records on Moonbeam.

The protocol is no longer operating, so the main safety question is about funds and contracts that may still be held. The project does not list any smart contract audit on DefiLlama, and they do not describe a custody model, since it was a non-custodial exchange where users held their own wallet keys. Users should assume that any remaining positions carry the risk of an unmaintained contract.

Anyone who interacted with the protocol should confirm their balances on Moonbeam directly and be cautious about sites or messages that offer help, withdrawals or replacement tokens. Scam operators often target projects that have shut down. Use only the official homepage and its listed contact channel.

Crypto trading carries a risk of loss. Keep responsible gambling and 18+ rules in mind only if you move into other crypto products, and check that any online financial activity is legal where you live.

This page is for readers who used StellaSwap V3 or came across its name and want to know its status. It is not a guide for new users, because the protocol has wound down and the homepage confirms it is no longer in operation.