# General Information * **Mauve is a permissioned non-custodial exchange**, with its own operating entity (Mauve Ltd.), that holds a VASP registration from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). * Mauve operates as an automated market maker (AMM) protocol and is a Uniswap V3 fork, including significant parts of its frontend application. We are grateful to be standing on the shoulders of the broader Uniswap community. * Mauve does not operate a token and permissioning includes the ability to swap and add liquidity. Listing new assets is at the discretion of Mauve Ltd. {% hint style="info" %} **Mauve permissioning and compliance runs on** [**Violet**](https://www.violet.co/) - privacy preserving, reusable on-chain compliance rails. All authentication and authorization operations, as well as enrolment, run through Violet. {% endhint %} We will be publishing comprehensive documentation very soon - stay tuned! In the meantime, our team is reachable on our [public Discord here](https://discord.com/invite/hRJpPQtKSh), as well as through email at , and you can [follow us on X ](https://twitter.com/mauve_org)for updates.