The Lightning Network is a decentralized network that uses smart contract functionality in the blockchain to enable instant payments between participants. It relies on bidirectional payment channels and off-blockchain transactions, with the blockchain enforcing settlements. The project lists documents including a draft paper, summary and presentation slides.
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DeFi Protocols
DeFi protocols lists on-chain finance services such as lending markets, bridges and liquidity tools. Entries cover areas like borrowing, trading, staking, yield and asset management. Some listings are the applications themselves, and others are dashboards, explorers or guides that explain how a protocol works. The details worth checking are who audited the contracts, which networks are supported and how fees are paid. On-chain finance carries real risk, including smart-contract bugs, volatile prices and loss of funds, so read the project's documentation and terms before you connect a wallet.
Liminal Basis is a DeFi protocol for on-chain finance, liquidity, yield, trading, or asset management.
Linea Bridge is a DeFi bridge for moving assets, liquidity, or messages between blockchain networks.
Liquity V1 is a DeFi protocol for on-chain finance, liquidity, yield, trading, or asset management.
Lisk is described as a modern money operations platform for finance teams, offering accounts, payments and approvals in one workspace, with fiat and stablecoin rails. Early Access opened in August 2026, and the announcement states the Lisk Chain and DAO wind down on a defined timeline.
Lista Liquid Staking is a staking or liquid-staking protocol for earning yield on crypto assets.
Lofty is a fractional U.S. real estate investing platform where visitors can browse property shares, learn about rental property investing, and review calculators and guides. It also provides support for marketplace orders and account activity.
Loopscale is a DeFi protocol for on-chain finance, liquidity, yield, trading, or asset management.
Lulo is a stablecoin yield product that distributes deposits across leading lending protocols using rules-based allocation weighted by TVL and lending rate. It offers Protected and Boost products, and a REST API lets developers generate deposit and withdrawal transactions.
M0 is a DeFi protocol for on-chain finance, liquidity, yield, trading, or asset management.
Mansory describes itself as creating unique automotive masterpieces that defy convention, going beyond mere vehicles to craft works of engineering art. The site presents conversion programs and models based on vehicles including Porsche, Bugatti, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini and Mercedes, alongside wheels, a boutique and dealer contact options.
Manta CeDeFi is a DeFi protocol for on-chain finance, liquidity, yield, trading, or asset management.
Maple is a DeFi protocol for on-chain finance, liquidity, yield, trading, or asset management.
Marinade Liquid Staking is a staking or liquid-staking protocol for earning yield on crypto assets.
MegaETH describes itself as real-time Ethereum, streaming transactions with sub-millisecond latency and over 100,000 transactions per second, settled on Ethereum. A blog post highlights MNSTR, an onchain trading-card platform, as an ecosystem project.
Meld Gold is a platform for tokenising physical gold and silver as digital assets backed by real metals. It states that its tokens can be traded on the blockchain and that assets are accepted by wallets, exchanges and lending platforms across the Algorand and XRPL ecosystems.
Mellow Restaking is a staking or liquid-staking protocol for earning yield on crypto assets.
MetalX Lending is a DeFi lending or credit protocol for borrowing, collateral, and on-chain liquidity.
Mezo Bridge is a DeFi bridge for moving assets, liquidity, or messages between blockchain networks.
Midas RWA is a DeFi or RWA protocol for tokenized assets, credit products, or on-chain finance.
Mole is a DeFi protocol for on-chain finance, liquidity, yield, trading, or asset management.
Money On Chain is a Bitcoin-native DeFi protocol offering DOC, a bitcoin-backed stablecoin that tracks the US dollar, BPRO for bitcoin exposure with leverage, and MOC for governance and staking. It states the protocol is 100% bitcoin-backed with no bank reserves and has been live since 2019.
Moonlander is a DeFi protocol for on-chain finance, liquidity, yield, trading, or asset management.
Moonwell Lending is a DeFi lending or credit protocol for borrowing, collateral, and on-chain liquidity.