Derive is an innovative decentralized protocol designed to facilitate the creation of programmable on-chain options, perpetual contracts, and a variety of structured financial products.
Operating on the Derive Chain, which is an Ethereum rollup developed using the OP stack, Derive serves as the foundation for the Derive Protocol. This platform is characterized by its permission-less smart contract capabilities, empowering users to engage without restrictions.
The governance of the Derive Protocol lies in the hands of DRV token holders through the Derive DAO, which collects trading fees and gas fees generated on the Derive Chain. These trading fees contribute to an insurance fund aimed at enhancing the protocol's stability and the efficiency of the rollup.
In addition to its core offerings, Derive has launched an AI-enhanced trading application tailored for professional traders. In partnership with Messari, Derive Pro interprets market insights into actionable trades. The application streamlines the transaction process for users, utilizing smart contract wallets for seamless, gasless, one-click trading. This app will accommodate spot trading, perpetual contracts, and options trading on the Derive platform, while also connecting with spot Automated Market Makers (AMMs) on Layer 2 solutions like Optimism, Arbitrum, and Base.