Payments
DeFi payments apps, protocols and solutions focused on creating an open finance ecosystem that caters to the needs of institutions, as well as the underbanked and unbanked populations.
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Lightning Network
Lightning Network is a decentralized network using smart contract functionality in the blockchain to enable instant payments across a network of participants.
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Request
Request is a decentralized network built on top of Ethereum, which allows anyone, anywhere to request, validate and execute payments. How Request Enabling Blockchain-based Invoices? Interview with Request co-founder Christophe Lassuyt.
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Sablier
Sablier is the protocol for real-time finance on Ethereum, that enables continuous, autonomous and trustless payroll. Interview with Paul Berg, inventor of the Sablier protocol.
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Superfluid
Superfluid is a novel crypto asset streaming protocol that enables transformative web3 money experiences like salary and subscription streaming, real-time investing, and more β all on-chain