stVol is a crypto options platform specializing in short-term, zero-day-to-expiry (0DTE) options, offering high-leverage trades with win-or-lose outcomes and no margin calls. It currently doesn't have a governance process or a token, but a token will be announced in Q4 2024, with benefits calculated based on early participation. Backed by investors like Altos Ventures and former professionals from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank, stVol has strong financial backing from its pre-seed investment round.
RubyScore is a decentralized onchain ranking protocol that evaluates wallet reputation based on various blockchain metrics. It encourages user engagement by motivating users to improve their onchain reputation through daily tasks. While RubyScore currently has no governance process or token, it generates revenue through a fee-based API for wallet identification, transaction fees for NFT rewards and minting profiles, and services like deferred transactions, the RubyScore ranking passport, and Verax Proof of Humanity attestation. It has received funding from Gitcoin Grant 20 and Optimism Retroactive Public Goods Funding 4.
Oku Trade is a decentralized exchange platform offering advanced trading features on 16 EVM-compatible chains. It includes a bridge aggregator and a Uniswap v3 analytics tool. Governed without a formal process and lacking a token, Oku Trade was funded by a $1.6 million grant from the Uniswap Foundation to enhance decentralized exchange interfaces.
