Trader Joe is a decentralized exchange deployed on the Avalanche blockchain. In addition to its automated market maker-style DEX functions, the platform offers decentralized lending and one-click conversions of liquidity-provider tokens using its Zap product. Trader Joe's native cryptocurrency is called JOE. It is used as the platform's governance token and as a reward for users providing liquidity. Trader Joe was founded in mid-2021 by anonymous smart contract engineers 0xMurloc and Cryptofish. Independent security firms HashEx and Paladin have independently audited the platform, and notable investors include DeFiance Capital, Delphi Ventures and Three Arrows Capital.