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Begin with Howey testSpark 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
Telos Consilium (Telosc) is a Web3 advisory and treasury firm offering risk-curated vault allocations, tokenized equity, and capital…
A decentralized indexing protocol. Subgraphs turn contract events into queryable APIs.
The Vault Liquid Staking is a Liquid Staking protocol active on Solana. vSOL is a stake pool that supports community-focused validators.
Theo Network thUSD is a RWA protocol active on Ethereum. thUSD is a yield-bearing stablecoin backed by thBILL (tokenized U.S.
A cross-chain liquidity protocol that swaps native assets without wrapped IOUs.
Tonstakers LSD is a Liquid Staking protocol active on TON. The Open Network Liquid Staking protocol empowering TON DeFi ecosystem
Tydro is a non-custodial lending protocol for onchain capital markets.
An optimistic oracle used to resolve prediction markets and custom derivatives.
UNCX Network V2 is a Token Locker protocol active on Ethereum, Binance, Base. UNCX Network is a one-stop shop with providing its customers with everything they need to launch and maintain a sustainable and secure…
The leading Ethereum AMM. v2 popularized constant-product pools. v3 added concentrated liquidity. v4 adds hooks.
Uniswap V2 is a Dexs protocol active on Ethereum, Base, Polygon. A fully decentralized protocol for automated liquidity provision on Ethereum.
Uniswap V3 is a Dexs protocol active on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum. A fully decentralized protocol for automated liquidity provision on Ethereum.
A version of the Uniswap automated market maker architecture built around a shared pool manager and optional hooks that customize pool behavior.
Upshift opens access to transparent yields backed by secure risk controls.
Valos is a RWA protocol active on Monad. Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Yield Solutions.
VALR is a regulated crypto exchange offering spot, margin, perpetuals, staking, lending, and institutional APIs, serving retail and…
Veda is the leading DeFi vault platform, enabling crypto applications, asset issuers, and protocols to build consumer-grade cross chain…
Venus Core Pool is a Lending protocol active on Binance, Ethereum, Arbitrum. A Decentralized Marketplace for Lenders and Borrowers with Borderless Stablecoins.
WEEX is a global cryptocurrency trading platform founded in 2018, serving users in 150+ countries.
World Chain is a permissionless Layer 2 blockchain on Ethereum, built with the OP Stack, offering scalability, security, Sybil resistance…
A guardian-set bridge that attests locked or burned assets so they can be minted elsewhere.
A protocol and software ecosystem for validity-proof-based chains, including ZKsync Era; a deployment's execution environment, data availability, and settlement configuration determine its actual guarantees.
zkSync Era txBridge is a Canonical Bridge protocol active on Ethereum. Imagine a platform where zksync enthusiasts and developers all come together to learn, create, and innovate
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