Wrapped Beacon ETHWrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH) serves as a cryptocurrency that encapsulates the value of staked ETH along with the staking rewards it accrues, making it a tradable and transferable asset. This innovative approach allows holders to enjoy the benefits of staking rewards while maintaining liquidity, a feature particularly appealing in the dynamic DeFi ecosystem. Essentially, WBETH represents a 1:1 value with ETH staked on the Ethereum network, including the total rewards earned through staking.Web3GrowthFinance projects and financial applications
Explore finance projects across decentralized finance, payments, lending, exchanges and related financial activities. Use the sub-sectors to find the type of project you want to research, then review its available evaluations and their authors.
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Wrapped Beacon ETHWrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH) serves as a cryptocurrency that encapsulates the value of staked ETH along with the staking rewards it accrues, making it a tradable and transferable asset. This innovative approach allows holders to enjoy the benefits of staking rewards while maintaining liquidity, a feature particularly appealing in the dynamic DeFi ecosystem. Essentially, WBETH represents a 1:1 value with ETH staked on the Ethereum network, including the total rewards earned through staking.Web3Growth
ynETH MAXynETH MAX is a staking protocol centered around the ynETHx token. The YieldNest MAX LRTs have been designed with composable strategies in mind. Acting as the glue that holds it all together across the DeFi universe, MAX LRTs account for and track all their underlying LRT strategies, combining them into one liquid token. This approach simplifies management and separates complexity from the MAX LRTs to the underlying strategies.Web3Pre-seedLearn how to assess projects in this field with Orbitrum Academy.
About this sector
Finance brings together several application categories, from staking, stablecoins and tokenization to banking, card networks and investment groups. Not every project in this collection is a blockchain protocol. The category assigned in Orbitrum provides a starting point; the individual profile explains the project itself.
How to compare projects
Compare projects with similar functions before comparing their available scores. An exchange, a payment network and a lending application should not be treated as interchangeable. Read what each evaluation covers and follow the author to understand their other published work.
Projects follow the categories assigned in the Orbitrum application. This collection supports research and discovery; it is not an investment ranking.
Industry definitions
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) (19)
Applications and protocols classified as decentralized finance.
Yield Farming (65)
Projects categorized around yield-farming activities.
Staking (206)
Projects and services categorized around staking.
Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) (234)
Decentralized exchange projects assigned to the Finance sector.
Synthetic Assets (2)
Projects categorized around synthetic-asset applications.
Insurance (12)
Insurance-related projects within the Finance classification.
Stablecoin (149)
Stablecoin-related projects; individual profiles provide their documented design and scope.
Tokenization (9)
Projects categorized around the tokenization of assets or rights.
Launchpad (93)
Projects classified as launchpads for other projects or tokens.
Supply Chain Tracking (2)
Projects using tracking systems for supply-chain activities.
Automated Market Maker (AMM) (12)
Automated market-maker projects assigned to the Finance sector.
Centralized Exchange (CEX) (52)
Projects classified as centralized exchanges or related services.
Lending & Borrowing (4)
Projects providing or supporting lending and borrowing activities.
Payments & Card Networks (64)
Projects operating payment services or card-network activities.
Questions to guide your research
- Which financial activity does the project perform?
- What revenue, usage or operating evidence is included in the analysis?
- Which dependencies and risks does the author identify?
Questions about this sector
What is the difference between Finance and Financials?
Orbitrum currently has two separate application sectors. Finance contains DeFi and other financial-application categories, alongside some banking and investment categories. Financials groups banking services, investments, holdings and insurance. Their coverage can overlap; their application categories remain distinct.
Are all Finance projects crypto projects?
No. This sector also contains non-crypto categories such as banking, payments and investment groups. Check each project profile for its type and documented activity.
