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

902 projects

crvUSDcrvUSD (CRVUSD) emerges as a stablecoin within the dynamic ecosystem of Curve Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform renowned for its innovative use of bonding curves to facilitate deep on-chain liquidity. This stablecoin, launched in May 2023, is pegged to the US Dollar, offering a stable value amidst the volatility of the cryptocurrency market. Unlike traditional stablecoins, crvUSD is a collateralized-debt-position (CDP) stablecoin, meaning it is backed by a variety of crypto-tokenized collaterals.Web3Series C+

Cryptex FinanceCryptex Finance is a staking protocol centered around the CTX token.Web3Seed

Crypto Fight ClubCrypto Fight Club is a staking protocol centered around the FIGHT token. What sets Crypto Fight Club (FIGHT) apart from the rest? Welcome to NFT 2.0, where your NFT fighter is so much more than a store of value. Fight, stake and play to earn while you battle your way to the top of the leaderboard and earn FIGHT rewards for your time in the game.Web3Pre-seed

CryptoBlades KingdomsCryptoBlades Kingdoms is a yield farming project centered around the KING token. The world of CryptoBlades: Kingdoms is contained within four warring nations’ realms. A 5000 x 5000 area, with 25000000 claimable lands makes up the world. These claimable lands are grouped into 50 x 50 territories for a total of 400 territories within CryptoBlades: Kingdoms.Web3Pre-seed

CryptoFrancCryptoFranc, identified by its ticker XCHF, is a stablecoin that operates on the Ethereum blockchain, adhering to the ERC-20 standard. This cryptocurrency is directly pegged to the Swiss Franc, maintaining a 1:1 ratio, which means for every XCHF token, there is an equivalent claim of one Swiss Franc against the issuer. The primary aim of CryptoFranc is to offer a digital asset that combines the stability and reliability of a traditional currency with the flexibility and efficiency of blockchain technology.Web3Pre-seed

Currency One USDCurrency One USD (C1USD) is a 1:1 USD-pegged stablecoin issued by Kinesis Money Panama S.A. Every C1USD is backed by a 1:1 asset reserve. Verified Kinesis users can earn an introductory variable yield- on C1USD balances held in their accounts, with no lock-up period.Web3Growth

CurveCurve is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that specializes in stablecoin trading with an emphasis on low slippage and high efficiency. It also supports yield farming and liquidity mining, allowing users to earn rewards by providing liquidity to its pools.Web3GrowthUnited Kingdom

Curve DAO TokenCurve DAO Token is a decentralized exchange project centered around the CRV token. Find out more about Uniswap (UNI) here. Find out more about SushiSwap (SUSHI) here. Get all the information you need about the industry with Alexandria, CoinMarketCap’s dedicated education resource.Web3Series C+

CyberFi TokenCyberFi Token is a launchpad project centered around the CFi token. The mission of CyberFi is to create a user-friendly DeFi experience and add a new layer of features available. Users of our platform will experience zero-stress, automated DeFi trading and farming, smaller fees and tools for Impermanent Loss mitigation.Web3Pre-seed

CYBROCYBRO is a yield farming project centered around the CYBRO token. Cybro is a Smart Hub for Liquidity Providers. Launched in 2024 as a multichain yield aggregator with auto-rebalancing index vaults on Blast, Arbitrum, and Base, Cybro is evolving into a professional-grade platform for liquidity management. It enables users to manage LP positions on Uniswap and access investment vaults across multiple chains - all with advanced portfolio tools, smart notifications, and an intuitive interface.Web3Pre-seed

CypherCypher is a blockchain protocol built on Base Chain that lays the foundation for a global alternative to traditional credit card points and airline miles. Instead of closed loyalty systems, Cypher creates an open economic model that fuels a flywheel between brands/merchants, internet influencers, AI agents, and crypto card users.Web3Seed

CZodiac Farming TokenCZodiac Farming Token is a staking protocol centered around the CZF token. CZFarm is the CZodiac farming token which can be used for earning rewards in multiple different ways. These include staking LP, staking CZUSD, holding CZodiac NFTs, and using Chrono Pools on the cz.farm platform. CZF is the CZodiac community's farming and rewards token.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.