# \[Report\] De-Fi projects, Aurora \<\> Proximity Labs

**URL:** <https://forum.aurora.dev/t/report-de-fi-projects-aurora-proximity-labs/1582>\
**Category:** AuroraDAO\
**Tags:** auroradao, proposals, report\
**Created:** [November 11, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/report-de-fi-projects-aurora-proximity-labs/1582 "2022-11-11T18:42:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/report-de-fi-projects-aurora-proximity-labs/1582/2 "2023-01-20T14:54:47Z")

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Hello everyone!

We are happy to share an updated list of projects which were approved for a grant [by Proximity Labs](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-partnership-with-proximity-labs/222) during 2022.

> [@\[Approved\] Partnership with Proximity Labs](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-partnership-with-proximity-labs/222):
>
> Proximity Labs is a research and advisory firm currently focused on the [NEAR Protocol](https://near.org/) ecosystem. Proximity has worked with and helped, well-known DeFi projects [Curve.Fi](http://curve.fi/), [Sushi](http://sushi.com/), [Dodo](https://dodoex.io/), [Kyber](https://kyber.network/), [Woo](https://woo.org/) and [NEAR Protocol](https://near.org/) native projects [Bastion](https://bastionprotocol.com/), [Aurigami](https://www.aurigami.finance/), [Ref Finance](http://app.ref.finance/), [Burrow](https://twitter.com/burrowcash), [Onomy](https://onomy.io/) and [Trisolaris](http://trisolaris.io/) (and more). Proximity works closely with many projects building on NEAR and AURORA, provides grants, and creates open-source software targeting the NEAR and AURORA blockchain. Proximity is composed of former ea…

| Project | Project Type | Total amount sent, $AURORA | Link to project website | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trisolaris | DeFi | 250,000 | [Trisolaris](https://www.trisolaris.io/#) | Deployed |
| Rift | DeFi | 900,000 | [https://rift.finance/](https://rift.finance/) | Deployed |
| Tonic | DeFi | 74,285 | [https://tonic.foundation/](https://tonic.foundation/) | Deployed |
| NearPay | DeFi | 3,000 | [https://www.nearpay.io/](https://www.nearpay.io/) | Deployed |
| Cora | DeFi | 25,000 | [https://www.cora.money/](https://www.cora.money/) | Deployed |
| Arctic | DeFi | 163,935 | [Arctic](https://arctic.trade/home) | Deployed |
| Orderly | DeFi | 100,000 | [https://orderly.network/](https://orderly.network/) | Deployed |
| Total | | 1,516,220 | | |

> **[Trisolaris](https://www.trisolaris.io/)**
>
> Trisolaris is the most popular decentralized exchange (DEX) on NEAR's Aurora engine. Swap, pool, and farm at less than a fraction of the cost of Ethereum or any Ethereum L2.

> **[Rift | Decentralized Market Making](https://rift.finance/)**
>
> Rift is a DeFi protocol providing financial services for Web3, starting with decentralized Market Making: we help crypto companies achieve their token liquidity goals while generating attractive, safer returns for liquidity providers/investors. We...

[https://tonic.foundation/](https://tonic.foundation/)

> **[NearPay | Payment Infrastructure As a Service for Tap on Phone ( SoftPOS )](https://www.nearpay.io/)**
>
> Start taking in person NFC card payments in under 30 minutes using the NearPay SDK

> **[Cora.](https://www.cora.money/)**
>
> Decentralized Lending Protocol

> **[Arctic](https://arctic.trade/)**
>
> iZiSwap on zkSync Era - Next-generation decentralized exchange with centralized liquidity built for the zkSync Era network.

> **[Orderly Network](https://orderly.network/)**
>
> Orderly Network is a decentralized orderbook protocol designed for DeFi developers and traders in Web3 to experience accelarated trading with low fees and deep liquidity.

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