Bitget is a secure and efficient crypto exchange offering innovative features like copy trading and support for numerous cryptocurrencies, catering to traders of all levels. Its native token, $BGB, provides utility through trading fee discounts, staking opportunities, enhanced rewards, and exclusive promotions, driving user engagement within the platform. Operating under a private governance structure, Bitget has raised $20 million across three funding rounds, including a $10 million Series B led by Dragonfly Capital Partners in April 2023.
Glo Dollar is a fiat-backed stablecoin designed to combat extreme poverty by donating all its interest earnings to provide basic income for those in need. Overseen by the Glo Foundation's governance council, it ensures security with hardware wallets and succession plans. The unique AutoPGF model directs reserve yields to public goods and charities. Glo Dollar raised $2 million from Sytse Sijbrandij.
Talent Protocol leverages onchain technology to create visible, verifiable professional reputations, simplifying talent discovery and candidate assessment. Through aggregating data across platforms, it reduces hiring friction and opens avenues for innovative applications like under-collateralized lending. The $TALENT token supports the ecosystem by incentivizing users to maintain verified data, usable for visibility boosts, onchain services, and earning rewards. With 600 million tokens, Talent Protocol is backed by $3.5 million from investors like Protocol Labs and GSR.
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.
