Gyroscope is developing GYD, a decentralized, noncustodial stablecoin fully backed by diversified assets in smart contracts. Governed on-chain by the Gyroscope DAO, the community can propose and vote on changes. The stablecoin maintains a 100% reserve ratio with 1 USD worth of collateral per GYD. Gyroscope raised $4.5 million in seed funding, co-led by Placeholder VC and Galaxy Ventures.
WOOFi enhances DeFi with low slippage, 0.025% swap fees, and deep liquidity via its sPMM model. Governed by the WOO DAO, users stake 1800 WOO tokens for voting rights on proposals. WOO tokens, with a 3 billion total supply, offer trading benefits, staking yields, and governance. Launched by WOO Network, WOOFi has backing from market leaders and venture capital, supporting its growth and development in the decentralized finance space.
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X Protocol is a Web3 gaming blockchain on Base Layer 2, offering players more control and investment opportunities. It uses $KICK as its native gas token, providing stakers with benefits like airdrops and yields. Game volume supports $KICK's value through buybacks. X-Protocol raised $5 million from Dragonfly, Cogitent Ventures, and Coinfund.
Uniswap is a DEX protocol for ERC-20 tokens that features concentrated liquidity and community-driven governance through its UNI token. With a total supply capped at 1 billion tokens, UNI holders influence protocol changes and earn rewards through governance participation and liquidity provision. Initial funding included a grant from the Ethereum Foundation and a seed round led by Paradigm, which supported its development and growth in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.
