The Rise of DeFi Projects with Multi-faceted Protocols and Features

Press Release • December 6, 2021

The crypto world has gained widespread popularity over the past few years. More institutions and individuals are turning to popular digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum as alternative investments amid worsening economic conditions.



As the cryptocurrency industry bursts forth, it has opened the door for a new movement that facilitates decentralized lending and borrowing. DeFi offers great opportunities for investors to earn passive income by putting in their crypto funds to any protocol’s liquidity pool. The influx of capital into DeFi since the summer of 2020 has demonstrated the potential of the nascent sector to transform the traditional financial system.

Although the concept of DeFi has already disrupted the structure of the legacy financial system in many ways, it still has massive potential for growth. By integrating multiple protocols into their smart contract, emerging platforms can offer a wide range of solutions that serve the evolving needs of users.


New protocols can empower projects to create robust and resilient tokens and help transform the budding DeFi sector into a multi-faceted global ecosystem.


This article looks at evolving functions and features that allow DeFi applications to provide increased utility, generate more community rewards, and meet their social responsibility.


Reflection Tokens

Reflection tokens are the latest wave of DeFi tokens that are helping projects garner loyalty from the crypto community. Reflections refer to a mechanism that offers autonomous rewards to holders of a specific token. The rewards are reflected into the holder’s wallet on a regular basis, enabling them to earn passive income.

Reflection mechanics deduct a fixed transaction fee and disburses it to existing token holders. Some projects charge an additional tax on sell transactions that goes into holder rewards, thus incentivizing buying while deterring investors from dumping coins during the price discovery phase.


This new approach is garnering massive popularity in the DeFi space, as they allow users to receive a regular flow of extra native tokens. Projects such as Rainbow Token ($RAINBOW) integrate a reflection mechanism as part of the seven protocols that compose its tokenomics. The function automatically reflects tokens to users’ wallets based on their holdings, incentivizing new investors to purchase more $RAINBOW and generate autonomous yields.


Several other DeFi projects have employed the concept of token reflection to attract investors and build a strong community of holders. Numerous dynamics determine the attractiveness of token reflections, including daily trading volume, distribution percentage, and the coin’s price growth.


Newly-listed projects typically start with low volumes, translating into lower reflections. As the volumes build, so does the amount of tokens distributed back to holders, a factor that benefits early investors.


Charity Protocols

As environmental and social issues continue to combat the world at an alarming rate, some tokens have welcomed the charity trend to help save the world. Projects looking to fulfill their social responsibility and invest in the future of humanity are starting to integrate a charity protocol that channels a portion of their transaction fees to charitable causes.


For instance, the Rainbow Project deducts 1% from all transactions that go into a charity donation pot, which is then disbursed to charitable organizations across the globe. Such ethical projects committed to contributing to charitable work go a long way in relieving the burden of overwhelmed NGOs struggling to make the world a better place.


Community members on similar projects can vote on which areas of charitable work they can invest in including healthcare, poverty alleviation, animal welfare and environmental conservation. The beauty of charity protocols is that they can give back to society and the environment in a transparent manner thanks to the immutable nature of the blockchain.


Automatic Liquidity Generation


A growing number of DeFi projects have incorporated an auto-liquidity function designed to grow the underlying liquidity with each buy and sell trade.


The auto-growing liquidity feature expands the funds pool on decentralized exchanges (DEXes) like Pancakeswap, providing long-term price stability for the native token. It also increases liquidity for users swapping tokens to create a more substantial token and maintain higher trading volumes.

Token Buyback and Burn Function


Token buyback is an increasingly prevalent tool on DeFi apps seeking to make their token hyper-deflationary. Projects routinely buy back a portion of coins from each transaction that they subsequently take out from circulation forever. This strategy enables the emergent token to take flight and achieve its moonshot potential by instantly reducing supply.


Newflanged tokens like $Rainbow implement a buyback function that triggers each sell transaction to buy back coins from the liquidity pool. All coins in the buyback wallet are then burnt, tightening the supply and ultimately pumping the token price.


DeFi projects with multi-faceted protocols often include a hyper-deflation mechanism that further tightens supply by sending a small percentage of each trade to a burn address. The burn function works in tandem with the buyback function, enabling the underlying token to appreciate over time.


Final Thoughts

The DeFi ecosystem has exploded at an astonishing rate since 2020, attracting billions of USD into the ecosystem. The growth is mainly led by applications built on Ethereum and the Binance Smart Chain.

Multiple projects have emerged promising to challenge traditional finance and usher in the vision of a new blockchain-based decentralized monetary system.


By integrating manifold protocols into their smart contracts, DeFi apps can offer more value to users with practical functions, including reflections, charity, and auto-growing liquidity.


Disclaimer: This article is not intended to be a source of investment, financial, technical, tax, or legal advice. All of this content is for informational purposes only. Readers should do their own research. The Capital is not responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by reliance on any information mentioned in this article.

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Cross-Chain Pioneer XY Finance Launches SuperIntent, the World’s First Omnichain AI Crypto Super App

By press release • May 21, 2025
XY Finance , a veteran in cross-chain infrastructure, officially introduced the launch of SuperIntent , the world’s first Omnichain AI Crypto Super App. Designed to simplify the complexities of DeFi, SuperIntent combines intelligent DeFi portfolio allocation, seamless cross-chain operability and deep personalization to deliver smarter investing with less effort and more upside. With years of experience facilitating over 26 billion USD in transaction volume and serving nearly one million users across more than 150 countries, XY Finance has developed a robust cross-chain tool that reflects how users engage with DeFi in practice. While the company has long focused on interoperability, ongoing analysis of user behavior has revealed a broader challenge: the DeFi journey is not only about how assets move across chains, but also about what investment decisions users make once capital arrives. SuperIntent is built to address this challenge. While the initial insight came from observing that users often perform cross-chain swaps to start investment positions, XY Finance has extended this intelligence by incorporating broader transactional and contextual signals. This intelligence now powers SuperIntent’s intent-driven architecture and enables the creation of personalized strategies based on real user behavior. Modular AI Architecture for Real-Time Decisioning SuperIntent is built on an modular AI framework, where specialized modules handle data processing, risk assessment, decision logic and strategy generation. With MCP- compatible coordination, SuperIntent’s modular architecture dynamically routes different investment tasks to appropriate agents, models and data backend, ensuring real-time responsiveness and long-term scalability. By integrating on-chain activity, off-chain behavior and protocol-level data, SuperIntent transforms raw signals into actionable insights. It not only delivers personalized, intent-driven recommendations but also surfaces opportunities users may have otherwise overlooked. Once approved, strategies are executed seamlessly via Chain Abstraction, Account Abstraction and gasless infrastructure, allowing users to invest across chains with a single click, without manual network switching and gas fees. End-to-End Intelligence for Intent-Driven Investing Unlike AI tools that focus on isolated functions, SuperIntent refines and returns the value of data to users by addressing the end-to-end investment journey. It enhances each stage of the process, from insight generation and decision-making to risk management and execution, making it the first intent-driven AI Super App to support end-to-end investing. SuperIntent is now open for early sign-up. Early users will gain priority access to upcoming campaigns, referral rewards, and future airdrop eligibility. Sign up now at join.superintent.ai About SuperIntent SuperIntent is a Crypto AI super app that simplifies and personalizes onchain investing. Built on a multi-agent framework and intent technology, it helps users find alpha, manage risk, and grow assets with ease. Website: https://superintent.ai X: https://x.com/superintent_ai Discord: https://discord.gg/7KzShfYHGg Telegram: https://t.me/superintentAI 

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By press release • May 20, 2025
Enhanced platform offers intuitive navigation, transparent pricing, and a powerful Campaign Planner to empower web3 projects worldwide. CryptoVirally , a leading crypto-exclusive marketing agency, proudly announces the launch of its redesigned website, aimed at simplifying access to comprehensive Web3 marketing services for blockchain projects worldwide. The new platform introduces an intuitive interface, allowing users to effortlessly navigate through a diverse range of services, including press releases, influencer marketing, social media growth, and digital billboard advertising. Notably, CryptoVirally is among the first in the industry to display transparent pricing directly on its website, enabling projects to plan and execute campaigns with clarity and confidence. Key Features of the New Website: User-Friendly Navigation: Streamlined access to a broad spectrum of marketing services tailored for crypto projects. Transparent Pricing: Clear display of service costs, facilitating informed decision-making for clients. Comprehensive Service Offerings: From NFT promotion and media outreach to community management and SEO, all services are consolidated in one platform. Innovative Campaign Planner: An interactive tool designed to assist clients in customizing marketing packages according to their budget and goals. “Our mission has always been to empower crypto projects with effective marketing strategies,” said Glenn, CEO and Co-Founder of CryptoVirally. “With our revamped website and the introduction of the Campaign Planner, we’re making it even easier for clients to access the tools they need to succeed in the dynamic Web3 landscape.” CryptoVirally’s commitment to innovation and client success is further demonstrated through its extensive case studies, showcasing successful campaigns that have propelled projects to new heights in visibility and engagement. For more information and to explore the new website, visit www.cryptovirally.com . About CryptoVirally: CryptoVirally is a full-stack marketing agency dedicated exclusively to the crypto and blockchain industry. Offering a wide array of web3 marketing services —from press releases and influencer marketing to community management and SEO—CryptoVirally provides tailored solutions to help projects achieve their marketing objectives efficiently and effectively. 

One Trading Approved Under MiCAR - First EU Venue for Regulated Crypto Spot and Derivatives

By press release • May 20, 2025
One Trading Exchange B.V. (One Trading), a leading European trading platform, has officially become the first crypto derivatives trading venue in the European Union to be authorised under both MiFID II and MiCAR , offering trading services to both retail and institutional investors . This milestone follows the grant of a licence by the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) in the Netherlands for One Trading to be a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under the EU’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The combination of licences sets a new benchmark for Europe’s digital asset industry: for the first time, both institutional and eligible retail clients can trade crypto perpetual futures and spot on a single platform that is fully regulated from end to end. This results in enhanced investor protections, streamlined execution, and a trading experience built for professional-grade market participation. “Securing licenses under two of the most demanding regulatory regimes in MiFID II and MiCAR is exceptionally rare and technically complex,” said Joshua Barraclough, CEO of One Trading. “It required not just robust infrastructure, but a fully integrated compliance, risk, and governance framework.” “This isn’t just regulatory box-ticking, it’s the execution of a long-term strategy to build a fully licensed, institutional-grade venue with broad market access. We believe the future of crypto trading in Europe belongs to platforms that are fast, transparent, and regulated, and One Trading is leading that transformation.” MiFID II Meets MiCAR One Trading is the first to combine: A MiCAR trading platform authorization A MiFID II OTF license for crypto derivatives A fully integrated stack for issuance, matching, margin and settlement — removing the need for external clearing. This structure allows One Trading to: Eliminate external clearing for faster, more capital-efficient execution Enable clients to hedge spot positions against futures positions on the same platform Support cross-margining of positions with crypto collateral to optimize capital efficiency Protect clients through a regulated risk and operational framework Offer 1-minute settlement of crypto perpetual futures and up to 10x leverage “MiCAR introduces the first unified crypto framework in Europe, and being able to offer multilateral trading in both crypto-assets and MiFID II instruments onshore is more than rare, it’s transformative,” said Mario Hössl-Neumann, General Counsel at One Trading. “This combination enables us to launch the trading venue of the future — one that bridges traditional asset classes and crypto-asset markets. We’ve spent years building our platform to the highest technical and regulatory standards because we believe all investors should have access to the best products — onshore, transparent, and on a level playing field. While many other platforms recognize the potential of new product categories such as perpetual futures, they continue to operate through opaque and risky offshore structures, even when serving EU clients. We’re changing that with a scalable, compliant, and open framework that anyone can access directly — or enable EU brokers to offer the best products to their own clients.” Until now, access to regulated crypto derivatives in Europe has lagged behind global markets. One Trading’s license marks a turning point: for the first time, EU-based clients can trade perpetual futures on a platform that is regulated, capital-efficient, and vertically integrated — without relying on offshore providers or third-party clearing. What’s Coming With full regulatory approval secured, One Trading will: Expand access to perpetual futures for eligible retail clients across EU member states Introduce cross margining making, full use of the MiFID II and MiCAR set up Launch new product lines, including equity and index-linked perpetuals “We’re building the trading infrastructure for a regulated, multi-asset future,” added Barraclough. “This approval proves that there is no need to expose clients to offshore risk. The future of trading can be realized right here — safely, securely, and sustainably.” About One Trading One Trading Exchange B.V. is a European investment firm and crypto-asset service provider headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, regulated under both MiFID II and MiCAR. With a vertically integrated model encompassing product issuance, order matching, risk management, and collateral, One Trading delivers high-speed execution, advanced risk controls, and broad market access to both institutional and eligible retail clients across Europe. For more information, visit: Website: www.onetrading.com T witter: https://x.com/onetradingeu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/one-trading/ 

ViWo Starts Social Media Revolution as VCoin Presale Goes Live

By press release • May 19, 2025
SmarTech LLC, a USA-verified technology innovator with over 17 years of experience, announces the presale launch of ViWo , a revolutionary decentralized application (dApp). The event is live on the app's official website, and early adopters are invited to support the project by purchasing VCoin (VCN), the app's native utility token. ViWo is a next-generation social media super app and decentralized crypto ecosystem powered by VCoin, a token that enables holders to earn from their social media presence. Unlike traditional social media platforms, ViWo allows users to gain real value through every like, share, post, and interaction. This situates the platform at the lucrative intersection of social networking, e-commerce, and decentralized finance (DeFi). More importantly, it empowers users, creators, and businesses to monetize their digital presence in an unprecedented way. As M. Majd, GM & Founder of SmarTech LLC, sees it: “ViWo isn’t just a platform, it’s a movement. We’re giving people back control of their time, content, and value.” The VCoin token presale has started on May 7, 2025. It offers 10% of the total supply of 1 billion VCN tokens and ends on December 30, 2025. The initiative aims for a 30,000,000 soft cap with a hard cap set at 100,000,000. Participants can purchase VCN tokens with SOL, USDC, or USDT, enjoying low fees and fast transactions on a secure platform. While the end date for the VCoin presale is at the end of the year, onboarding the project now is a reliable strategy for early adopters. ViWo is already gaining momentum, offering investors the rare opportunity to enter at the ground floor of a potentially industry-disrupting technology. The developers have chosen Solana as the base network for building ViWo. This way, the app provides users the benefits of Solana’s underlying power, such as the capability to process 65,000+ transactions per second. Solana’s speed and security should help VCoin reach mass adoption and widespread trust faster than any other network. Unlike its competitors, ViWo has created a sustainable and scalable economic system. Its business model features multiple revenue streams, including transaction fees, premium services, and value-added features, all facilitated through VCoin. ViWo can easily integrate with existing social and e-commerce platforms through strategic partnerships to accelerate mass adoption and market penetration. ViWo has already passed KYC and team verification and a smart contract audit with SolidProof, one of the industry's most trustworthy auditors. See the audit report here . Besides being a C2C and B2C platform, ViWo has the potential to be a B2B platform. Ali Zandifar, CEO of SmarTech LLC, commented on this aspect: “ViWo is not just a social platform or marketplace—it’s a dynamic B2B ecosystem at its core. Beyond B2C and C2C interactions, one of ViWo’s most powerful capabilities is enabling entrepreneurs, idea generators, investors, and suppliers to connect, collaborate, and build within a decentralized, monetized environment. This is where innovation meets opportunity—and where ideas turn into marketable, fundable ventures.” Ultimately, ViWo aims to democratize blockchain benefits for everyone, eliminating the entry barriers for everyday social media users and content creators. This user-centric approach is visible across the 10 development stages in ViWo’s ambitious roadmap, which includes important milestones, such as: Make ViWoApp compatible with iOS, Android, and Web List VCoin on DEX/CEX platforms Deploy creator monetization tools Deploy V-Chain on the mainnet Enable cross-platform sharing Launch decentralized banking Build a decentralized marketplace Launch AR, VR, MR, and XR applications Launch a decentralized exchange Final ViWo World integration The roadmap's final stop should be the ViWo platform's full maturity. Across its evolution, users will enjoy fee-free transactions in a unique environment that seamlessly combines social media, marketplace, and banking functionality. More importantly, they’ll be able to earn direct rewards for content creation, engagement, and sustainable activities. About ViWo ViWo is a USA-verified tech company seeking to revolutionize social media by integrating cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance. Its ultimate goal is to redefine how people monetize their online presence. The VCoin presale phase is actively underway and represents the focal point of ViWo's first development stage. Early investors can back a promising and potentially transformative technology from day one. Therefore, they should benefit from all the perks of early onboarding and continue past the project's mainstream adoption. ViWo has the potential to be tomorrow’s social media app where every interaction becomes a paycheck with VCoin (VCN). You can follow ViWo for ongoing updates and community engagement here: Website , X , Discord , Instagram , and Telegram . 
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