What is MetFi? Redefining the DAO ecosystem of Web3 investments.

In the traditional world of venture capital with high barriers and centralization, ordinary investors are often excluded from early high-return projects. The emergence of MetFi aims to break down this wall using Blockchain technology.

This DAO ecosystem, positioned as "the world's first decentralized incubator for the Metaverse and Web3", allows ordinary users to participate in early investments in top Web3 projects and share in their returns through a practical NFT and token economic model.

Project Positioning and Core Vision

The essence of MetFi is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), whose core mission is to disrupt the traditional angel investment and venture capital model. It has built an ecosystem that is completely controlled by the community:

• Ownership of funds: MetFi DAO fully owns its funds, with 100% of the liquidity controlled by the community.
• Investment decision-making power: All major decisions (including the selection of investment projects and the allocation of funds) are determined by community voting.
• Revenue Sharing Mechanism: Investment returns are rewarded to NFT holders through the Ministry of Finance's assets and token rewards.

Technically, MetFi is built on the BNB Chain and uses the METFI token based on the BEP-20 standard as the native token of the ecosystem. Its smart contract system consists of 27 interconnected contracts, totaling over 7,000 lines of code, and has undergone multiple audits by CertiK, a leading blockchain security auditing firm, ranking in the top 5% of CertiK audit projects.

##Threefold Innovation of the Operating Mechanism

Unlike traditional crypto projects, MetFi's innovation lies in its trinity architecture design:

• Practical NFT Empowering Investment Entry: The NFTs of MetFi are not merely digital artworks but are key tools for generating income and participating in governance. After users purchase an NFT (with a minimum threshold of about 100 USDT), they can activate the staking reward system. Depending on the NFT level, the daily multiplier rewards for its METFI tokens range from 1x (Shrimp) to 10x (Humpback Whale). Every 6 months, this multiplier base rate is halved, similar to Bitcoin's halving mechanism, aimed at driving token deflation and enhancing scarcity.
• DAO governance drives decentralized decision-making: Governance uses the Snapshot social voting platform (the same as mainstream DeFi projects like Uniswap and Aave) to achieve off-chain voting with zero Gas fees. A project proposal committee (PPC) composed of 12 community members is responsible for reviewing the projects incubated. Member roles include analysts, developers, and token economics experts. The treasury, as a core component, holds all community funds and NFTs, with asset allocation completely decided by DAO voting.
• Smart Contract Automation System: The user interface built with over 10,000 lines of front-end code significantly reduces the risk of human operation for MetFi. Key processes such as staking reward distribution, token burning, and treasury asset swapping are automatically executed through preset contracts. For example, when users exchange treasury assets with staked METFI, the contract automatically burns 1%, transfers 9% to the recovery pool, and deposits 90% into the user's wallet.

##2025 Ecological Development and Market Performance

Entering 2025, MetFi's technology and product line continues to evolve:

• AI and ERC-404 Integration: New AI-driven trading tools and Blockchain "Learn to Earn" Q&A game to enhance user engagement. Launching the Marine Moguls ERC-404 project, airdropping early claim rights of top Web3 startups to token holders.
• Key Data Indicators (as of July 9, 2025) Token Price: Approximately $0.225, Market Cap: $47.7 million (CoinMarketCap Rank #555) Circulating Supply: Approximately 212 million METFI (Max Supply 500 million)
• Portfolio Diversification: Incubated projects include the metaverse game Big Time, the decentralized lending protocol AngelBlock, The Sandbox, and the cross-chain communication project Sona Protocol. The asset allocation of the treasury is diversified into mainstream crypto assets such as BTC and SOL.

##Token Economics and Market Positioning

METFI token is the value carrier and governance medium of the ecosystem, with four core functions:

1. Staking Multiplier Earnings: Earn compound rewards through NFT staking.
2. Proportional claim on financial assets: Return on DAO investment projects
3. Governance Voting: Participate in project incubation and funding usage decisions.
4. Provide liquidity: Support trading pair depth in DEX/CEX.

The staking yield differences of NFTs at different levels are significant (taking an initial 100 METFI as an example):

| NFT Level | Multiplier | METFI Amount After 1 Year | |-----------------|------|-------------------| | Shrimp | 1x | 123.79 | | Fish | 4x | 158.28 | | Shark | 6x | 180.87 | | Humpback Whale | 10x | 225.55 |

In terms of market trading, Gate's METFI/USDT trading pair contributes the highest liquidity (approximately $240,000 in 24-hour trading volume), followed by PancakeSwap (v2) and PancakeSwap V3 (BSC).

##Challenges and Future Prospects

Despite innovative mechanisms, MetFi still faces multiple challenges:

• Price Volatility: Compared to the historical high in April 2023 ($5.70), the current price has dropped by about 96%.
• Regulatory adaptation: The global regulatory framework for DAOs and DeFi is still immature, and there is policy uncertainty.
• Technical Dependency: Ecological development is highly dependent on BSC performance and cross-chain interoperability progress.

According to the roadmap, key breakthroughs that MetFi plans to achieve by 2025 include:

• Launch MetFi native application (Native App)
• Open the treasury asset claim to NFT holders
• Expand Decentralized Launchpad functionality

With the advancement of ERC-404 projects like Marine Moguls, MetFi is extending its reach into the innovative intersection of AI and the Metaverse. Today's MetFi is no longer just a token or NFT platform—it's a digital financial republic built by code and driven by the community.

As stated in its official website: "We are built for the many, not for individuals or companies." In the evolution of Web3, MetFi is writing a new paradigm of decentralized capital collaboration.

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