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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.

Projects in Finance

234 projects

TETUTETU is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform built on the Polygon network, designed to optimize and automate yield farming strategies for its users. The platform offers a suite of financial tools and services, including a decentralized exchange (DEX), yield farming opportunities, and a unique feature that allows users to borrow against non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through a pawnshop-like mechanism. This innovative approach to DeFi solutions aims to maximize returns on investments while maintaining a high level of security and transparency.Web3Pre-seed
ThorchainTHORChain is a decentralized liquidity network that facilitates the permissionless exchange of digital assets across multiple blockchains. Its primary mission is to offer a secure, scalable, and efficient method for users to swap assets without depending on centralized exchanges, which are often plagued by issues such as centralization, trust concerns, and inefficiency. THORChain utilizes a network of anonymous nodes to maintain continuous and fair market prices for asset exchanges, ensuring liquidity and security through economic incentives and ongoing network churning.Web3GrowthAustralia
Tidex TokenTidex Token, denoted as TDX, serves as the native cryptocurrency of the Tidex exchange, a centralized platform established in 2017 with a focus on trading various digital currencies, tokens, and fiat pairs. The creation of Tidex and its token is attributed to significant contributions from Alexander Ivanov, a notable figure in the cryptocurrency space known for his work with the Waves Platform. TDX plays a pivotal role within the Tidex ecosystem, offering users a range of benefits designed to enhance their trading experience.Web3Pre-seed

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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.

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