Sep 8The Future of DeFi Trading on NEAR: Unlocking the Power of PerpsA friendly trading UI, for experts, powered by Ref Finance — Ref Finance envisions itself as the ultimate DeFi hub tailored specifically for the NEAR ecosystem. Embarking on its journey as a decentralised exchange (DEX), Ref Finance has meticulously refined its operations within the DEX realm, exemplified through the evolutionary Ref v2 DL-AMM framework to provide concentrated liquidity for higher capital…Perpetual Contracts6 min readPerpetual Contracts6 min read
Jul 24Ref Finance H1 Report 2023Discover the first half of the year product launches of Ref — What a start of the year wouldn’t you say?! The NEAR ecosystem is doing what we all do in a crypto winter, we put our heads down and we build. The average DEX volume has been quite high for the first half of the year, which demonstrates the broader audience…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Jun 28Ref Finance Oversees Burrow to Strengthen DeFi on NEARRef Finance has emerged as a frontrunner in the NEAR and broader DeFi ecosystems, boasting the highest daily active users (DAU) and a strong track record in development and security practices. …Near Protocol3 min readNear Protocol3 min read
Mar 30Orderbook Launch on Ref: Trading Competition with Orderly Network10,000 USD shares worth of REF in compensation — Ref Finance Orderbook The Orderbook allows you to trade using liquidity on Orderly Network’s exchange contracts, using a Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) like user interface. Find the Orderbook under the Trade tab of the app.ref.finance:Order Book4 min readOrder Book4 min read
Mar 8Ref Ahead: 2023 RoadmapBefore jumping into 2023, it’s worth remembering what happened in 2022. The past year was marked by volatility and deleveraging in the crypto market, with major players like FTX, 3AC, and Voyager falling. Despite these events, we believe DeFi continues to offer greater security and efficiency through trustlessness and transparency…Roadmaps5 min readRoadmaps5 min read
Jan 6Ref Quarterly Update: Q4 2022Introduction What is the common denominator of Mt Gox, Quadriga and FTX? In addition to being potential Hollywood blockbusters, they all suffered from poor risk management and internal controls. Yet, with $9B in realised losses [1] (vs. …9 min read9 min read
Published inNEAR Protocol·Updated Dec 13, 2022Why Ref v2 is Better than Uni v3Introducing the Discretized Liquidity AMM with Limit Orders — Introduction & Background Ref Finance v2 is bringing the future of trading to NEAR: a Discretized Liquidity AMM (DLAMM) with limit orders. Launching in the coming weeks, you can soon enjoy a CEX-like trading experience with all the DEX benefits. TL;DR 1. The collapse of FTX points to the necessity for DEXs with trading…Trading7 min readTrading7 min read
Nov 3, 2022Not So Stable-coin: An Analysis of the Market and the US Stablecoin BillA Ref Finance Research Series — Introduction & Background The current stablecoin market cap has reached an estimate of $146.41 billion (Oct 23, 2022 CoinmarketCap) and the number continues to grow. By comparison, Bitcoin’s market cap is $375 billion (Oct 23, 2022 CoinmarketCap) and Ethereum’s is $167 Billion (Oct 23, 2022 CoinmarketCap). The global cryptocurrency market cap is $943…Stablecoin Cryptocurrency8 min readStablecoin Cryptocurrency8 min read
Oct 11, 2022Ref Quarterly Update: Q3 2022Introduction DeFi survived the Summer of 2022. Phew. While the heat wave was roasting the Northern Hemisphere, Ref discreetly celebrated the one-year anniversary of its main smart contract [1], on August 21st. …7 min read7 min read
Sep 30, 2022SWEAT x Ref Finance: The comprehensive bridging & staking user guideSweat Economy, 2022 number 1 downloaded health and fitness app with more than 120 Million users, just successfully launched its TGE event on Near & Ethereum on Sept 13th. …Token6 min readToken6 min read
