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15-minute fundamentals with Metavault.Trade

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In 15-minute fundamentals, we break down the business of a crypto project and learn about the drivers behind the data you can see on Token Terminal's charts.

In this episode, Anna from Metavault.Trade – a decentralized spot & perpetual exchange – joined us to discuss the basics of Metavault, how it works, the exchange market, what makes Metavault unique, current growth drivers and challenges, economic model, plans for the future, and more.

Metavault.Trade's dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/metavault-trade

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction & what is Metavault.Trade
02:35 What is Metavault’s purpose?
03:40 Core products & their features
05:23 Smart contract infrastructure
06:06 The derivatives market & Metavault’s position within it
08:33 Analyzing the market opportunity
09:36 The team behind Metavault
11:12 Economic and business models
12:07 Growth drivers and challenges
14:04 Current biz dev focus areas
14:55 Overview of MVX, MVLP, and MVD & token incentives
15:33 What’s next for Metavault.Trade?

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