MachineX Launches the First Machine DeFi DEX on peaq

peaq’s Machine DeFi—decentralized finance built for the Machine Economy—takes a major step forward with the launch of MachineX, the first decentralized exchange (DEX) in the ecosystem.

Launched by a team of seasoned DeFi veterans behind popular DEXs such as Nile, Pharaoh, and Shadow, MachineX enables users to swap digital assets and earn rewards by providing liquidity to the platform. It’s being called “the onchain marketplace for DePIN,” giving the peaq community access to the tokens of DePINs building on peaq, as well as peaq’s native token, $PEAQ.

MachineX is built on the Ramses V3 Core and has undergone security audits by Spearbit and Consensys, ensuring a secure and reliable trading environment.

A portion of the DEX’s pool fees—1%—will be distributed to peaq’s Network-Level Incentive Pools, including the Machine Subsidization Pool and two DePIN Incentive Pools. These funds will help subsidize the onboarding of new machines and DePINs, increasing network activity and growing the Machine DeFi ecosystem. This creates a flywheel effect: more users onboard means more activity, which generates more fees, which then funds further growth.

Machine DeFi serves as the financial infrastructure for the Machine Economy—a decentralized system where humans and autonomous machines collaborate and transact through data, services, and payments. From tokenized robo-cafes to community-owned sensor networks, the ecosystem supports a wide range of real-world use cases where smart machines generate real-world value.

The DEX’s initial liquidity was provided by the peaq community through a Vested Emission Offering (VEO) hosted by Lucid Labs, where tokens were offered at a dynamic discount and distributed over a 30-day linear vesting schedule.

“MachineX’s launch sets the stage for the rise of Machine DeFi on peaq,” said JD Cook, co-founder of MachineX. “It’s the beginning of a larger transformation as the world shifts towards a decentralized Machine Economy. MachineX will create an environment for DePIN projects to efficiently scale liquidity for their networks while enabling people and machines to swap assets.”

One of the first projects to list on MachineX is Silencio, the DePIN platform turning smartphones into privacy-first environmental sensors. Silencio’s $SLC token is now available for open trading on MachineX, paired with $PEAQ and bridged $USDT. Alongside the listing, Silencio announced Veraset as one of its first enterprise data buyers and confirmed that 1.2% of its token supply has already been permanently burned, with more burns planned. With over 1.1 million contributors across 235+ countries and regions, Silencio has generated a 37 billion-point environmental dataset that’s already live on Google Cloud, SAP, Databricks, and Datarade—a testament to the real-world traction of Machine Economy projects going live on peaq.

“This is more than a listing — it’s proof that human-contributed data has economic weight,” said Thomas Messerer, Co-Founder and CEO of Silencio Network. “We’re seeing demand on both sides: contributors eager to monetize what they already generate, and enterprise buyers seeking cleaner, more transparent, and hyperlocal environmental intelligence. This is how the Machine Economy should work — open, fair, and grounded in real-world context.”

“We’re excited to add Silencio’s noise level data to our vast existing data offering and are certain that it will add value to our clients, which include Fortune 500 companies,” said Pete Mickartz, Director of Business Development at Veraset. “Silencio’s data bolsters our ability to offer detailed insights on mobility and locations to our customers, filling a gap that is often overlooked. Noise pollution data is one of those invisible factors that shapes quality of life, but it’s rarely measured at the necessary scale. The fact that this data comes directly from individuals in a compliant way makes it even more valuable. It’s a fresh approach to measuring data, and we’re proud to be a part of it.”

Initially focused on noise pollution, Silencio is now growing into a people-powered data network for the AI era—capturing real-world signals like noise, location, and mobility, while letting users monetize their data with full privacy and consent.