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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902 projects

Bond USD0Bond USD0 is a staking protocol centered around the bUSD0 token. bUSD0 (Bond USD0) represents USD0 stablecoin locked until June 11, 2028. It remains transferable during this period, earning USUAL incentives and maturity yield. Users receive 1 USD0 for 1 bUSD0 at maturity.Web3Series C+

BONDEXBONDEX is a decentralized exchange project centered around the BDXN token. Bondex is building a next-generation, on-chain professional network that focuses on talent, reputation, and economic opportunities. This platform aims to reshape the professional networking landscape, offering users a decentralized space to establish verifiable reputations and access new economic opportunities. Bondex targets key markets, including professional networking, the freelance and gig economy, and digital advertising networks.Web3Pre-seed

BonkBonk is a decentralized exchange project centered around the BONK token.Web3Series C+

BoostBoost is a exchange token project centered around the BOOST token. $BOOST Ecosystem One token, three platforms, millions of users. A global ecosystem built on the foundation set by Alphabot (https://x.com/AlphabotApp): the leading web3 engagement platform with $1.6 billion in rewards distributed, over 7 million total registered users, and trusted by Pudgy Penguins, OKX, Magic Eden. Boost.gg (https://boost.gg/) then extended this success into Web2 with viral campaigns alongside creators like the Sidemen, reaching millions of followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.Web3Pre-seed

Bored Candy CityBored Candy City, represented by the ticker CANDY, is a pioneering decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Cronos blockchain, setting itself apart by returning 100% of collected fees to its community. Unlike other DEXs that typically charge a 0.30% swapping fee, Bored Candy City offers a significantly lower trading fee of 0.15%, the lowest recorded across any blockchain. This fee structure is designed to benefit liquidity providers, with 0.10% returned to liquidity pools and 0.05% allocated for the buyback of CANDY, forming Protocol Owned Liquidity.Web3Pre-seed

Boson ProtocolUse NFTs that incorporate game theory to automate the conversion of digital assets to physical items with reduced need for arbitration.Web3SeedUnited Kingdom

BounceBit BTCBounceBit BTC (BBTC) transforms the traditional Bitcoin experience by introducing enhanced functionalities that go beyond its original use as a store of value. As a wrapped version of Bitcoin, BBTC integrates into the BounceBit chain, a dual-token PoS Layer 1 platform secured by both Bitcoin and $BB. This integration allows Bitcoin holders to engage in staking and restaking activities, unlocking new avenues for earning rewards.Web3Series C+

BounceBit USDBounceBit USD (BBUSD) stands out as a stablecoin within the BounceBit ecosystem, designed to facilitate seamless transactions and value storage. Unlike typical cryptocurrencies, BBUSD is created by bridging stablecoins from various EVM-compatible chains, such as FDUSD on Binance Smart Chain (BEP20) and USDT on Ethereum. This bridging process ensures that BBUSD maintains stability and uniformity across the BounceBit platform.Web3Series B

Braza BRLBraza BRL is a stablecoin project centered around the BBRL token. BBRL is designed to combine the stability of traditional currency with the transparency and programmability of blockchain technology. Every BBRL token is fully backed by reserves held in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term low-risk government securities denominated in BRL. These reserves are subject to independent audits, ensuring that the token supply in circulation is always matched by assets held in custody.Web3Series A

Brazilian Digital TokenBrazilian Digital Token (BRZ) stands out as the first stablecoin backed by the Brazilian Real (BRL), offering a unique bridge between traditional finance and the burgeoning world of cryptocurrencies. Built as an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain, BRZ is meticulously designed to maintain a 1:1 peg to the Brazilian Real, ensuring stability and trust for its users. The creation of BRZ was spearheaded by a team of seasoned professionals, aiming to provide Brazilians with a seamless way to invest in foreign exchanges and trade using a BRL-pegged stab...Web3Series B

BRL1BRL1 is a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Brazilian Real, meaning each BRL1 is always worth one Brazilian Real. BRL1 is backed by a consortium of leading financial and crypto institutions, ensuring deep market integration and widespread availability: - Mercado Bitcoin – Longest running crypto exchange in Latin America - Foxbit – A key player in Brazil’s crypto infrastructure - Bitso – A leader in Latin American cross-border payments - Cainvest – A major institutional financial services and liquidity providerWeb3Seed

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.