Zaros Labs
A liquidity hub for on-chain derivatives, aiming to provide real yield for LSTs holders, capital efficiency, and deep liquidity.
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Founded in 2022 by Guilherme Romani Bettanin and Pedro Bergamini, Zaros Labs is a financial technology entity operating in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. The firm is focused on creating a liquidity hub for on-chain derivatives. The company's core offering is a decentralized exchange (DEX) for perpetual futures, which is enhanced by Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) and Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs).
Zaros Labs aims to provide solutions for several challenges within the DeFi space, including limited liquidity, high fees, and complex user interfaces. The platform operates on the Arbitrum and Monad networks, enabling high-frequency trading with deep liquidity across various markets such as cryptocurrencies, commodities, and foreign exchange. It provides traders with the ability to use leverage of up to 100x and features cross-margin trading accounts that accept over 15 different tokens as collateral. For liquidity providers, Zaros has developed single-sided liquidity pools, known as ZLP Vaults, which allow them to earn a real yield in ETH from trading fees. To improve the user experience, the platform offers a simplified interface similar to centralized exchanges, incorporating features like social login and account abstraction for managing multiple trading strategies.
The company's business model centers on its trading platform and the associated financial products. Revenue is generated from fees on trading activities within its perpetual futures markets. Zaros has secured funding to support its development and growth. In May 2024, the company raised $1.8 million in a funding round with participation from venture funds like SNZ Holdings, Seven Capital, and Cogitent Ventures, as well as several angel investors. This followed an earlier funding round in August 2023 for $540,000. It's important to note that some sources indicate the company announced it would shut down in May 2025.
Keywords: decentralized finance, perpetual futures, derivatives exchange, liquid staking, liquidity pools, Arbitrum, on-chain trading, cryptocurrency, real yield, capital efficiency