🍥P2P Gate
The P2P Gate is Astral Gate’s peer-to-peer settlement layer that allows two users to exchange assets across different chains without relying on a centralized bridge or liquidity pool. Instead of swapping through AMMs or vaults, users execute a direct intent-based cross-chain trade secured by Astral’s on-chain validation and messaging system.
P2P Gate vs Standard Bridge
Feature / Behavior
P2P Gate
Standard Bridge
Cross-chain asset movement
✔️ Yes
✔️ Yes
Requires liquidity pools
❌ No
✔️ Yes
User-to-user settlement
✔️ Yes
❌ No
Uses signed intents
✔️ Yes
Sometimes (not core)
Slippage
❌ None (fixed terms)
✔️ Yes (depends on pools)
Price control
✔️ User-defined
❌ Controlled by AMMs
Gas abstraction with ASTRAL
✔️ Yes
✔️ Yes (if Astral)
Timeout refund protection
✔️ Yes
✔️ Yes
Trust assumptions
Contract-only
Liquidity availability + routing
Ideal for OTC / private trades
✔️ Perfect
❌ Not suitable
Ideal for high volume bridging
⚠️ Case-based
✔️ Yes
P2P via Telegram Bot
Astral Gate supports P2P trading directly through a Telegram bot, allowing users to create and accept cross-chain P2P offers without opening the main app. The bot acts as a UI layer only, all trades are still executed fully on-chain through the Astral Router.
What Users Can Do via Telegram
Create P2P offers (select token, chain, amount, expiration)
Share offer links/messages inside group chats
Accept offers from other users
View active, pending, or completed trades
Receive automatic execution and refund notifications
Security Notes
The bot never holds private keys.
All actions require wallet signatures.
Settlement still follows the same dual-intent + on-chain validation model as the main protocol.
The bot simply formats the offer and sends it to the Astral backend for verification.
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