DeFi Hub - One Open Standard, All Cardano DeFi in One Place

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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DeFi Hub - One Open Standard, All Cardano DeFi in One Place

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA

100000

[Proposal Summary] Time

Please specify how many months you expect your project to last

4

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

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No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Cardano DeFi is fragmented across DEXs, lending, perps, and analytics. A single hub is needed to unify access and onboard users, especially as Cardano targets Bitcoin DeFi

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

no dependancies

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

This project will be released under the MIT License. All integration standards, category specifications, and backend indexer code will be fully open source on GitHub, enabling any protocol to adopt and integrate. The open-source components include the event/indexing framework and reference adapters for DeFi categories. The frontend dashboard developed separately will remain closed-source

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

DeFi

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Mention your open source license and describe your open source license rationale.

We will release all integration standards, category specifications, and backend indexer code under the MIT License, a permissive and widely used open source license. This ensures maximum adoption by allowing both commercial and non-commercial use, while encouraging contributions from across the Cardano ecosystem. Our rationale is to make the integration layer an open standard for all protocols, fostering interoperability and reducing duplicated development work.Can you give me answers for these questions too?

How do you make sure your source code is accessible to the public from project start, and people are informed?

From project initiation, a public GitHub repository will be created containing the evolving specifications, initial code structure, and documentation. All updates will be committed to the public repository in real time. Progress will be shared via Cardano community channels, social media, and relevant developer forums to ensure visibility and invite contributions throughout the build.

How will you provide high quality documentation?

We will provide comprehensive documentation hosted in the public GitHub repo. This will include:

• Clear category specifications and data schemas.
• Example integrations and reference adapters.
• Contribution guidelines for submitting new integrations.

All docs will follow standard API and developer documentation best practices, and will be reviewed/updated alongside each release.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

We will build the DeFi Hub. A single, user-friendly dashboard that unifies all major DeFi protocols on Cardano in one interface.

The DeFi Hub will run on an open integration framework:

• Each protocol category (DEX, lending, perpetuals, other DeFi types) will have a clear integration specification, defining required data points and supported actions (similar to how Dexscreener onboards protocols).
• Protocols can self-integrate using their own APIs, SDKs, or on-chain indexers, provided they follow the category’s standard spec.
• We will develop our own frontend/dashboard layer, but the integration specifications and our open-source integration/indexing layer will be public enabling anyone to audit, extend, or reuse them in their own applications.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

The DeFi Hub will unify Cardano’s fragmented DeFi ecosystem into a single, intuitive entry point — improving usability for newcomers and efficiency for experienced users.

User Impact: Eliminates the need to navigate multiple apps, reducing friction and onboarding time for new users, including those entering from Bitcoin as Cardano grows into a DeFi layer for BTC.

Developer Impact: Provides a shared open-source integration framework, reducing duplicated work, lowering integration costs, and accelerating time-to-market for new protocols.

Ecosystem Growth: By standardizing integrations and centralizing access, the Hub strengthens liquidity flows, increases transaction volumes, and improves retention in Cardano DeFi.

The open integration layer ensures transparency and long-term community benefit, even beyond our own frontend product.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

Our team has over two years of experience building in the Cardano DeFi space, starting with our independently developed DEX Aggregator (Fetch) a complex product integrating all major Cardano DEXs without any outside funding. We have since delivered a lending/borrowing aggregator and a Telegram-based Cardano price/transaction bot, both requiring advanced on-chain indexing, protocol API integrations, and user-facing dashboards.

• Technical Expertise: Proven ability to design and implement high-performance indexers, work with diverse DeFi protocols, and deliver production-grade applications.
• Independent Track Record: The DEX Aggregator was built entirely in-house, demonstrating our capability to deliver complex systems without reliance on external funding.
• Feasibility Validation: The project will begin with a detailed specification phase to define open integration standards for each protocol category, ensuring adoption and technical alignment before development.

This combination of independent delivery history, deep technical expertise, and an open, collaborative architecture ensures we can deliver the DeFi Hub within budget and on schedule.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Platform Blueprint & Integration Standards

Milestone Outputs

• Full technical specification of the DeFi Hub architecture
• Integration standards/specifications for the first categories:
  • DEX
  • Lending & Borrowing
• Identify & confirm the initial set of protocols to integrate manually (priority list)
• GitHub repo created for open-source integration/indexer layer (initial README & structure)

Acceptance Criteria

• Complete and publish a detailed technical architecture document for the DeFi Hub.
• Integration specifications for DEX and Lending & Borrowing categories are fully defined.
• Priority list of initial protocols for manual integration agreed upon and documented.
• Public GitHub repository created with README, category specs, and base structure.

Evidence of Completion

Publicly accessible GitHub repo containing:

• Technical specification document.
• Integration specs for DEX and Lending & Borrowing categories.
• Initial project structure and README.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

30000

Progress

30 %

Milestone Title

Core Integration Layer & First Protocol Category

Milestone Outputs

• Backend services for integration layer built & deployed (indexer, API)
• Implement integration for first category (DEX) following open spec
• Test and validate integration layer with live on-chain data & APIs
• Update GitHub with working reference integration for DEX category

Acceptance Criteria

• Core integration backend (indexer, API) deployed and operational on test environment.
• DEX category integrated following the open spec.
• Live data retrieval from at least one DEX protocol verified via test queries.
• Working reference DEX integration published in GitHub with documentation.

Evidence of Completion

• Public demo or screen recording showing live DEX data pulled into the integration layer.
• Test results confirming system stability and correct data retrieval.

Delivery Month

2

Cost

30000

Progress

60 %

Milestone Title

Expand to Additional Categories & Frontend Development

Milestone Outputs

• Implement integrations for Lending & Borrowing categories
• Add portfolio aggregation functionality pulling from all integrated categories
• Publish updated integration documentation for all categories in GitHub

Acceptance Criteria

• Implement integrations for Lending & Borrowing categories
• Add portfolio aggregation functionality pulling from all integrated categories
• Publish updated integration documentation for all categories in GitHub

Evidence of Completion

• GitHub repo updated with Lending & Borrowing integration code and updated specs.
• Functional frontend demo video showing wallet connection and aggregated portfolio view.
• Publicly available documentation for both categories.

Delivery Month

3

Cost

25000

Progress

90 %

Milestone Title

Public Beta Launch & Community Outreach

Milestone Outputs

• Finalize UI/UX for dashboard
• Public beta release of DeFi Hub for all to access
• Outreach to additional protocols to encourage self-integration using open spec
• Collect & integrate early user feedback

Acceptance Criteria

• Fully functional UI/UX for dashboard completed and deployed to public beta environment.
• Public beta live with at least 5 major protocols integrated.
• Collection and incorporation of initial user feedback into platform.

Evidence of Completion

• Live beta site accessible to the public.
• Public announcement posts with beta access link.
• Feedback report summarizing user responses and changes made.
• GitHub repo showing final integration specs and all implemented categories.

Delivery Month

4

Cost

15000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

• Core design & specification – 15,000 ADA
• Backend architecture design & integration framework planning – 15,000 ADA
• Documentation & GitHub setup – 5,000 ADA
• Backend/integration development – 20,000 ADA
• Indexer setup & hosting – 5,000 ADA
• QA/testing – 5,000 ADA
• Integration work for Lending & Perpetuals – 15,000 ADA
• Frontend development – 10,000 ADA
• UI/UX refinements – 5,000 ADA
• Community outreach & documentation updates – 5,000 ADA

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

The requested 100,000 ADA budget is strategically allocated to deliver a scalable, open integration framework that will benefit the entire Cardano DeFi ecosystem. By open-sourcing the integration/indexing layer and protocol specifications, we enable any developer or protocol to connect without rebuilding from scratch, reducing ecosystem-wide duplication of effort. This approach creates long-term value beyond the lifespan of the project and supports broader adoption of Cardano DeFi, including positioning it as a gateway for incoming Bitcoin liquidity.

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