# 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.mauve.org/general-information.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.