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Community Reviews across funding rounds

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Total reviews
Impact Alignment
4.04 Star
Feasibility
3.89 Star
Value for money
3.54 Star
Value for Money
3.59 Star
Impact / Alignment
4.45 Star
Auditability
4.67 Star

Proposals Across Funding Rounds

0
Completed
8
Approved
19
Proposed
₳6.8M
$121K
Requested
₳3.2M
$0
Awarded
₳471K
$0
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Ethan | Optim Proposals (19)

Optim Finance - Liquidity Bonds

$121,000 Requested

Solution: Liquidity Bonds are a novel DeFi instrument that allows anyone to lend + borrow ADA delegation.SPO Bonds allow SPOs to borrow delegation to bootstrap pools, mint blocks consistently, prove competence

Challenge: Fund 9
not approved impact proposal Requested 0.756% of the fund.
0 (1)

Optim+Maestro ISPO Integration and Education Initiative

₳148,500 Requested

Solution: Integrate Maestro and Optim to enable users to borrow ADA delegation and gain leverage into ISPOs in one-click through Maestro platform with Optim backend. Educate and market ISPOs jointly.

Challenge: Fund 10
not approved Requested 0.297% of the fund.
0 (1)

Optim SPO Bonds - a new, market-driven method to bootstrap pools

₳200,000 Requested

Solution: Optim's SPO Bonds are an on-chain DeFi product

SPOs borrow ADA delegation for fixed duration & interest rate

Funds subsidize interest costs for SPOs & drive liquidity

*Alternative to CF, IOG delegation

Challenge: Fund 10
not approved Requested 0.4% of the fund.
0 (1)

Optim Finance Vaults / Tranche Structures - DeFi Building Blocks for Cardano.

₳350,000 Requested

Solution: Optim Vaults provide an on-chain tranche structure that enable users to deposit assets & structure junior and senior tranches – deposit/withdraw windows, collateral, risk & return for tranches, etc.

Challenge: Fund 10
not approved Requested 0.7% of the fund.
0 (1)

- Optim Finance OADA - Innovative ADA Synthetic . Supercharge DeFi with better ADA liquidity + Boosted yield

₳750,000 Requested

Solution: The OADA model is composed of two separate ADA synthetics: OADA- ADA alternative that's the DeFi trading vehicle / sOADA- the yield bearing equivalent. Yield, governance, &dApp usability are improved

Challenge: Fund 11
over budget Requested 1.5% of the fund.
0 (1)

Optim-Account: Cardano L2. Virtual ledger layer for account-model-based txs

₳234,999 Received
₳750,000 Requested

Solution: Optim Account is an open network of sequencers that creates a virtual ledger layer enabling account-model-based transactions for composability, interoperability,&intent-based transaction across dApps

Challenge: Fund 11
funded Awarded 1.5% of the fund.
0 (1)

Optim Finance OUSD - US Dollar Synthetic Stablecoin

₳76,000 Received
₳100,000 Requested

Solution: OUSD is a multi-collateral, yield-bearing stablecoin integrating the latest advances in stablecoin design. Its primary focus is on peg protection and scalability, with a secondary focus on yield.

Challenge: Fund 11
funded Awarded 0.2% of the fund.
0 (1)

Optim Finance Vaults - DeFi Building Blocks for Cardano

₳76,000 Received
₳100,000 Requested

Solution: Optim Vaults provide an on-chain tranche structure that enables users to deposit CNTs and structure junior and senior tranches, deposit and withdraw windows, collateral, and interest for each tranche

Challenge: Fund 11
funded Awarded 0.2% of the fund.
0 (1)

OADA - TVL, Volume, and Network Sustainability via DeFi Yield

₳500,000 Requested

Solution: OADA and sOADA blend yield aggregation and Liquid Staking Derivatives, enhancing Cardano with simple, passive ADA yields to boost DeFi adoption and ensure network resilience.

Challenge: Fund 12
over budget Requested 1% of the fund.
0 (0)

OADA Leverage / Borrowing dApp | efficient leverage for Cardano DeFi

₳450,000 Requested

Solution: OADA Leverage will be a core module of the OADA Ecosystem enabling algorithmic leverage via OADA secured w/ new collateral types. Proven in other ecosystems, it will help address lack of DeFi activity

Challenge: Fund 12
over budget Requested 0.9% of the fund.
0 (0)

Optim DAO Stack -- Next-Gen DAO Software -- Open Source, Modular, Plutus V2/3 + Aiken.

₳24,000 Received
₳200,000 Requested

Solution: We are building a modular DAO toolkit written in the latest Plutus version, supporting flexible, efficient, and transparent governance operations for both protocol deployment and treasury management.

Challenge: Fund 12
funded Awarded 0.4% of the fund.
0 (0)

OTOKEN System - Yield Bearing Token System for Cardano DeFi

₳60,000 Received
₳300,000 Requested

Solution: Developing OTOKEN Framework, a suite of modular smart contracts to enable synthetic tokenization of CNTs designed to enhance stability and optimize yield of base asset.

Challenge: Fund 12
funded Awarded 0.6% of the fund.
0 (0)

Optim + FluidTokens Borrow Protocol - OADA Lend/Borrow Market

₳475,000 Requested

Solution: Develop the OADA Borrow Protocol to enable seamless OADA lending and borrowing against diverse collateral, enhancing capital efficiency and liquidity within Cardano DeFi.

Challenge: Fund 13
over budget Requested 0.95% of the fund.
0 (0)

Optim OADA 'ADA-Lend' Module – ADA Lending to Top Cardano DeFi Money Markets

₳475,000 Requested

Solution: Develop a modular extension integrating OADA and OUSD system lending to top Cardano DeFi protocols (Liqwid+LenFi, etc.), enabling autonomous interactions and efficient capital utilization.

Challenge: Fund 13
over budget Requested 0.95% of the fund.
0 (0)

Optim Custom DeFi Credit Lines - For Protocols Bootstrapping

₳150,000 Requested

Solution: This protocol enables projects to secure fixed-rate credit against various forms of esoteric collateral by providing highly customizable lending terms and collateral options by isolating pools.

Challenge: Fund 13
over budget Requested 0.3% of the fund.
0 (0)

Optim OADA Scaling Catalyst - Single-Click Buy/Sell Widget for Seamless ADA Yield Generation

₳150,000 Requested

Solution: Develop single-click Buy/Sell widget for OADA to automate ADA>OADA>SOADA swaps. Easily embed into websites+dApps & reward partners with % fee =drive adoption of ADA w/ accessible competitive yield

Challenge: Fund 13
over budget Requested 0.3% of the fund.
0 (0)

Optim OADA OPEN: Local, Open Source OADA Frontend for Developers

₳200,000 Requested

Solution: Provide open-source front-end code with detailed guides and documentation enabling developers to run and customize it locally, fostering innovation and enhancing the OADA ecosystem.

Challenge: Fund 13
funded Awarded 0.4% of the fund.
0 (0)

Switzerland for UNHCR (United Nations Refugee Agency) + Optim Finance - Innovative Donation Platform For Digital Assets -

₳1,225,000 Requested

Solution: Partner with Switzerland for UNHCR to create an automated yield donation protocol using OADA, OUSD + other assets to enable sustainable humanitarian funding through DeFi. Donate yield, keep principle

Challenge: Fund 13
funded Awarded 2.45% of the fund.
0 (0)

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