Decentralized Offered Rates (DOR)

BENCHMARKS FOR DIGITAL ASSETS

Participant-driven reference rates enabling limitless innovation in digital assets

5 Roles. 1 Mission.

Five unique roles, each with distinct incentives and deterrents, ensure that participants effectively fulfill their responsibilities in building a DOR.

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Operators oversee DOR feeds by setting their parameters and coordinating with Panelists to maintain data integrity.

Treehouse will collaborate with select Panelists to operate the inaugural DOR—Treehouse Ethereum Staking Rate (TESR).

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Why DOR Matters?

Documentation
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DOR establishes reference rates for digital assets, a crucial pillar underpinning any thriving financial market.
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Derivatives Pricing
DOR provides standardized benchmarks that foster market liquidity and streamline pricing and settlement throughout the lifecycle of digital asset derivatives.
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Effective Hedging
DOR enables a diverse range of hedging strategies for mitigating risks associated with rate fluctuations.
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Informed Valuations
DOR serves as a basis for discounting future cash flows in digital assets, enabling investors to ascertain fair valuations.
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Portfolio Benchmarking
DOR enhances investment decision-making in digital assets by enabling investors to evaluate their risk-adjusted returns against reliable benchmarks.
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DOR addresses the shortcomings of traditional finance reference rates.
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Accuracy
DOR employs Game Theory principles, utilizing incentives and deterrents to encourage Panelists to consistently provide their best rate predictions and uphold their reputations over time.
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Decentralization
Anyone with expertise can join the Treehouse Ecosystem as an Operator or Panelist. Delegators can boost decentralization by delegating their stake to trusted Panelists and/or Operators.
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Agnosticism
DOR introduces a robust framework for rate consensus applicable to all objective reference rates. This versatility extends DOR's utility beyond conventional rates, enhancing its relevance across digital asset sectors.
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DOR powers a Cambrian explosion of on-chain fixed income primitives.

Treehouse Grants

Are you a builder dedicated to advancing DOR as an Operator, Panelist, or Referencer in the Treehouse Ecosystem?

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