Polynomial Trade is an on-chain derivatives platform with a focus on perpetual futures, enhanced by the security of the Synthetix protocol and the Optimism Network. Its distinctive approach using polynomial functions for price prediction allows traders to make more dynamic market decisions. Although currently without a governance structure or a live token, the potential introduction of a token could benefit the platform by incentivizing user engagement and capturing value. Polynomial has raised two successful funding rounds, raising $1.10 million in a Pre-Seed round and securing further investment in a Seed round, with backing from several notable investors and capital firms.
dHedge is a decentralized asset management protocol enabling non-custodial investing and transparent on-chain trading. Governed by the DHT token, holders stake for voting power and earn rewards. With a fixed supply of 100 million tokens, DHT facilitates governance decisions and fee collection on the platform. Launched through a token generation event in 2020, dHedge generates revenue from administration and performance fees, supporting its operations and growth in decentralized finance.
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.
RubyScore is a decentralized onchain ranking protocol that evaluates wallet reputation based on various blockchain metrics. It encourages user engagement by motivating users to improve their onchain reputation through daily tasks. While RubyScore currently has no governance process or token, it generates revenue through a fee-based API for wallet identification, transaction fees for NFT rewards and minting profiles, and services like deferred transactions, the RubyScore ranking passport, and Verax Proof of Humanity attestation. It has received funding from Gitcoin Grant 20 and Optimism Retroactive Public Goods Funding 4.
