Finance 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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All sectors Infrastructure Finance Real World Healthcare Technology / AI Real Estate Technology Financials Consumer Cyclicals Consumer Non-Cyclicals Industrials Basic Materials Academic & Educational Services Energy Utilities Institutions, Associations & Organizations Government Activity Decentralized Finance (DeFi)Yield Farming Staking Decentralized Exchanges (DEX)Synthetic Assets Insurance Stablecoin Tokenization Launchpad Supply Chain Tracking Automated Market Maker (AMM)Centralized Exchange (CEX)Lending & Borrowing Payments & Card Networks

234 projects

SignumSignum is the world’s first truly sustainable blockchain, featuring world-class applications on a sustainable leading-edge blockchain architecture. Signum powers the cryptocurrency Signa (SIGNA) at a tiny fraction of the energy usage, cost and additional e-waste — compared to other cryptocurrencies. Signum empowers users and developers around the world with innovative blockchain solutions for everyday life.Web3Seed

Sketch CoinSketch Coin represents a digital currency endeavor designed to weave blockchain technology seamlessly into everyday life. It operates on the foundation of the Sketch Blockchain, leveraging this technology to foster a more integrated and practical application of cryptocurrencies. The project's valuation, while subject to fluctuations, reflects its presence and activity within the digital asset trading platforms.Web3Series A

SmarDexSmarDex (SDEX) emerges as a transformative force in the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, offering a sophisticated Automated Market Maker (AMM) that tackles the persistent issue of impermanent loss (IL). Unlike traditional AMMs, SmarDex introduces the concept of Impermanent Gain (IG), optimizing earnings for liquidity providers through a sophisticated algorithm. This innovative approach is encapsulated in an open-source Smart Contract (SC) that operates on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible blockchains, ensuring broad accessibility and in...Web3Series A

SMARDEX USDNSMARDEX USDN is a decentralized exchange project centered around the USDN token. USDN (Token) USDN is the first synthetic U.S. dollar backed by a structured product utilizing a Delta-Neutral Strategy. Unlike traditional stablecoins, whose value is guaranteed by centralized entities, the value of a synthetic dollar is determined by a purely mathematical financial process.Web3Seed

Solana Stock IndexSolana Stock Index is a decentralized exchange project centered around the SSX token. Launched on July 23, 2025, on Bonk Fun as a memecoin, the Solana Stock Index ($SSX) faced an uncertain future when it was abandoned. The community refused to let the project fade and, within days, took over, completely transforming it. The project underwent a rebranding from an anime-themed identity to a finance-focused design.Web3Pre-seed

SolbergSolberg is a cryptocurrency token that operates on the Solana blockchain. It is designed with the aim of simplifying the process of investing in decentralized finance (DeFi) and facilitating the transfer of assets to the Solana blockchain. The mission behind Solberg is to democratize access to DeFi, making it straightforward and accessible for everyone interested in leveraging the benefits of decentralized financial services.Web3Pre-seed

SquadSwapSquadSwap, powered by its native token SQUAD, is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that redefines the landscape of cryptocurrency trading. Launched on December 8, 2023, SquadSwap facilitates the swapping of cryptocurrencies, notably enabling the exchange of CAKE for SQUAD. This platform is backed by the PancakeSquad NFT community and developed by the Squads Community, ensuring a robust and engaged user base.Web3Series A

StakeFundexStakeFundex is a decentralized exchange project centered around the SDX token. Stakefundex (SDX) is a decentralized finance ecosystem built on the Polygon blockchain, designed to revolutionize staking and yield management through algorithmic intelligence. At its core, Stakefundex introduces an AI-powered Emission Manager that dynamically balances token supply and staking rewards to maintain sustainable growth and minimize inflation. The platform allows users to stake SDX tokens, earn ROI, and participate in a transparent DeFi system backed by advanced on-chain logic.Web3Series A

StellaSwapStellaSwap operates as a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Moonbeam parachain network, marking its position as one of the pioneering automated market-making (AMM) platforms in this space. It offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to enhance the decentralized finance (DeFi) experience for its users. These services include swapping, earning through yield farming, asset bridging, and engaging in non-fungible token (NFT) trading.Web3Pre-seed

StrongHands FinanceStrongHands Finance (ISHND) is a Token of the StrongHands Crosschain ecosystem. An increasing demand among our community inspired us to move to a DeFi Ecosystem by integrating our 1st generation blockchains to a descentralized protocol who connects to the most popular networks as BNB Smart Chain, Polygon Network, Tron and Ethereum. ISHND is the finance utility token.Web3Pre-seed

Sun [New]Sun [New] is a decentralized exchange project centered around the SUN token.Web3Series C+

SuperpSuperp is a decentralized exchange project centered around the SUP token. Super is a Perp DEX for Any Meme, Up to 10,000x Leverage. Binance Most Valuable Builder Season 8 Cohort. ⁃ Noliquidation Perp: The Industry's First Product Offering Up To 10,000x Leverage, Letting You Own 1 Bitcoin for Just $10.Web3Seed

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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.