Dinero Protocol is the successor to Redacted Cartel and positions itself as Ethereum’s “yield base-plate.” Its product stack already includes pxETH / apxETH (a two-token liquid-staking pair), the collateral-backed stablecoin pxUSD (in testnet) and a permissionless transaction relayer.
Sparkfi is a DeFi platform in the Sky (ex-MakerDAO) ecosystem that focuses on moving large amounts of stablecoin liquidity where it earns the best risk-adjusted return. Its three live products are SparkLend (a DAI/USDS-centric money market), Spark Savings (a non-custodial savings vault that pays the Sky Savings Rate) and the Spark Liquidity Layer, which allocates stablecoins directly into other protocols and networks.
Gitcoin incentivizes open-source development through rewards and grants, using a quadratic funding mechanism for fair fund allocation. Governance is driven by the Gitcoin Token (GTC), allowing holders to participate in voting and governance decisions. With a total token supply of 100 million, GTC holders can stake tokens to gain increased voting power through vGTC. Gitcoin has raised $11.8M across two funding rounds to support its initiatives.
Kiwi is a HackerNews-like app for the crypto community to share and discuss top crypto content. While the co-founders make most decisions, Kiwi encourages user ideas and contributions. The Kiwi Pass NFT allows users to submit, upvote, and comment on links, serving as an entry key to the community.
