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Enterprise onchain finance

Ethereum introduced the world to decentralized finance (DeFi): open financial systems built on programmable smart contracts.

100% uptime, battle-tested and secure infrastructure, and the deepest liquidity layer of any blockchain — Ethereum is for DeFi.

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DeFi total value locked (TVL)
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Of all global DeFi TVL
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24h DEX volume (12-month avg)

Ethereum is the platform for DeFi primitives

Ethereum’s battle-tested, always-on infrastructure secures by far the largest pool of digital assets and liquidity, powered by the most developers and the broadest blockchain ecosystem. Ethereum doesn’t lock users into a single blockchain operating environment, fostering a unified, global ecosystem where innovation and liquidity compound.

Open standards

Ethereum’s shared EVM, token, and smart contract standards provide interoperability across the entire Ethereum DeFi ecosystem

Deep liquidity

Ethereum has the deepest DeFi liquidity of any blockchain, hosting an efficient global marketplace for digital assets

Composable primitives

Open-source building blocks and protocols act as 'money legos' that developers can combine to build sophisticated product which is not currently possible on traditional rails

Permissionless innovation

Anyone can build or access DeFi instruments, unlocking a global dynamic landscape of innovation without gatekeepers

DeFi powers enterprise innovation

Institutions build on Ethereum’s open DeFi primitives to advance transparent, efficient, and accessible tools for a global financial system

Stablecoins

Euro and dollar stablecoins integrated with Uniswap and Morpho, for institutional clients to swap, lend, and borrow onchain.

Examples

Société Générale, Revolut

Tokenized assets

Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP) launched for financial institutions to issue fiat-backed ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum

Examples

Visa

Digital bonds

Digital bond issued onchain, sold directly to investors without engaging central securities depositories

Examples

Siemens

Live foreign exchange

Live foreign exchange transaction executed via Aave on Polygon

Examples

Monetary Authority of Singapore & J.P. Morgan

Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem

A selection of the lending, stablecoin, trading, and yield protocols that make up Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem.

1inch

1inch

1inch is an exchange aggregator that scans decentralized exchanges to find the lowest cryptocurrency prices for traders.

DEX

CoW Swap

CoW Swap

CoW Swap finds the lowest prices from all decentralized exchanges and DEX aggregators & saves you more with p2p trading and protection from MEV.

DEX

Polymarket

Polymarket

Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market, allowing you to stay informed and profit from your knowledge by betting on future events across various topics.

Prediction · RWA · Yield · Crowdfunding

Aave

Aave

Aave is a decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol where users can participate as suppliers or borrowers. Suppliers provide liquidity to the market while earning interest, and borrowers can access liquidity by providing collateral that exceeds the borrowed amount.

Lending and borrowing

Uniswap

Uniswap

Uniswap is an automated liquidity protocol powered by a constant product formula and implemented in a system of non-upgradeable smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. It obviates the need for trusted intermediaries, prioritizing decentralization, censorship resistance, and security.

DEX

Sablier

Sablier

Sablier is a protocol that facilitates the automated distribution of tokens over time. This "streaming" functionality removes the need for manual transactions, saving time and resources.

Payments

Usual

Usual

Usual is a decentralized protocol, embracing the shape of a decentralized banking system. It issues a fiat-backed stablecoin, collateralized by Real-World Assets (RWAs), combining the security of real assets with the composability and liquidity of DeFi.

RWA · Stablecoin issuance · Yield

Offramp

Offramp

Offramp.xyz is a self-custodial crypto wallet and Visa card platform that lets users convert, spend, and withdraw stablecoins or other digital assets across multiple blockchains in everyday transactions.

Payments

Contact enterprise experts

These organizations can help you decide whether Ethereum is the right choice for your organization:

Ethereum Institutional

An independent nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the institutional adoption of Ethereum, its L2s, applications, and overall ecosystem.

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EthSystems

EthSystems helps institutions move onchain with privacy that's performant, secure, usable, and accessible, disclosing only what the rules require.

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Etherealize

Etherealize is building the rails to move Wall Street onto Ethereum, bringing the financial system into the 21st century.

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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

The EEA is a member-based organization and the official channel showcasing Ethereum as the leading ecosystem for enterprise adoption. This is where enterprises, institutions, and Ethereum leaders coordinate what comes next.

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Keep exploring

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Ethereum for enterprises

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Privacy and compliance on Ethereum

Learn how institutions can balance compliance with privacy.

Tokenization

Understand how assets can be issued, managed, and exchanged more efficiently on Ethereum.

Custom environments

See how L2s give organizations a tailored environment while settling on Ethereum.