teleo-codex/entities/internet-finance/paystream.md
m3taversal ea5a859032 rio: upgrade 7 ownership coin entity files with research + correct attribution
- What: Rewrote mtnCapital, Avici, Loyal, ZKLSOL, Paystream, Solomon, P2P.me entities
- Why: Entities had wrong parent (futardio instead of metadao), missing investment
  rationales, no governance activity, stale/thin content. Bot couldn't answer basic
  questions about MetaDAO launches.
- Changes per entity:
  - Corrected parent: [[metadao]] (curated launches, not futardio permissionless)
  - Added launch_platform, launch_order fields for proper sequencing
  - Added investment rationale from original raise pitches
  - Added governance activity tables (buybacks, restructuring, team packages)
  - Added open questions and competitive context
  - Removed hardcoded prices (live tool handles this)
- Sources: X research, decision records, source archives, web search

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type entity_type name domain handles website status tracked_by created last_updated parent launch_platform launch_order category stage token_symbol token_mint founded_by built_on tags competitors source_archive
entity company Paystream internet-finance
@paystreamlabs
https://paystream.finance active rio 2026-03-11 2026-04-02 metadao metadao-curated 7 Liquidity optimization protocol (Solana) early $PAYS PAYZP1W3UmdEsNLJwmH61TNqACYJTvhXy8SCN4Tmeta Maushish Yadav
Solana
metadao-curated-launch
ownership-coin
defi
lending
liquidity
Kamino
Juplend
MarginFi
inbox/archive/2025-10-23-futardio-launch-paystream.md

Paystream

Overview

Modular Solana protocol unifying peer-to-peer lending, leveraged liquidity provisioning, and yield routing into a single capital-efficient engine. Matches lenders and borrowers at fair mid-market rates, eliminating the wide APY spreads seen in pool-based models like Kamino and Juplend. Integrates with Raydium CLMM, Meteora DLMM, and DAMM v2 pools.

Investment Rationale (from raise)

The pitch: every dollar on Paystream is always moving, always earning. Pool-based lending models have structural inefficiency — wide APY spreads between what lenders earn and borrowers pay. P2P matching eliminates the spread. Leveraged LP strategies turn idle capital into productive liquidity. The combination targets higher yields for lenders, lower rates for borrowers, and zero idle funds.

ICO Details

  • Platform: MetaDAO curated launchpad (7th launch)
  • Date: October 23-27, 2025
  • Target: $550K
  • Committed: $6.15M (11x oversubscribed)
  • Final raise: $750K
  • Launch mechanism: Futardio v0.6 (pro-rata)

Current State (as of early 2026)

  • Trading: ~$0.073, down from $0.09 ATH. Market cap ~$680K — true micro-cap
  • Volume: Extremely thin (~$3.5K daily)
  • Supply: ~12.9M circulating of 24.75M max
  • Achievement: Won the Solana Colosseum 2025 hackathon
  • Treasury: $241K USDC remaining, $33.5K monthly allowance

Team

Founded by Maushish Yadav, formerly a crypto security researcher/auditor who audited protocols including Lido, Thorchain, and TempleGold. Security background is relevant for a DeFi lending protocol.

Governance Activity

Decision Date Outcome Record
ICO launch 2025-10-23 Completed, $750K raised paystream-futardio-fundraise
$225K treasury buyback 2026-01-16 Passed — 4,500 orders over 15 days at max $0.065/token See inbox/archive

The buyback follows the NAV-defense pattern now standard across MetaDAO launches — when an ownership coin trades significantly below treasury NAV, the rational move is buybacks until price converges.

Open Questions

  • Adoption. Extremely thin trading volume and micro-cap status suggest limited market awareness. The hackathon win is a signal but the protocol needs users.
  • Competitive moat. P2P lending + leveraged LP is a crowded space on Solana. What prevents Kamino, MarginFi, or Juplend from adding similar P2P matching?
  • Treasury runway. $241K at $33.5K/month gives ~7 months without revenue. The buyback spent $225K — aggressive given the treasury size.

Timeline

  • 2025-10-23 — MetaDAO curated ICO opens ($550K target)
  • 2025-10-27 — ICO closes. $750K raised (11x oversubscribed).
  • 2025 — Won Solana Colosseum hackathon
  • 2026-01-16 — $225K USDC treasury buyback proposal passed (max $0.065/token, 90-day cooldown)

Relevant Notes:

  • metadao — launch platform (curated ICO #7)

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