Ironclad Finance sets itself apart as a decentralized, non-custodial liquidity market protocol, allowing users to engage as either depositors, who earn passive income by providing liquidity, or borrowers, who can borrow in either an overcollateralized or undercollateralized manner. While Ironclad has not yet issued its own token, it has introduced a points system, named Embers, to reward users for borrowing and lending, hinting at a future token introduction.
Kelp DAO focuses on Liquid Restaking Solutions for Ethereum and OP Mainnet, aiming to improve liquidity for assets on platforms like EigenLayer. Its primary product, rsETH, allows fractional ownership of staked assets, offering both instant liquidity and redemption options. Additionally, Kelp DAO has introduced $KEP (Kelp Earned Points), a token that equates to EigenLayer Points, giving users flexibility in how they manage and utilize these rewards.
LogX is a perp dex offering deep liquidity and an efficient leveraged trading experience, moving away from traditional reliance on external liquidity providers. It allows trading against a pool of stable assets, with innovative features like a dark oracle for price aggregation and a risk management framework. While LogX has launched an airdrop program, it currently lacks a native token, focusing on user engagement through rewards. Governance is code-centric, reflecting its early stage without a token-based decision-making process. The project has secured $6.1 million in funding from notable investors such as Sequoia Capital and Coinbase Ventures, marking its potential within the DeFi ecosystem.