Velodrome Finance is an automated market maker (AMM) and integrates features from Curve, Convex, and Uniswap to establish itself as the primary liquidity hub for OP Mainnet. It boasts unique functionalities like a self-optimizing liquidity flywheel and NFTs representing liquid locked positions, directing 100% of protocol incentives and fees to its voters.
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 $1.10 million in a Pre-Seed round and securing further investment in a Seed round, with backing from several notable investors and capital firms.
RedStone is a decentralized oracle platform that provides reliable, frequently updated, and diverse data feeds for decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts across various blockchain networks. Its modular architecture supports both new and established dApps on trending Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, delivering non-standard data such as liquidity provider (LP) and staked tokens.
Angle is a decentralized, over-collateralized stablecoin protocol designed to issue stablecoins like EURA (€) and USDA ($), backed by diversified reserves. It features modules for borrowing, price stability, and savings, ensuring liquidity, resilience, and yield opportunities for stablecoin holders. Governed by a DAO through veANGLE, the protocol supports cross-chain liquidity and open development.
