Cosmos Hub Grant deployed by Atom Accelerator DAO (AADAO) to Amulet Finance
Amount Approved: $195,000
Status: In Progress

Amulet Finance

In the Cosmos ecosystem, capital efficiency and user protection in staking and lending mechanisms remain critical challenges. To address these issues, AADAO has awarded a $195,000 grant to fund Amulet, an innovative staking and lending protocol designed to unlock capital and safeguard users.

This grant is aimed at addressing the substantial opportunity for capital optimization within the Cosmos ecosystem. Inspired by Ethereum’s Alchemix protocol, which reached a peak Total Value Locked (TVL) of $886 million with relatively modest yields, Amulet seeks to replicate this success within the Atom Economic Zone (AEZ).

Amulet leverages smart contracts on Neutron and Interchain Accounts to enable ATOM and other token holders to stake and spend assets through self-repaying loans, backed by future staking rewards and farming yields. By enabling yield-farming strategies that involve ATOM-based derivatives and wrapped assets, Amulet aims to significantly enhance capital inflows and improve overall efficiency in the ecosystem.

Grant milestones include releasing an informative three-part series on how it works and  establish strategic partnerships to support its efforts. The team will also work on a lockdrop with Eclipse and address legal considerations for a robust protocol launch.

Through this grant, AADAO is able to support a transformative DeFi project that aims to revolutionize capital management and enhance user protection in the Cosmos ecosystem. Amulet’s innovative approach is expected to drive significant growth and capital efficiency within the AEZ.

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Amulet represents an entirely new approach to DeFi lending, launching a non-custodial decentralized cross-chain lending protocol on Cosmos to enable self-repaying loans and unlock capital on staked assets.

Current Status: In Progress
Funding Program: Regular Grants
Funding Category: ATOM Zone build-out

Amount Requested: Amount in their initial application, or for RFPs, their first quote or that of the nearest competitor $195,000
Amount Approved: $195,000 (100%)
Amount Paid: $195,000 (100%)

Date Applied: Apr 19, 2023
Date Approved: Generally includes time spent doing interviews, rescoping or amending the application, and due diligence Jun 01, 2023 (6 weeks)

Payments Made: View the DAO DAO prop on our Grants Wallet or Mintscan of the transaction $97,500 (Jun'23) $97,500 (Sep'23)

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