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The Variational protocol is designed for two main applications: Omni for retail traders to trade every global market with TradFi-level liquidity. Pro for institutions to modernize OTC derivatives trading and bring it on-chain.

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Variational6 days ago

Clip sourced from @variational_lvs's podcast with @ethanrkho.

8lends6 days ago

scaling liquidity for both retail and institutional side is ambitious going cross-market with this framework is the real test

Anonymous❤️6 days ago

My point is so small 😪

Nexus6 days ago

gVAR

Steve_stonks6 days ago

BOSS

Better Call Flo6 days ago

Omni is the points tape. Pro is the actual business. If institutions never show up on Pro, Omni is just another retail book with a countdown.

AKAZA6 days ago

Bullish on variational

mcemmas.eth6 days ago

Brooo 2B is floor. This will flyyyyy

Zeo6 days ago

This sounds like a strong vision.

SHARK 🦈6 days ago

Old perp wallet = potentially free Variational points. 10,000 addresses were selected for Trader Rewards. Rewards go up to 3,000 points. Check the wallet you used on HL / Lighter / Aster / Ostium: My ref gives: +12.5% points upgraded starting tier + 100% of my USDC referral commission sent back to you every Friday Don’t let an old wallet leave money on the table.

Victor.hl6 days ago

My Founder!!!

mahoni.base.eth6 days ago

👍👍

✦ Tafarel ✦6 days ago

It's not only another perpdex... It's an evolutionary trading technology 🍷🗿

vamuhedu5 days ago

gVAR

DeltaYield6 days ago

sounds like a lot of heavy lifting for liquidity to solve

Jayden6 days ago

Putting OTC derivatives on-chain makes settlement design as important as liquidity: segregated signing roles, margin/withdrawal limits, and transparent recovery paths should be first-class product features. NFA.

narnia5 days ago

Launch token

me_cool_off6 days ago

Start farming $VAR points now Use invite code: OMNIMECOOL Get the MAXIMUM points boost 15% + Silver tier Join:

Mehedi6 days ago

Bringing retail and institutional trading together onchain

Bobby.{SMC}6 days ago

Bring it on

Bobby.{SMC}6 days ago

Thisnis super exciting

Nelson5 days ago

Bringing OTC derivatives on-chain is a big shift. Ekiden is approaching the space from the CLOB side, with onchain settlement on Canton.

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