> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://catex.gitbook.io/catex/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://catex.gitbook.io/catex/defizoo-ecosystem.md).

# DefiZoo Ecosystem

**DefiZoo** is an interconnected ecosystem of autonomous DeFi protocols — spanning DEXs, lending markets, bonding platforms, and more. Each protocol is independently deployed and governed, yet aligned by a shared design philosophy: sustainable incentives, capital efficiency, and long-term growth.

Rather than merging liquidity or governance, DeFiZoo protocols coordinate through principles, not contracts — enabling modular innovation across chains and sectors.

### Active Protocols in the DeFiZoo

**🐱  MetaDEXs**

* Lynex *(Linea)* — A leading ve(3,3) MetaDEX combining concentrated and classic liquidity for maximum efficiency.
* Ocelex *(Zircuit)* — A MetaDEX optimized for zk-rollup performance, featuring automated LP strategies and seamless execution.
* Catex *(Unichain)* — The first MetaLayer layer built on Uniswap V4, introducing dynamic fees, hook-based ALMs, and veCATX voting.

**⛓️ Lending**

* Vaultedge — An innovative protocol for interest-free borrowing, optimized for yield-bearing collateral and efficient debt positions.

**🦧 Bonding**

* Apebond — A decentralized OTC bonding platform enabling protocols to raise capital, deepen liquidity, and engage long-term holders through token sales.<br>

### **Catex and the DeFiZoo Ecosystem**

Catex is the latest addition to DeFiZoo — and the first to tackle coordination for Uniswap V4.

It introduces a permissionless platform where:

* Hook builders can showcase real LP strategies
* veCATX voters steer emissions to performance
* Liquidity flows through vote-driven, modular ALMs<br>

Together with Lynex and Ocelex, Catex brings the next chapter of DeFiZoo’s mission to life: **Scaling liquidity, governance, and innovation — protocol by protocol, chain by chain.**

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