DeFi Roadmaps: Top 40 Projects to Watch Out For

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1/48 What's the next big thing for DeFi? I've researched hundreds of roadmaps over the past few weeks to find out. A megathread on the top 40 projects with the most exciting roadmaps👇

@LidoFinance The largest liquid staking protocol. 2 months ago, Lido V2 was introduced, with the primary goal of making Lido more decentralized: • Staking Router -allows anyone to become a node operator • Withdrawals-enable stETH holders to withdraw their ETH ETA: mid May

@vela_exchange Vela is a perpetual DEX coming to Arbitrum. The next step on the roadmap is the official launch of the platform, which will come with: • a one-click trading feature for a CEX-like UX • an airdrop for beta testers • support for multiple stablecoins

• Vela OTC - this product will enable trading supported tokens P2P • next-gen charts (that will enable managing trades live from charts ) The official launch will happen in May.

@rage_trade Rage Trade is building an omnichain ETH Perpetual Swap by leveraging LayerZero technology. Roadmap: • GLP v2 - build GLP-style baskets on top of GMX Synthetics (once it finally launches) • Rage Perps V2 (no details about it yet) • multichain expansion

@KyberNetwork A multichain DEX & aggregator. Roadmap: • cross-chain swaps • Quickswap V3 integration • Auto-Invest feature for DCA

@synthetix_io A protocol that allows the creation of synthetic assets. Roadmap: • launch Synthetix V3 - enable more assets as collateral to borrow sUSD - enable the permissionless creation of synthetic assets - the upgrade will also feature a multi-collateral perps market twitter.com/cavalier_eth/status/1648586400001060865

@spin_fi An all-in-one trading platform on Near. Roadmap: • $SPIN public sale $SPIN will be launched in Q2 2023 according to the team. An airdrop for early users is confirmed, and the snapshot hasn't been taken yet. • new strategies (Structured Products, Basis Trading)

@FantomFDN A fast & scalable Layer-1 platform. Roadmap: • Fantom Virtual Machine (FVM)-the most important upcoming network upgrade. FVM will replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine and increase execution speed on Fantom by up to 8x🤯

• Account abstraction -enable web2 features (e.g. social recovery) for web3 wallets • Gas subsidies -allow users to interact with dApps with the smart contract paying gas fees on their behalf • Economic abstraction for gas fees-allow fees to be paid in tokens other than FTM

@muxprotocol A leverage trading aggregator. The team's focus is on improving their dApp, with the launch of a cross-chain aggregation feature being the next item on the roadmap. MUX Protocol is deployed on 5 chains, but the team plans to continue the multichain expansion.

@finance_ref Ref Finance is the first AMM on Near. Roadmap: • Ref Widgets - this will make it easy for projects to embed Ref Finance features on their own website • release a money market • Recurring Swaps - automated swaps that occur at regular intervals

@zksync The first zkEVM L2 ever released. Roadmap: • release an Ethereum L3 as a proof of concept • further work towards gradually decentralizing their zkEVM

@MultiversX A highly scalable L1 blockchain that uses sharding. Roadmap: • xFabric - an app like Wordpress but for building dApps • release xPortal debit cards

• xWorlds - a network of interperable metaverses (Coming in Q4) • xLaunchpad - a new improved version of MultiversX launchpad

@PancakeSwap The leading DEX on BNB Chain. Roadmap: • Liquid Staking Integration • continue the multichain expansion • Website Revamp • v3 Position Manager - automatically manage LP positions in PancakeSwap V3 that feature concentrated liquidity.

@CamelotDEX The most popular DEX native to Arbitrum. Camelot V2 has launched a few days ago, and several improvements will soon be implemented: • UI overhaul • support for Limit orders • Concentrated liquidity high-efficiency farms - build in a way to abstract complexity twitter.com/CamelotDEX/status/1644125621814173696

@pendle_fi The most user-friendly yield trading protocol. Roadmap: • new UX upgrades • new integrations & partnerships with other protocols • continue the multichain expansion • more focus on user education (explainer video, new videos)

@traderjoe_xyz One of the most popular DEXs on Avalanche & Arbitrum. Roadmap: • add support for limit orders • enable $JOE staking on Arbitrum • Autopools - Autopools will automatically manage LPs' positions (since Trader Joe AMM features concentrated liquidity)

@PremiaFinance A multichain options DEX. The next item on the roadmap is the release of Premia V3, that will enable the permissionless creation of new options pools for the first time ever. On top of that, the team is also working on a tokenomics revamp.

@Kwenta_io A decentralized derivatives trading platform on Optimism. Roadmap: • add Referral Codes • DAO infrastructure • Staking v2 - facilitate new modules such as a revenue split with $KWENTA holders & automated on-chain voting

@VelodromeFi The largest native DEX on Optimism. The next major upgrade for Velodrome is the launch of its V2 which will bring: • Custom pair support (e.g. for UniV3 pair implementations) • Gasless transactions support • Native zapping support And much more. twitter.com/VelodromeFi/status/1598405059917893632

@RDNTCapital Radiant is building the first omnichain money market atop LayerZero. Roadmap: • make the cross-chain lending/borrowing experience seamless • fully implement LayerZero technology for expanding across as many chains as possible

@Level__Finance The most popular perpetual DEX on BNB Chain. Roadmap: • UI overhaul • cross-chain expansion • new trading competitions

@UniDexFinance The multichain meta-aggregator of everything in DeFi. Roadmap: • officially release Unidex App-chain Unidex's app-chain testnet that is built on the OP Stack went live a few days ago. • new trading competitions

• launch Unidex perp aggregator This product is expected to launch later this month. In short, it will allow traders to use 1 interface to access the liquidity of multiple perpetual DEXs' for the same pair. The orders will be aggregated both multichain & cross-chain.

@ThenaFi_ The largest DEX based on the Solidly model on BNB Chain. Roadmap: • fiat on/off ramps • cross-chain integration • perps

@GMX_IO The largest perpetual DEX on Arbitrum. Roadmap: • launch GMX V2 - the new version will enable the permissionless creation of new markets It will also come up with much lower trading fees (0.05% instead of 0.10%) as well as lower swap fees.

@THORChain Thorchain is an open-source decentralized cross-chain protocol. Roadmap: • add support for new chains • release THORChain Lending - it will make possible to borrow against native BTC • new Swaps & Savers Integrations

@BendDAO BendDAO is an NFT liquidity protocol supporting instant NFT-backed loans. Roadmap: • P2P NFT Lending Proposals • New NFT Auction Proposals • Private Lending Pool Proposals • On-Chain Governance Proposals

@cosmos Roadmap: • onboard new chains as consumer chains that are secured by the Cosmos Hub through Interchain Security • release new more scalable versions of Interchain Security • liquid staking module for $ATOM

@stakewise_io A Liquid staking protocol on Ethereum and Gnosis Chain. Roadmap: • launch StakeWise V3 StakeWise V3 will enable anyone to run a node operator for others without needing 32 ETH. • $SWISE tokenomics overhaul

@redactedcartel The Redacted ecosystem is a product suite of smart contracts that create revenue for $BTRFLY holders. Roadmap: • launch $DINERO $DINERO is an overcollateralized decentralized stablecoin that will be fully backed by staked $ETH. twitter.com/redactedcartel/status/1643994653325156353

@UnstoppableFi A new DEX that aims to bring a CEX-like experience on-chain. Roadmap: • advanced spot orders • new marketing campaigns • margin DEX development

@fraxfinance Frax issues decentralized stablecoins ($FRAX, $FPI) and build products to support them. Roadmap: • FRAX V3 $FRAX is currently mostly backed by USDC. FRAX V3 will remove this dependency and make $FRAX a more decentralized and resilent stablecoin.

@SushiSwap A top multichain DEX. Roadmap: • release Vortex Protocol on Sei Network in Q2 Vortex is a decentralized derivatives orderbook exchange. • Sushiswap DEX aggregator - expected to launch in Q2 • An NFT Marketplace

@GainsNetwork_io Gains Network is building gTrade, a perp DEX on Arbitrum & Polygon. Roadmap: • lookbacks - This will enable gTrade to guarantee that all orders are triggered at the right price. • a fee restructure upgrade • continue the multichain expansion

@Fetch_ai One of the most popular crypto AI projects that is building open infrastructure for smart, autonomous services. Roadmap: • Microagent app showcase • AI integration in the wallet And other things that can be found here: twitter.com/Fetch_ai/status/1632015555950460928/photo/1

@staderlabs A multichain liquid staking protocol. The next item on the roadmap is the upcoming launch of ETHx, a liquid staking derivative. The $ETHx beta is currently live. Stader will enable anyone to run a node with only 4 $ETH required.

@GearboxProtocol A composable leverage protocol built on Ethereum. Roadmap: • launch GearBox V3 which will come up with many improvements: • multiple pools for different risk profiles • allow the addition of riskier assets with lower liquidity • expansion to L2s

@Injective_ An L1 specialized for DeFi. The roadmap is down below. Even though the roadmap is public, there are no details about most items on it. If I had to speculate, the Orbital Chains refer to allowing devs to build App-Chains on top of Injective.

@MetisDAO An Ethereum L2 project. Roadmap: • decentralize sequencers to make the network more robust • built the first-of-its-kind Hybrid Rollup Hybrid Rollups will theoretically offer the scalability of optimistic rollups with the security of ZK rollups.

@TeamKujira Kujira is building a decentralized ecosystem of protocols around the $KUJI token. Roadmap: • release Sonar Wallet - a user-friendly super-app for everything DeFi • enable margin trading on Kujira's FIN Exchange

@osmosiszone The liquidity hub of the Cosmos ecosystem. Roadmap: • launch concentrated liquidity pools • first Osmosis Outposts will go live • new protocols will be deployed on the Osmosis chain

@arbitrum The most popular Ethereum L2 by all metrics. The next upgrade for Arbitrum is called Stylus, and it will enable developers to deploy programs written in the most popular programming languages. This includes Rust, C, and C++. Stylus Upgrade will take place in 2023.

@GMDprotocol A Yield Aggregator with several vaults built on top of GMX. Roadmap: • new Delta Neutral Vaults • built a money market that includes a leverage looping mechanism for additional yield for vaults' depositors • GMD Club NFTs

@vestafinance A stablecoin protocol on Arbitrum. Roadmap: • release Vesta Leverage - a new product that allows people to gain leverage exposure to supported assets with a click of a button • launch VestaLev - a platform for all leverage trading needs on-chain (2023 Q3+)