OGN is an [ERC-20](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/erc-20) token on Ethereum. The Origin Protocol is on a path of continuous decentralization and is currently in the second of four phases of decentralization. Origin Protocol stresses that decentralization is only related to the protocol and does not extend to centralized applications like peer-to-peer payments or debit cards built on OUSD.

The Origin Token (OGN) is the [governance](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/governance) and value accrual token for the entire Origin Platform. Token holders can vote on the following proposals: * Adding/removing new types of yield-earning strategies. * Allocating capital across a basket of strategies. * Determining what fees are charged by the protocol. * Determining what incentives are offered on an ongoing basis. 10% of the yields generated by OUSD are collected as a fee and used to buy back OGN. OGN holders benefit from OUSD supply expansion, because with a higher supply of OUSD, generated fees that flow to OGN holders increase as well. The [total supply](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/total-supply) of OGN is 1 billion according to the following distribution: * Advisor Sale: 4.38% at $0.0685 * Strategic Sale: 23.75% at $0.12 * CoinList Sale: 4.84% at $0.1364 * Team tokens: 20.24% * Advisor Grants: 1.69% * Foundation Reserves: 31.37% * Ecosystem Growth Funds: 12.99% * Long-term Partnerships: 0.73%

Origin Protocol aims to unlock value in crypto-centric opportunities across several verticals. [Origin Story marketplaces](https://www.story.xyz) grant creators and collectors more control over their content and digital products. Each white label marketplace offers an integrated data analytics dashboard, aggregated marketplace listings, streamlined buying experiences, and custom aesthetics aligned with the client’s brand. Furthermore, Origin Story’s NFT tooling offers ways for brands to utilize non-fungible tokens in unique ways. The protocol supports token-gated access, soulbound tokens, various file formats, NFT auctions, and more for creators to make the most out of their non-fungible tokens. In order to reach a larger user base, Story marketplaces support Polygon, and Origin is actively evaluating other scaling solutions. Another key part of Origin Protocol is its stablecoin Origin Dollar (OUSD). This fully collateralized stablecoin does not require staking or lock-up periods and automatically accrues yield to user wallets. Yield is earned through blue-chip DeFi protocols such as Curve, Convex, Compound, and Aave, yet it earns higher APYs due to its unique rebasing mechanic. Only user wallets accrue yield, so funds held in smart contracts act as a multiplier on users’ yield. Origin Dollar Governance (OGV) was airdropped to OGN holders in the Summer of 2022. OGV is the governance token for Origin Dollar, and it’s used to vote on collateral allocations across DeFi pools and accrues value through the stablecoin protocol’s revenue.

Origin Protocol was launched by Josh Fraser and Matthew Liu. Since his childhood, Mr. Fraser has been coding and has been involved in the crypto industry since as early as 2011. He is the founder of the web optimization company Torbit, later acquired by Walmart Labs. Mr. Liu is a Stanford engineering alumnus that has been involved in crypto since 2014 and participated in the Ethereum crowd-sale in 2014. The protocol’s founding engineer is Yu Pan, a former co-founder of Paypal and ex-Google executive. Origin’s lead investor is Pantera Capital, and other investors include Foundation Capital, Blocktower, Steve Chen (founder of YouTube), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), and Garry Tan (partner at Y Combinator).

[Origin Protocol](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/origin-protocol/) develops web3 technologies with the intention of bringing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized finance (DeFi) to the masses. The protocol’s unique tooling and diverse partnerships help in realizing these goals. Origin Protocol has two flagship products: Origin Story (governed by OGN), and Origin Dollar (governed by [OGV](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/origin-dollar-governance//)). Origin Story is a white label NFT marketplace solution that works with disrupters in various sectors by leveraging non-fungible tokens. The platform hosts NFT marketplaces and tooling in various industries, including the real estate, profile picture, music, art and entertainment industries. Some of Origin Story’s partners include Roofstock onChain, Pudgy Penguins, Sappy Seals, Paris Hilton, 3LAU, BT, Inspiration4, and The Doge Pound. Origin Story Marketplaces seek to cast a wide net in various industries being impacted by NFTs, rather than focusing on any one area in particular. Investors may see OGN as the ‘picks and shovels’ approach to investing in NFTs.

Chainge Finance is a next generation DeFi app that stands as the most liquid web3 trading venue on the market. Chainge provides various crypto management tools such as a cross-chain wallet integrating 55+ EVM & non-EVM compatible chains so that users can seamlessly swap, send and receive crypto assets across networks powered and secured by the innovative Fusion DCRM technology.

Ethernity (ERN) can be traded on the following exchanges: * [Uniswap (V2)](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/uniswap-v2/) * [Gate.io](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/gate-io/) * [1inch Exchange](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/1inch-exchange/) * [Hoo](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/hoo/) New to cryptocurrency? Learn how to buy Bitcoin and other tokens with our [comprehensive guide](https://coinmarketcap.com/how-to-buy-bitcoin/).

ERN is an [ERC-20](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/erc-20) proof-of-stake ([PoS](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/proof-of-stake-pos)) token based on the Ethereum network, and as such, it is secured by its blockchain.

Ethernity’s ERN is a cryptocurrency token based on the Ethereum blockchain. It has a maximum supply of 30,000,000 tokens and a circulating supply of 5,824,975 tokens as of March 2021. The ERN token’s public sale took place on March 8 on Polkastarter, a decentralized exchange ([DEX](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-exchange-dex)) created for cross-chain token pools and auctions. [Polkastarter](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/polkastarter/) is a protocol that allows projects like Ethernity to raise capital from their potential users.

Through partnerships with leading figures in blockchain, music, and entertainment industries, Ethernity is pursuing its goal of popularizing NFT-based digital art and supporting charitable causes. Ethernity empowers celebrities to advertise artwork or bespoke card tokens while raising money for charities. Ethernity offers an easy way for artists, brands and influencers to sell NFTs on the platform.

Created by Nick Rose Ntertsas, Ethernity explores non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the opportunities they can provide to charities and the general public. Nick Rose Ntertsas is the CEO and founder of Ethernity. He also holds the position of the chief digital officer at Global Wildlife Conservation. Before that, he has founded several hospitality projects in Greece and the 10X Capital cryptocurrency fund.

Ethernity is a blockchain-based platform that allows users to take advantage of the increasing popularity of non-fungible tokens ([NFTs](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-a-non-fungible-token-nft)). The developers position it as a decentralized finance ([DeFi](https://coinmarketcap.com/defi/)) crossover project with authenticated NFTs. In the Ethernity ecosystem, all NFTs can be bought and sold on-chain. To learn more about this project, check out our deep dive of [Ethernity](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-ethernity). Ethernity was funded on the Polkastarter platform, where its crowd sale took place on March 8, 2021. The project tries to create favorable conditions for all active members of the community to boost the value of its ERN token. Prior to launching ERN, Ethernity underwent a round of strategic investments backed by Black Edge Capital, Morningstar Ventures, Spark Digital Capital, Woodstock and Genesis Block Ventures.

As of the current date, exchanges facilitating CUDOS native token trading include Ascendex and Osmosis Frontier. CUDOS ERC20 token trading is available on Binance US, Ascendex, KuCoin, Gate.io, Uniswap, Bittrex, Poloniex, CoinField, Liquid, and several others.

The total supply of CUDOS tokens is capped at 10 billion, with releases occurring over a 10-year span, starting on January 11, 2021. This allocation of 10 billion CUDOS tokens is allocated across various categories, including: - 34% for Ecosystem & Community Development - 33.78% as a Reserve - 20% designated for the Team (released in 2% increments for each of the 10 predetermined milestones) - 5% allocated to Advisors - 7.22% allocated to presale token holders In terms of fund allocation, the breakdown is as follows: - 30% for Research & Product Development - 10% for Administration & Operations20% earmarked for Marketing - 10% dedicated to CUDOS Validator Nodes (CVN) - 13% allocated for User Acquisition - 10% directed towards Community Engagement - 7% reserved as Contingency.

CUDOS has partnered with prominent and esteemed names in both the blockchain and enterprise computing verticals. This includes collaborations with AMD, Elrond, Fetch.ai, Ferrum Network and Kyoto Protocol. Noteworthy strategic supporters include Outlier Ventures (OV), Animoca Brands, Protocol Labs and Borderless Capital.

The CUDOS Network utilises the Byzantine Fault Tolerant Bonded Proof of Stake mechanism, as featured in the Cosmos SDK, known as Tendermint Core, serving as its consensus engine. Validators within the CUDOS network stake a specified amount of CUDOS to securely and highly reliably earn transaction validation fees. This security approach is fortified by the application of the Cosmos SDK's staking, slashing, and governance modules. These modules incentivise a minimum of 95% uptime and swiftly detect and eliminate validators known to perform double-signs or other known forms of bad actor behaviour.

Simply put, CUDOS equips developers with the tools, ecosystem, and interoperability needed to create, publish, and operate their dApps and tokens. Whether you aim to tokenise a sustainable Real World Asset or drive the neural network supporting your DeFi application, CUDOS offers an ultra-scalable, cost-effective, high-throughput network with cross-chain and multi-chain capabilities. CUDOS is proud to be 100% carbon neutral.

CUDOS was developed by the team that founded CUDO Ventures in 2017, including CEO Matt Hawkins, a recipient of multiple entrepreneur awards for his previous rapid-growth tech companies. The team boasts extensive experience in cloud and blockchain technologies, having previously established and successfully exited the UK's largest privately owned data centre and cloud aggregation business. Their vision is to create a more sustainable cloud and blockchain model accessible to the rapidly expanding web3 developer community. The advisory board includes prominent figures such as David Juxon, former Managing Director of Bank of America; Chris Deering, former President of Sony Entertainment (PlayStation); Joerg Roskowetz, Director of Blockchain for AMD; and Maggie Fang, an early investor in Uber and Alibaba.

In the realm of blockchain, scalability often comes at a high cost, and developers lack native access to general and high-performance computing resources. CUDOS addresses this challenge by providing an immensely scalable Layer 1 and compute oracle solution. This innovation seamlessly connects sustainable on-chain and off-chain infrastructure to the network through smart contracts and APIs.

CUDOS is a decentralised blockchain-based network that provides access to sustainable and highly scalable distributed cloud computing resources for Web3 natives and enterprises requiring GPU-optimised and general computing virtual machines to power their dApps and AI workloads. The CUDOS blockchain was launched in 2022 after years of focused development aimed at bridging the gap between blockchain and cloud technologies. As a proof-of-stake layer 1 built on the Cosmos ecosystem, CUDOS’ goal is to become the default computational layer for all major chains, while also providing a low-cost, fast transaction network for dApps built directly on the CUDOS blockchain. The network is 100% carbon-neutral and utilises the Tendermint and IBC protocols for governance and interoperability. Use cases encompass AI, digital twinning, the metaverse, the tokenisation of real-world assets, and Web3 node infrastructure.

LUSD can be purchased on centralized exchanges like [Binance](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/binance/), [Coinbase](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/coinbase-exchange/), [KuCoin](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/kucoin/), [Gemini](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/gemini/), [Gate.io](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/gate-io/), [OKX](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/okx/) and more. It is also available for trading on decentralized exchanges like [Uniswap (V3)](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/uniswap-v3/), [Balancer (V2)](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/balancer-v2/) and more. Keep track of LUSD live prices in real-time with the [CMC mobile app](https://coinmarketcap.com/mobile/).

LUSD is an [ERC-20](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/erc-20) token issued on the [Ethereum](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/) blockchain, which is secured through the [Proof-of-Stake](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/proof-of-stake-pos) (PoS) [consensus mechanism](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/consensus-mechanism). Validators stake 32 ETH to participate in consensus and validating transactions.

At the time of writing, the current circulating supply of LUSD is 92,482,286.

Liquity protocol provides interest-free borrowing. To maintain stability, the protocol features one-time borrowing and withdrawal fees that adjust automatically based on when withdrawals occur. For instance, if there are more frequent withdrawals, then the borrowing fee will rise to discourage people from taking out loans. Rather than implementing variable interest rates to control borrowing dynamics as other systems such as [MakerDAO](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/maker-protocol-makerdao), Liquity [leverages](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/leverage) a decentralized and direct feedback mechanism via one-off fees. This approach allows borrowers to be aware of the changes in cost upfront while avoiding complicated governance procedures that would otherwise be necessary.

As laid out in its official documentation, Liquity is a 'non-custodial, immutable, and governance-free’ protocol, and the primary motivation behind creating it is to develop a decentralized and capital-efficient way to borrow stablecoins. With Liquity protocol, users can access interest-free loans that require less collateral than other borrowing systems. Instead of having to liquidate your Ether for cash, the Liquity protocol allows you to lock up your Ether and borrow against it to withdraw LUSD, with the opportunity to repay this loan at a later date. It is also possible to use the LUSD coin as collateral when borrowing Ether, then sell it on the open market to purchase more Ether — a cyclical process that can be repeated multiple times. Users can also earn LQTY by depositing LUSD in the stability pool, facilitating the Stability pool through their frontend (Liquity Protocol does not have a frontend, external frontend operators provide access to end-users), and providing liquidity to the LUSD:ETH Uniswap pool.

Robert Lauko is the founder and Head of Research at Liquity. He has a background in traditional finance and researching algorithms, network monitoring, and scalability issues. Rick Pardoe is the co-founder and Lead Engineer at Liquity. He holds degrees in Physics and Economics. Michael Svoboda is the current CEO at Liquity. He was previously CEO and COO at several blockchain companies, and holds a degree in computer science and economics.

Liquity USD (LUSD) is a USD-pegged stablecoin used to pay out loans on the Liquity protocol. At any time it can be redeemed against the underlying collateral at face value. To borrow, you must open a Trove and deposit a certain amount of [Ethereum](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/) (ETH) as collateral, and can then draw LUSD up to a collateral ratio of 110%. Liquity protocol is a [decentralized](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized) protocol that provides users with [interest](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/interest-rates)-free loans, secured by Ether [collateral](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/collateral). To guarantee the loans, Liquity has created a Stability [Pool](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/liquidity-pool) with LUSD and borrowers act as guarantors for any remaining debt. At the time of writing, [total value locked](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/total-value-locked-tvl) (TVL) on the protocol is over $642 million.

Access Protocol offers a new way for digital media publications and content creators to monetize their work. Instead of traditional subscription payments, users stake the ACS token to receive access to premium digital content. Today, the Access Protocol is already integrated with Coingecko, The Block, Crypto Briefing, Wu Blockchain, Crypto Slate, AB Media, and other publications.

Trustworthy and Reliable Intelligent Autonomous Systems An all-platform-supported (Server, PC, Mobile, IoT, etc.) native-application-compatible smart contract execution platform, development framework and collaborating ecosystem. TRIAS aims to define a new-generation all-platform-supported public chain system. Trustworthy and Reliable Intelligent Autonomous Systems make people trust in machines.

Pandora is the first ERC404, an experimental mixed ERC20 / ERC721 implementation with native liquidity and fractionalization for non-fungible tokens. For each token held, addresses receive one replicant from the corresponding NFT collection. This innovation enables persistent liquidity and semi-fungibility for all assets within the collection.