> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://sodex.com/documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://sodex.com/documentation/about-valuechain/why-we-built-valuechain.md).

# Why We Built ValueChain

As we began designing SoDEX, we quickly hit a wall. Even the most advanced existing blockchain infrastructures were not built for the demands of high-frequency, low-latency, and fully on-chain trading at a global scale, especially not with the levels of security, modularity, and composability SoDEX requires. SoDEX needs:

* Infrastructure capable of supporting **Nasdaq-grade throughput** for order book transactions
* A settlement layer capable of handling **Visa-level transaction concurrency** for end users
* Native support for on-chain order books and modular execution environments
* Seamless composability with EVM-based smart contracts and future DeFi primitives
* Decentralization, transparency, and accessibility

**No existing chain could deliver all of those. That's why we are building our own: ValueChain.**