People Powered is redefining community volunteering with tools for disaster response and humanitarian aid. Its governance includes voting, proposals, and global leadership selection, using Purpose and Impact Coins. With a two-token model, it operates on self-funding but plans to seek public and venture capital funding soon.
MarginZero is a pioneering trading platform that transforms the landscape of perpetual futures by offering non-liquidatable positions. By removing the traditional constraints associated with margin requirements and liquidation risks, MarginZero enables traders to hold positions indefinitely, fostering a more stable and secure trading environment.
Hourglass is a protocol that offers liquidity solutions for time-bound and semi-fungible tokens. It consists of two main components: Hourglass Boost and Hourglass RFQ. In Hourglass Boost, users time-boost their assets and receive time-bound tokens (TBTs) as receipts for assets locked in a vault earning boosted yield. Hourglass RFQ is a marketplace that connects market makers with protocols to trade these tokens, making it easier to unlock liquidity.
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.
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