Aerodrome Finance is an AMM on the BASE network, integrating Velodrome V2 features with its unique liquidity incentive engine, vote-lock governance, and user-friendly design. It offers low slippage, high liquidity, $AERO token emissions, and rewards for liquidity providers, promoting active governance and community benefits. The platform's tokenomics include $AERO for utility and $veAERO for governance, encouraging long-term engagement and decision-making power for token holders. Governance is driven by $veAERO token holders, focusing on community-led decisions. Recently, Aerodrome received over 100,000 OP tokens from RetroPGF, underscoring its self-bootstrapped success and growing industry support.
Gamma is a decentralized protocol that simplifies access to advanced derivatives trading and risk management in crypto. It leverages automated strategies and robust risk controls to offer efficient, transparent, and secure options trading and hedging.
Balancer is a decentralized automated market maker (AMM) protocol for programmable liquidity, supporting various swap curves and pool types. Governance begins with a Request for Comment on the Balancer forum, progresses to a formal proposal, and is voted on via Snapshot. Voting power comes from holding BAL tokens or delegated voting power, with a quorum of 2 million veBAL needed. BAL tokenomics include a 100 million token cap and the vote-escrowed BAL system, encouraging long-term holding. Balancer has raised $32.3 million across three funding rounds, with the latest on May 27, 2021.
The Grants Council serves by delegation from Token House to review and process Delegate Mission Applications in accordance with the Council’s Internal Operating Procedures. It ensures a streamlined and transparent process for grant applicants while maintaining accountability to the community. The Council aims to assess grant recipients’ milestone achievements and reduce delegate workload to focus on high-impact votes. Reports will be published at the end of each review cycle and season.
