Derivatives
In traditional finance, a derivative is a contract that derives its value from the performance of an underlying entity. This underlying entity can be an asset, index, or interest rate, and is often simply called the βunderlying.β
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Aevo
Aevo is a decentralized derivatives exchange, focused on options. The exchange runs on a custom EVM roll-up that rolls up to Ethereum. Aevo operates an off-chain orderbook with on-chain settlements.
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Cryptex Finance
Cryptex Finance is a multi-network DeFi protocol that provides easy access to fully-decentralized index tokens. The protocol uses Ethereum smart contracts, over-collateralized vaults, and Chainlink data oracles to create indexes in a trustless way. Interview with founder.
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Derive
Derive is a decentralized protocol that creates unique and programmable onchain options, perpetuals, and structured products.
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Hegic
Hegic is on-chain options trading protocol, allowing you to buy ETH call and put options as an individual holder (buyer) or sell ETH call and put options as a liquidity provider.
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IntentX
IntentX is a next-generation OTC derivatives exchange offering perpetual futures trading. IntentX is live with over 180 tradable markets and up to 60x leverage.
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NFT20
NFT20 is a permissionless protocol enabling trade, swap and sell NFTs that tokenized at indices pools.
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NFTX
NFTX is a platform for making ERC20 tokens that are backed by NFT collectibles and governed by a community-owned protocol. Interview with core contributor.
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Olympus DAO
Olympus is a decentralized reserve currency protocol based on the OHM token. Each OHM token is backed by a basket of assets in the Olympus treasury, giving it an intrinsic value that it cannot fall below.
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Opyn
Opyn is the insurance layer for decentralized finance. Opyn co-founder Aparna told us about Opyn backstory, state of defi options market and whatβs new in Opyn v2
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PieDAO
The PieDAO is a decentralized organization dedicated to bringing market accessibility and economic empowerment through Pie Protocol and Tokenized ETFs governed by a DAO
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SynFutures
SynFutures is a decentralized protocol for perpetual futures, democratizing the derivatives market by empowering users to trade any asset and create arbitrary futures contracts within seconds. Its V3 oAMM introduces integration of a unified AMM and on-chain matching order book model.
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Synthetix
Synthetix platform enables creation of the on-chain synthetic assets that tracks value of assets in real world. Interview with Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix.