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A curated list of awesome decentralized finance projects

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Decentralized Exchange Protocols

  • 1inchDEX Aggregators

    Finds best swap routes across multiple DEXs

  • AerodromeEthereum & EVM

    Next-gen AMM on Base with ve(3,3) tokenomics

  • BalancerEthereum & EVM

    Customizable AMM pools supporting multiple tokens with different weightings

  • CoW SwapDEX Aggregators

    MEV-protected trading via batch auctions and off-chain order matching

  • Curve FinanceEthereum & EVM

    Specialized AMM for stablecoin and like-kind asset swaps with low slippage

  • JupiterSolana

    Leading Solana DEX aggregator with limit orders and DCA

Lending Protocols

  • Aave

    $14.6B+ TVL, invented flash loans, multi-chain. V3 improves capital efficiency

  • Alchemix

    Self-repaying loans (debt paid from yield on collateral)

  • Benqi

    Avalanche lending market

  • Compound

    Algorithmic interest rates. V3 adds isolated markets per asset

  • Euler

    Permissionless listings with reactive interest rates

  • Morpho

    Improves rates by peer-to-peer matching on top of Aave/Compound

Misc

  • Across ProtocolCross-Chain Bridges

    Fast, capital-efficient bridge using intents

  • AztecPrivacy

    Privacy-focused ZK rollup

  • CentrifugeReal-World Assets (RWA)

    Tokenize real-world assets (invoices, real estate)

  • GoldfinchReal-World Assets (RWA)

    Real-world loans without crypto collateral

  • Maple FinanceReal-World Assets (RWA)

    Under-collateralized loans to institutions

  • Ondo FinanceReal-World Assets (RWA)

    Tokenized US Treasuries and bonds

Analytics

  • ArbiscanBlock Explorers

    Arbitrum

  • ArkhamResearch & Intelligence

    Track entities and wallets

  • BasescanBlock Explorers

    Base

  • DeFiLlamaDeFi Dashboards

    Best DeFi data source: TVL, yields, stablecoins, unlocks across all chains

  • Dex.GuruDEX & Trading

    Advanced DEX trading terminal

  • DEX ScreenerDEX & Trading

    Real-time charts for any DEX pair across all chains

Layer 2 Scaling Solutions

  • ArbitrumOptimistic Rollups

    $3.9B TVL, most DeFi activity (GMX, Uniswap, Aave, etc.)

  • BaseOptimistic Rollups

    $4.3B TVL, 55% of L2 transaction volume. Built by Coinbase on OP Stack

  • OptimismOptimistic Rollups

    $843M TVL, created OP Stack used by Base and others (Superchain)

  • Polygon PoSSidechains

    Mature DeFi ecosystem, faster but less secure than rollups

  • Polygon zkEVMZK Rollups

    EVM-equivalent ZK rollup

  • ScrollZK Rollups

    Bytecode-compatible zkEVM

Derivative Protocols/Prediction Markets

  • AugurPrediction Markets

    OG prediction market protocol

  • AzuroPrediction Markets

    Sports betting prediction market

  • DopexOptions

    Options with rebates to reduce losses

  • dYdXPerpetuals (Decentralized Leverage Trading)

    Orderbook-based, now on standalone blockchain. Highest volume perp DEX

  • Gains Network (gTrade)Perpetuals (Decentralized Leverage Trading)

    Synthetic leverage on forex, commodities, stocks

  • GMXPerpetuals (Decentralized Leverage Trading)

    $1B+ daily volume, up to 50x leverage. Uses GLP pool as counterparty

Community

Yield Aggregators

  • Beefy Finance

    Multi-chain auto-compounder (20+ chains)

  • Convex Finance

    $1.75B+ TVL, specializes in boosting Curve yields

  • Pendle

    Trade future yield (separate principal from yield)

  • Yearn Finance

    OG yield optimizer. $1B+ TVL, battle-tested strategies

  • Yield Yak

    Avalanche-focused auto-compounder

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