hybridx-dev / hybridx

HybridX is an innovative ERC20/ERC721 hybrid token standard , offering native liquidity for NFTs, reduced gas costs, and seamless integration with existing DeFi ecosystems.

HybridX: ERC20/ERC721 Hybrid Token Standard for NFTs with Native Liquidity

Background

HybridX introduces a groundbreaking approach to hybrid token standardization, addressing the limitations encountered in existing models. Inspired by the innovative concept of hybrid ERC20/ERC721 tokens introduced by Pandora (ERC404), HybridX aims to refine and enhance this idea, presenting a solution that balances efficiency, safety, and interoperability.

The Challenge with ERC404

While ERC404 made significant step in enabling NFTs to be traded with inherent liquidity, but it fell short in several areas:

High Gas Costs: Transactions were often prohibitively expensive, limiting accessibility and scalability.

Incompatibility with Existing Standards: Deviations from established token behaviors posed risks and integration challenges, impacting the broader ecosystem's security and functionality.

Introducing HX Tokens

HybridX proposes a novel standard, the HX Token, designed to seamlessly blend the versatility of ERC20 tokens with ERC721 NFTs, thereby overcoming the drawbacks of ERC404. Key features include:

Efficient Gas Usage: Benchmarking demonstrates up to an 87% reduction in gas costs compared to ERC404.

Enhanced Safety and Compatibility: By adhering closely to established standards and introducing safe, predictable behaviors, HybridX ensures a secure and smooth integration with existing platforms and services (i.e. Exchanges, DeFi, and DApps).

Composable and Flexible Design: The dual-contract architecture, comprising IERC20HX and IERC721HX interfaces, facilitates on-demand NFT minting and burning, enabling a fluid transition between token types without sacrificing effectiveness.

Features

HybridX's implementation leverages OpenZeppelin Contracts Library for ERC20 functionalities, alongside with ERC721A/ERC721Psi for optimized NFT batch minting.

Seamless ERC20 Interactions: Users can trade, swap, and transfer ERC20HX Tokens like standard ERC20.

On-Demand NFT Minting and Burning: Through the HybridX Tools (https://tools.hybridx.org), users can effortlessly convert their ERC20 tokens into unique ERC721 NFTs, and vice versa, maintaining liquidity and value continuity.

Convert Existing NFTs into HX NFTs (Experimental): HybridX introduces an experimental feature that allows the conversion of existing ERC721 NFTs into HX-compatible NFTs. This process aims to bring the benefits of native liquidity and efficiency to a broader range of NFT assets, transforming the utility and market dynamics of existing NFT collections.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/hybridx-dev/HybridX

npm run install -D

Running Benchmark

npm run benchmark

Notice

This is experimental software and is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not give any warranties and will not be liable for any loss incurred through any use of this codebase.