POTENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS AND NEW IDEAS
Follo wing
Potential New Ideas & Improvements:
- Institutional-Grade Vaults
- Offer whitelisted, KYC-compliant vaults for institutional investors with enhanced security.
- AI-Optimized Yield Strategies
- Use machine learning to dynamically adjust strategies based on market conditions.
- Insurance Fund or Protection Pools
- Users can opt into an insurance pool to hedge against smart contract risks or impermanent loss.
- Mobile App Integration
- A dedicated mobile app for easier tracking and management.
- Social Trading & Copy Vaults
- Allow users to mimic the strategies of top-performing wallets or vaults.
- Real-World Asset (RWA) Yield Integration
- Partner with RWA protocols (e.g., Ondo, Centrifuge) to offer tokenized treasury yields.
- DAO-Governed Vaults
- Let FACTOR token holders vote on new strategies or asset allocations.
- Cross-Chain Swaps & Bridging
- Integrate native cross-chain swaps to reduce reliance on third-party bridges.
- Subscription-Based Premium Features
- Offer advanced analytics, exclusive vaults, or priority support for a subscription fee.
- Gamified Rewards & Referrals
- Incentivize user growth with leaderboards, referral bonuses, and achievement badges.
- Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Privacy Features
- Optional privacy for vault deposits/withdrawals using ZK-proofs.
By focusing on these enhancements, Factor.fi can further solidify its position in the DeFi ecosystem, catering to a broader audience and addressing the evolving needs of its users.
You can reach out to me for professional advice on how the following can be properly integrated into the Factor.fi system however I must commend the team for a great job..
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Opara
Nice ideas
John Timmy
Great ideas have a pen down. I should definitely serve a greater good
Okafor Emmanuel
Nice ideas..
Kai
Hey, thanks for all the feedback and loads of great ideas. Expanding the discussion below:
- Managers can already built public vaults with whitelisted depositors/ Alternatively, there's also the option to create private vaults where the Manager holds and manages the asset.
- Are you referring to an autonomous agent or more rule based (if-this-then-that) manager
- This is a great idea once the vault deposits are scaled. Can be via 3-d party protocols as well.
- Have you tried our Discover app on mobile? It's mobile-responsive and have been redesigned to make it easier to manage your deposits.
- Forkable strategies already in the works! Super excited for this as it makes vault creation so much easier.
- This seems more relevant to a tokenization platform? We will definitely be interested to see what strategies can be created on the back of such tokens though.
- FCTR stakers can already vote on emission distribution to the public vaults. Would love to see if there are any ideas on kickstarting and shortlisting strategy ideas.
- This one is technically tricky (i.e. security and batching of txs across chains) but definitely something to research further into if there's a lot of interest.
- I believe there's a separate request for this one.
- Love this idea and it'll def help in the growth stage. What are some programs that have caught your attention?
Follo wing
Kai
Vault Management (Public/Private): Great to hear about the existing flexibility. My thought was more around enhancing the user journey when managing or contributing to vaults especially in terms of transparency, automated compliance (e.g. KYC whitelisting via decentralized identity tools), and reporting tools for managers and depositors alike.
Autonomous vs. Rule-Based Managers: I was referring more to rule-based "if-this-then-that" logic, similar to conditional automation frameworks (e.g., IFTTT for DeFi). This could empower strategy creators to deploy logic-based decision trees without writing smart contracts themselves.
Scaling Vault Deposits via Third Parties: Fully agree, integrating with third-party yield aggregators or structured product protocols could drive scale and attract sophisticated capital.
Moreso, would love to explore partnership with protocols like Gelato or Keep3r for automation or Ondo/Centrifuge for RWA-backed strategies once TVL grows.
Mobile Experience: I’ve tried the Discover app on mobile and the new design is indeed smoother; good work! A standalone app in the future could potentially offer deeper native integrations (e.g., push alerts, biometrics), but the responsive web app is a strong foundation.
Tokenization Ideas: You're right! it aligns more with platforms focusing on RWAs or synthetic assets. I think there's potential synergy though: if tokenized assets are accessible, vault strategies could be built around them to diversify exposure and risk.
Strategy Discovery and Voting: It’s exciting that FCTR stakers already have a say in emissions. One idea for kickstarting strategy discovery: a "Strategy Hackathon" or seasonal bounty program where top community ideas are voted on and incubated with DAO support. Think of it as a launchpad for new vault creators.
Cross-Chain Functionality: Totally understand the technical complexity here. It’s certainly one for long-term R&D, but worth exploring as multichain asset management becomes more in demand.
Growth Programs: A few growth models that have stood out include Arbitrum's STIP incentives, GMX’s Blueberry Club, and Velodrome’s ecosystem grants. A tailored "Factor Builder Grant" or referral program for vault creators could help incentivize experimentation and user onboarding in the early stage.
Kai
Follo wing
On the automation point, we actually already have an existing "AUTOMATION" block which can be combined with our "IF" block to achieve the logic based decisioning mentioned (automation powered via Gelato).
Yes to hackathons and will def take a look at some of the growth programs mentioned!
Follo wing
Kai
That's great �
okon idiongo
A lot has been pointed out here .