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

JETUSDJETUSD is a digital U.S. dollar–pegged cryptoasset developed as part of the JetMax ecosystem, with a focus on real-world payments and on-chain settlement. The project is designed to provide a blockchain-based unit of account that mirrors the value of the U.S.Web3Growth

JitoJITO (Jito Labs) focuses on providing a liquid staking solution for the Solana blockchain. It allows users to stake SOL to receive JitoSOL tokens, which can be used for various DeFi activities while still earning staking rewards. JITO enhances staking yields by up to 15% through Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) strategies, aiming to optimize the extraction of MEV and distribute benefits among stakeholders.Web3GrowthUnited States

JLaunchpadJLaunchpad is a launchpad project centered around the JLP token. A fairlaunch platform that helps blockchain projects launch and expand within the Web3 ecosystem. It is backed by Ting Foundation, UFIN Labs, BingX, and Coinstore Labs — strategic partners who have collectively onboarded over 40 million users and supported more than 400 projects across various blockchain networks. The JLaunchpad Alpha Accelerator Program is focused on identifying and supporting promising Web3 projects in mini-apps, SocialFi, AI and GameFi.Web3Pre-seed

JOEJOE is a decentralized exchange project centered around the JOE token.Web3Series A

JPool Staked SOL (JSOL)JPool Staked SOL (JSOL) is a staking protocol centered around the JSOL token. When you delegate your SOL to a Stake Pool, you get JSOL tokens in return. These tokens are your proof of a share ownership in the stake pool, and they can be traded back for SOL at the end of any epoch. Obviously, you get more SOL than you staked in the first place, including your APY accrued over the staking period.Web3Series B

JPY Coin v1JPY Coin v1 is a stablecoin project centered around the JPYC token. JPYC is a Japanese Yen stable coin that is handled by Prepaid Payment Instruments, which already issues JPYC on Polygon (matic network) and xDai.Web3Pre-seed

JPYC PrepaidJPYC Prepaid is a stablecoin project centered around the JPYC token. JPY Coin (JPYC) stands out as a stablecoin pegged to the Japanese Yen, designed to facilitate seamless transactions within Japan's regulatory framework. Launched in January 2021, JPYC has quickly become a significant player in the stablecoin market, particularly for Japanese users navigating the cryptocurrency landscape. JPYC operates on the Ethereum blockchain as an ERC20 token, allowing for minting by multiple entities, pausing activities, freezing addresses, and rescuing tokens.Web3Series A

JulSwapJulSwap is a decentralized exchange project centered around the JULD token.Web3Pre-seed

JUPITERJupiter is a DEX aggregator on the Solana blockchain, promising users the best price and execution for any token swap. It includes features like setting limit orders, creating automations for Dollar Cost Averaging, trading perpetuals, and other DeFi instrumentsWeb3SeedZZ

Jupiter USDJupiter USD is a stablecoin project centered around the JUPUSD token. A reserve-backed stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar, designed to power the next chapter of finance.Web3Series B

Juventus Fan TokenJuventus Fan Token is a launchpad project centered around the JUV token. Juventus Football Club, colloquially known as Juventus and Juve, is a professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, that competes in the Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football league system. Founded in 1897 by a group of Torinese students, the club has worn a black and white striped home kit since 1903 and has played home matches in different grounds around its city, the latest being the 41,507-capacity Juventus Stadium. Nicknamed Vecchia Signora ("the Old Lady"), the club has won 36 official league titles, 14 Coppa Italia titles...Web3Seed

K9 FinanceK9 Finance introduces a liquid staking solution on the Shibarium blockchain, aimed at enhancing the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. By addressing the limitations of traditional Proof-of-Stake (PoS) mechanisms, K9 Finance allows users to stake their digital assets while maintaining liquidity, thus enabling participation in a wider range of DeFi applications without locking their assets away.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.