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The environmental credit market is a mess.
Carbon credits trade on one platform. RECs on another. International certificates on a third. Every exchange has its own token, fee structure, and settlement timeline.
Siloed markets
Carbon-only platforms can't trade RECs. REC exchanges don't handle international certificates. Buying across credit types means managing accounts on 3-5 different platforms.
Hidden fees & delays
Legacy platforms charge 2-5% on redemptions with complex, tiered pricing. Settlement takes days. Corporate buyers overpay because there's no transparent benchmark.
No unified pricing
Each platform uses different tokens, stablecoins, or fiat — making it impossible to compare prices across credit types or exchanges. The market has no forex equivalent.
Built different.
See how WattSwap compares to existing platforms in the energy credit space.
| Platform | Credit Types | Fees | Settlement | Single Token |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WattSwap | ✓ RECs, VCC, GHEC, I-REC, CCC | 0.4% flat | Instant | WATT |
| Toucan Protocol | ✗ Carbon only | 2-3% tiered | Minutes | ✗ BCT pools |
| Carbonmark | ✗ Carbon only | 0% (VC-funded) | Minutes | ✗ USDC |
| Powerledger | ~ RECs + Carbon | Undisclosed | Varies | ✗ POWR |
| REX NFT | ✗ US RECs only | 2-5% + gas | Minutes + gas | ✗ ETH/NFT |
Four things no one else offers.
Every competitor does one thing. WattSwap does all of them.
Every credit type on one exchange
RECs, voluntary carbon credits (VCC), greenhouse emission credits (GHEC), international RECs (I-REC), and clean energy compliance credits (CCC). No other platform lists them all.
Single settlement token: WATT
One universal currency across all credit types. Buy RECs with carbon credits. Sell GHECs for WATT. Convert between any credit pair through one intermediary token — like forex for green assets.
Transparent, sustainable fees
0.3% trading + 0.1% settlement per side. Lower than Toucan's 2-3%. More sustainable than Carbonmark's 0% (which is VC-subsidized and won't last). No hidden fees, no tiers.
Instant settlement
Orders match and settle atomically. No T+2 delays, no gas fee surprises, no multi-step bridging through blockchain pools. Place an order; it fills; your balance updates.
Live Exchange
WATT/USD $1.24Three steps. Any credit type.
Register, deposit WATT, and start trading — whether you're buying RECs, selling carbon credits, or converting between certificate types.
Create your account
Sign up with email and password. Your account comes preloaded with 10,000 WATT to explore the exchange. No KYC required for beta.
Place orders
Pick a credit type. Set your price in WATT. Submit a buy or sell order to the order book. The matching engine runs continuously.
Settle instantly
When your order matches, settlement happens atomically. WATT moves between wallets. Fees are deducted transparently. Your balance updates in real time.
Every credit type. One exchange.
The environmental credit market is fragmented across dozens of registries. WattSwap unifies them into one tradable ecosystem.
Renewable Energy Certificates
Solar, wind, hydro, and biomass generation certificates. Connected to Green-e and regional registries.
Voluntary Carbon Credits
Reforestation, methane capture, and emissions reduction offsets from Verra and Gold Standard registries.
Greenhouse Emission Credits
Compliance and voluntary credits for verified greenhouse gas reductions. EU ETS compatible.
International RECs
Energy attribute certificates from the International REC Standard, covering 50+ countries outside North America.
Clean Energy Compliance
State and federal instruments: LCFS credits, SRECs, and renewable portfolio standard credits.
More credit types coming Q3 2026
The green economy needs its own financial infrastructure.
Carbon, RECs, and sustainability certificates have traded in silos for decades. WattSwap connects them all — one token, one exchange, instant settlement.
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