Ithaca Protocol 推出 Beta 平台，為加密貨幣選擇權市場設立新標準

Ithaca 是一個可組合選擇權協議，由前高盛合夥人和 Amber Group 高層創立，並得到 Cumberland 和 Wintermute Ventures 的支持。

Crypto options protocol Ithaca Protocol has launched its live beta platform, aiming to set a new standard for crypto option markets.

加密選擇權協議 Ithaca Protocol 推出了即時測試平台，旨在為加密選擇權市場設立新標準。

Ithaca is a composable options protocol founded by an ex-Goldman Sachs partner and Amber Group executive. It is backed by Cumberland and Wintermute Ventures. Ithaca is the first options platform in the industry to offer executable prices across vanilla options, digital options, option strategies, forwards, and structured products, totaling over 250 prices across strikes and expiries.

Ithaca 是一個可組合選擇權協議，由前高盛合夥人兼 Amber Group 高層創立。它得到了 Cumberland 和 Wintermute Ventures 的支持。 Ithaca 是業界第一個提供涵蓋一般選擇權、數位選擇權、選擇權策略、遠期和結構性產品可執行價格的選擇權平台，共有超過 250 個履約價格和到期價格。

Ithaca’s key innovation lies in its auction based matching engine; more trades get filled for the same number of orders compared to a standard auction; users are empowered to tailor their exposure for any expected market move as well as desired scenario. For the first time across DeFi, CeFi, and TradFi, users can access advanced financial engineering functionality that was previously reserved for market makers, OTC and exotic desks. Off-chain matching, Arbitrum on-chain settlement and Axelar cross-chain bridging constitute Ithaca’s architecture foundational components.

伊薩卡的關鍵創新在於其基於拍賣的配對引擎；與標準拍賣相比，相同數量的訂單可以完成更多交易；用戶有權根據任何預期的市場走勢以及所需的情況調整其風險敞口。使用者首次可以透過 DeFi、CeFi 和 TradFi 存取先前為做市商、OTC 和外來交易台保留的高級金融工程功能。鏈下撮合、Arbitrum 鏈上結算和 Axelar 跨鏈橋接構成了 Ithaca 的架構基礎元件。

The beta launch follows the completion of Ithaca’s Open Alpha phase and another step towards decentralization. Soon, on-chain actors will be able to verifiably spin up and run instances of key Ithaca risk-sharing ecosystem components, including the matching, collateral optimization, and VAR engines.

這次測試版的發布是在伊薩卡開放 Alpha 階段完成之後進行的，也是邁向去中心化的又一步。很快，鏈上參與者將能夠以可驗證的方式啟動和運行關鍵伊薩卡風險分擔生態系統組件的實例，包括匹配、抵押品優化和 VAR 引擎。

“Today’s launch is a major milestone in our journey to transform the world of options and structured products, and with deeper liquidity now available over and above the financial engineering inherent in the Ithaca Matching Engine, more users will be able to execute on their ideas reliably,” a statement by Ithaca Protocol’s founding team reads.

「今天的發布是我們改變選擇權和結構性產品世界的旅程中的一個重要里程碑，除了伊薩卡匹配引擎固有的金融工程之外，現在還提供了更深的流動性，更多的用戶將能夠可靠地執行他們的想法”，伊薩卡協議創始團隊在一份聲明中寫道。

“By enabling the emergence of a trust-minimized and disruptive ecosystem, we shall unlock new possibilities in risk sharing and empower users with unprecedented access to a broad range of risk sharing instruments.”

“通過實現信任最小化和顛覆性生態系統的出現，我們將釋放風險分擔的新可能性，並使用戶能夠前所未有地獲得廣泛的風險分擔工具。”

To coincide with the beta launch, Ithaca Protocol is launching a formula-based airdrop program to incentivize liquidity, reward early adopters, and advance ecosystem development. Season One will conclude with an airdrop event. Participants can earn points by executing transactions, submitting orders, engaging on social media, and joining campaigns (subject to engaging with protocol actions).

為了配合測試版的發布，伊薩卡協議正在推出一項基於公式的空投計劃，以激勵流動性、獎勵早期採用者並促進生態系統發展。第一季將以空投活動結束。參與者可以透過執行交易、提交訂單、參與社交媒體和參加活動（取決於參與協議操作）來賺取積分。

Ithaca Protocol has raised $2.8 million to date, with Cumberland and Wintermute Ventures leading the pre-seed round in Q4 2023. Other participants include Room40, Andrew Keys, Ghaf Capital, Enjinstarter, Merit Circle, Tradedog, Axelar co-founder Georgios Vlachos, TenSquared managing partner Stan Miroshnik, Woodstock general partner Pranav Sharma, BFF managing partners Mansoor and Aly Madhavji, Existential VC managing partner Yoeri Krom, and angel investors Psycho, traderMayne, rookieXBT, and Dentoshi.

Ithaca Protocol 迄今已籌集280 萬美元，其中Cumberland 和Wintermute Ventures 在2023 年第四季度領投了種子輪前融資。 Georgios Vlachos、TenSquared管理合夥人 Stan Miroshnik、Woodstock 普通合夥人 Pranav Sharma、BFF 管理合夥人 Mansoor 和 Aly Madhavji、Existential VC 管理合夥人 Yoeri Krom 以及天使投資人 Psycho、traderMayne、rookieXBT 和 Dentoshi。

About Ithaca Protocol

關於伊薩卡協議

Ithaca Protocol is a non-custodial composable options protocol. Its auction-based matching engine allows for more liquidity for a given number of orders; users are empowered to tailor their exposure to any expected market move and desired scenario. Ithaca levels the playing field by presenting everyone with direct access to risk sharing engineering with a few clicks.

伊薩卡協議是一種非託管可組合選擇權協議。其基於拍賣的匹配引擎可以為給定數量的訂單提供更多的流動性；使用者有權根據任何預期的市場走勢和期望的情況調整自己的風險敞口。伊薩卡透過向每個人提供只需點擊幾下即可直接存取風險分擔工程的方式來創造公平的競爭環境。