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.

SectorIndustryType

Stage

All stages

Score

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

GridexGridex is a decentralized exchange project centered around the GDX token.Web3Series A

GrowGrow is a payments blockchain project centered around the GROW token. What is Grow? Do you know where your food came from? Grow is a renaissance in the food supply industry.Web3Series A

GuacamoleGuacamole proudly presents "MemeFi," a community-centric ecosystem that blends DeFi innovations with consumer rewards. We believe in propelling growth through diverse avenues, ensuring widespread distribution and market reach. Our goal is to welcome new users into the crypto space with engaging and straightforward applications that add an element of enjoyment and thrill to their experience.Web3Pre-seed

GuardianGuardian (GUARD) is a multifaceted cryptocurrency that plays a pivotal role within the GUARD ecosystem. As a BEP-20 governance and utility token, GUARD is integral to the ecosystem's operations, serving multiple functions such as governance, utility, access, and incentivization. This token is the backbone of the GUARD DAO, enabling decentralized and community-led governance, which ensures that decisions are made collectively by its stakeholders.Web3Seed

GUSDGUSD is a flexible, principal-protected investment product that distributes rewards daily. Its returns are sourced from the Gate ecosystem's revenue, tokenized treasuries or other RWA, and stablecoin-backed yield assets—designed to provide relatively stable yields in both bullish and bearish market conditions. Additionally, GUSD is fully tradable and can be used as collateral.Web3Series B

GXChainGXChain is a decentralized exchange project centered around the GXC token. -Continuous iteration of the main chain: GXChain has launched the staking mechanism and updated the voting mechanism from the one-vote multi-vote to one-token one-vote, making each vote of the public chain governance more valuable. -Trust Node ecosystem: Trust Node election has also attracted public Trust Nodes such as Huobi Pool, Binance Pool, NodeEasy, and South Korea's investment company Hillstone.Web3Series A

GYENGYEN is a digital currency pegged to the Japanese Yen, offering the stability of Japan's fiat currency with the flexibility and innovation of blockchain technology. As the world's first regulated Japanese Yen stablecoin, GYEN is issued by GMO Trust, ensuring a secure and compliant digital asset for users. This stablecoin maintains a 1:1 reserve ratio with the Japanese Yen, meaning for every GYEN in circulation, there is an equivalent amount of JPY held in reserve, which can be redeemed directly through GMO Trust.Web3Series A

Gym NetworkGym Network is a yield farming project centered around the GYMNET token.Web3Seed

Haedal ProtocolHaedal Protocol is a staking protocol centered around the HAEDAL token. Haedal is a prime liquid staking protocol natively built on Sui. It provides users with robust liquid staking infrastructure, allowing people to stake their SUI and Walrus token into validators to earn continual consensus rewards while unleashing LST liquidity to be used in DeFi. Haedal aims to become the ultimate place for users to stake and earn on Sui.Web3Series A

Haedal Staked SUIHaedal Staked SUI (HASUI) emerges as a pivotal player in the Sui blockchain ecosystem, offering a liquid staking protocol that transforms how users interact with their SUI tokens. When users stake their SUI tokens through Haedal, they receive HASUI, a yield-bearing token that signifies ownership of the staked assets. This innovative approach allows users to engage in decentralized finance (DeFi) activities without the traditional constraints of staking.Web3Series B

HalfPizzaHalfPizza is a decentralized exchange project centered around the PIZA token.Web3Pre-seed

Hanu YokiaHanu Yokia represents a digital asset within the broader cryptocurrency market, designed to integrate blockchain technology into the business world. It operates under the ticker $HANU and is part of the Goji Cryptoverse, aiming to establish a comprehensive ecosystem that supports both community engagement and business applications. At its core, Hanu Yokia focuses on leveraging blockchain's unique attributes—such as transparency, security, and efficiency—to enhance business operations.Web3Series A

Learn 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.