Uniswap
(source code, docs) - Largest DEX by volume. V4 adds customizable hooks for advanced functionality
A curated list of awesome decentralized finance projects
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(source code, docs) - Largest DEX by volume. V4 adds customizable hooks for advanced functionality
(source code, docs) - Specialized AMM for stablecoin and like-kind asset swaps with low slippage
(source code, docs) - Customizable AMM pools supporting multiple tokens with different weightings
(source code, docs) - Largest DEX on BNB Chain, now multi-chain
(source code, docs) - Multi-chain AMM with additional DeFi products
(source code, docs) - Next-gen AMM on Base with ve(3,3) tokenomics
(source code, docs) - Native cross-chain swaps (BTC, ETH, etc.) without wrapped tokens
(docs) - $144B+ market cap, most liquid stablecoin
(source code, docs) - $59B+ market cap, issued by Circle
(source code) - Regulated by NYDFS
(source code) - Issued by Gemini exchange
(source code, docs) - $5B+ supply, overcollateralized by crypto (MakerDAO rebranded to Sky)
(docs) - Synthetic dollar using delta-neutral positions on perpetual futures
(source code, docs) - Minted by borrowing on Aave
(docs) - Soft liquidation mechanism (LLAMMA) reduces liquidation risk
(source code, docs) - 0% interest, ETH-only collateral, immutable protocol
(source code, docs) - Fractional-algorithmic design
Collapsed May 2022 (~$40B lost). Pure algorithmic stablecoins have proven unreliable
(source code, docs) - $14.6B+ TVL, invented flash loans, multi-chain. V3 improves capital efficiency
(source code, docs) - Algorithmic interest rates. V3 adds isolated markets per asset
(source code, docs) - Improves rates by peer-to-peer matching on top of Aave/Compound
(source code, docs) - MakerDAO's lending market, integrated with DAI Savings Rate
(source code, docs) - Permissionless listings with reactive interest rates
(docs) - Omnichain liquidity layer (borrow on one chain, deposit on another)
(source code, docs) - Largest lending market on BNB Chain
(source code, docs) - Avalanche lending market
(source code, docs) - Self-repaying loans (debt paid from yield on collateral)
(source code, docs) - $10B+ TVL, ~29% of all staked ETH. Liquid token: stETH
(source code, docs) - Most decentralized, 3,800+ independent validators. Liquid token: rETH
(source code, docs) - Dual token system: frxETH (non-yielding) and sfrxETH (yielding)
(docs) - Liquid staking + restaking in one protocol
(source code, docs) - Solana liquid staking (mSOL)
Solana liquid staking with MEV rewards (jitoSOL)
(source code, docs) - Multi-chain (ETH, MATIC, BNB, etc.)
(source code, docs) - OG yield optimizer. $1B+ TVL, battle-tested strategies
(source code, docs) - $1.75B+ TVL, specializes in boosting Curve yields
(source code, docs) - Multi-chain auto-compounder (20+ chains)
(source code, docs) - Trade future yield (separate principal from yield)
(source code, docs) - Avalanche-focused auto-compounder
(source code, docs) - $14.3B+ TVL, pioneered restaking concept. Secures "Actively Validated Services" (AVSs)
(docs) - Flexible restaking with custom slashing conditions
(docs) - Multi-asset restaking (not just ETH)
(source code, docs) - Liquid restaking with anti-slashing tech
(source code, docs) - $1B+ daily volume, up to 50x leverage. Uses GLP pool as counterparty
(source code, docs) - Orderbook-based, now on standalone blockchain. Highest volume perp DEX
Fully on-chain orderbook L1, fastest-growing perp DEX
(source code, docs) - Debt pool model, deep liquidity for crypto and forex
(source code, docs) - Synthetic leverage on forex, commodities, stocks
(docs) - Hybrid AMM + orderbook on Arbitrum
(source code, docs) - Perps powered by Synthetix liquidity
(source code, docs) - Options AMM with dynamic pricing
(source code, docs) - Peer-to-pool options trading
(docs) - Options with rebates to reduce losses
(source code, docs) - Automated options strategies (covered calls, put selling)
(docs) - Largest prediction market, $2B+ in 2024 volume betting on real-world events
(source code, docs) - OG prediction market protocol
Sports betting prediction market
(source code, docs) - Native account abstraction, low fees
(source code, docs) - Uses STARK proofs, Cairo programming language
(source code, docs) - EVM-equivalent ZK rollup
(source code, docs) - Bytecode-compatible zkEVM
(source code, docs) - Mature DeFi ecosystem, faster but less secure than rollups
(source code, docs) - Create and manage on-chain investment funds
(source code, docs) - Social asset management (copy successful managers)
Automation for lending positions (MakerDAO, Aave, Compound)
Manage Uniswap V3 liquidity
(source code) - Smart wallet for advanced DeFi interactions
(source code, docs) - Index and query blockchain data
(source code, docs) - Connect wallets to dapps
(source code) - Best DeFi data source: TVL, yields, stablecoins, unlocks across all chains
Create custom dashboards with SQL queries on blockchain data
Protocol financials (revenue, fees, P/E ratios)
Real-time charts for any DEX pair across all chains
DEX analytics by CoinGecko
Advanced DEX trading terminal
(docs) - Tokenized US Treasuries and bonds
(source code, docs) - Tokenize real-world assets (invoices, real estate)
(source code, docs) - Under-collateralized loans to institutions
(source code, docs) - Real-world loans without crypto collateral
(source code, docs) - Fast, capital-efficient bridge using intents
(source code, docs) - LayerZero-based composable bridge
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