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Sanctum Infinity is a Dexs protocol active on Solana. Infinity is a multi-LST liquidity pool.
Sanctum Validator LSTs is a Liquid Staking protocol active on Solana. A Sanctum validator LST is a type of LST for which stake pools were deployed with the SanctumSPL Program.
Saturn is a dual-token Bitcoin-backed credit protocol where USDat is a stablecoin backed by tokenized treasuries and sUSDat is a…
An Ethereum rollup that executes EVM-compatible transactions on Layer 2 and uses validity proofs, published data, and Ethereum contracts to settle its state.
OpenSea's open marketplace protocol for NFT orders.
Sentora Curator is a Risk Curators protocol active on Ethereum, Ink, Solana. Sentora provides the institutional-grade foundation for powering the next generation of DeFi solutions.
The stablecoin and governance ecosystem developed from MakerDAO, including USDS, its sUSDS savings-vault representation, and the SKY governance token.
Sky Lending is a CDP protocol active on Ethereum. The USDS stablecoin powers the open Sky ecosystem.
Sky Money is a Morpho vault curator that manages lending vault allocations, with TVL tracking assets deposited into vaults curated by Sky.
Solv Basis Trading offers products that use advanced strategies, like basis trades and hedging, to deliver consistent, low-risk returns.
SolvBTC is a universal Bitcoin reserve token that connects Bitcoin’s value across blockchains, backed 1:1 by a transparent, secure reserve.
SoSoValue Indexes is a Indexes protocol active on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperliquid L1. The SoSoValue Indexes(SSI) Protocol is a cutting-edge spot index solution designed to make crypto investments simple and secured
A Maker/Sky-linked liquidity layer for sDAI and related credit products.
Spark Liquidity Layer is a Onchain Capital Allocator protocol active on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum. The Spark Liquidity Layer (SLL) automates liquidity provision of USDS, sUSDS, and USDC directly from Sky across various blockchain…
Spark Savings is a Yield protocol active on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Robinhood Chain. Allows users to deposit stablecoins into USDS Savings to tap into the Sky Savings Rate, which grants users a predictable APY in USDS.
The Sky/Maker-linked lending market for stables and liquid staking tokens.
SparkLend is a stablecoin lending market.
Distributed validator technology that splits an Ethereum validator key across operators.
Stacks sBTC is a Bridge protocol active on Bitcoin. sBTC is a SIP-010 token on the Stacks blockchain that represents Bitcoin (BTC) in a 1:1 ratio.
Stake DAO Yield is a Yield protocol active on Ethereum, Base, Fraxtal. Stake DAO is a non-custodial decentralized protocol enabling users to access optimized yield opportunities in DeFi
StakeWise V3 is a Liquid Staking protocol active on Ethereum, xDai. Stake your ETH and manage your capital flexibly with the principal and yield tokens from StakeWise.
A LayerZero-powered liquidity bridge for native assets across many EVM chains.
Stargate V2 offers reduced bridging costs, expands chain connectivity, and improves capital efficiency using transaction batching, Hydra…
An Ethereum validity rollup with Cairo-based execution and native smart-contract accounts; proofs establish valid state transitions while transaction receipts separately report execution and settlement status.
Starknet Bridge is a Canonical Bridge protocol active on Ethereum. Transfer assets between StarkNet and Ethereum
Steakhouse Financial is a Risk Curators protocol active on Base, Ethereum, Robinhood Chain. We build transparent, efficient, and accessible financial primitives to power the next generation of capital markets on public blockchains
stHYPE is a Liquid Staking protocol active on Hyperliquid L1. The Hyperliquid liquid staking platform.
SUNSwap V2 is a TRON-based decentralized trading protocol for automated liquidity provision and an open financial market accessible to all.
SUNSwap V3 is a TRON-based decentralized trading protocol for automated liquidity provision and an open financial market accessible to all.
A tokenized-fund issuer focused on registered U.S. Treasuries and crypto-native rails.
A community fork of Uniswap that added a token, a chef for emissions, and later a broader DeFi suite.
A customizable oracle network used widely on Solana and other SVM/Move chains.
Symbiotic powers collateral markets, where capital is committed to financial obligations and enforced by code.
A cross-chain messaging and stable-swap bridge.
A derivatives protocol for synthetic assets, later focused on perps infrastructure.
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