A distributed protocol project, Velocity aims to provide the ability to hedge risk on asset prices. This includes investors looking to speculate on future prices and market makers looking to profit from their liquidity. This is done using digital asset derivatives.
Unlike traditional derivatives that require a third party, Velocity utilizes smart contracts. By automating the settlement and clearing process, this reduces risk and eventually will lower cost.
To begin with, Velocity will start with an implementation of a simple collared option contract. In the future, we plan to add a variety of derivatives based on market dynamics.
This is used to offset the risk of an option contract by creating a “collar” above and below the original strike price. This limits the risk (and profit) to an option’s expiring price, reducing volatility for investors. Read more about this implementation in the Velocity whitepaper.
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Testnet Morden: 0x8FB92504bBa6FA57c176f67C01D9bcB05e9beB3E
UI designed to talk to the smart contract and visualize the price from PriceGeth. This web-based interface uses Metamask chrome extension integration for easier use. You can also use your own way of connecting an Ethereum testnet RPC server to the browser (e.g Geth, web3 provider javascript injection, and probably CORS sharing).
Web3.js (NodeJS) Client
var Web3 = require('web3');
var optionsABI = [{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"immediateRefund","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"bool"}],"payable":true,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"goLong","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":true,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"newMargin","type":"uint256"}],"name":"changeMargin","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"LockedBalance","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"Margin","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"newLOT","type":"uint256"}],"name":"changeLOT","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"lastOptionId","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"newExpiryBlock","type":"uint256"}],"name":"changeBlocksToExpire","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"name":"AllOptions","outputs":[{"name":"Short","type":"address"},{"name":"Long","type":"address"},{"name":"amount","type":"uint256"},{"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"name":"closed","type":"bool"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"blockNumber","type":"uint256"}],"name":"getPrices","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"PriceGethAddress","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"address"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"goShort","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":true,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"amount","type":"uint256"}],"name":"priceUnitFix","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"amount","type":"uint256"}],"name":"applyLOT","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"addr","type":"address"}],"name":"findOptionId","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"optionId","type":"uint256"}],"name":"exercise","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"bool"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"fundMe","outputs":[],"payable":true,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"BlocksToExpire","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"LOT","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"exercise","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"blockNumber","type":"uint256"}],"name":"getBTCETH","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"type":"constructor"},{"payable":false,"type":"fallback"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"message","type":"string"}],"name":"Error","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"message","type":"string"}],"name":"LogMe","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"OptionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"addr","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"amount","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"}],"name":"ShortOption","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"OptionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"addr","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"amount","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"}],"name":"LongOption","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"OptionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"addr","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"amount","type":"uint256"}],"name":"optionPaid","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"OptionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceAtStart","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"ExpiredAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceAtExpire","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"Long","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"Short","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"TotalAmount","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceDiff","type":"int256"}],"name":"settleLog","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"optionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceAtStart","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"ExpiredAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceAtExpire","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"Long","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"Short","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"TotalAmount","type":"uint256"}],"name":"debugPriceGeth","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"balance","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"lockedBalance","type":"uint256"}],"name":"debugBalance","type":"event"}]
if (typeof web3 !== 'undefined') {
web3 = new Web3(web3.currentProvider);
} else {
// set the provider you want from Web3.providers
web3 = new Web3(new Web3.providers.HttpProvider("http://localhost:8545"));
}
function initContract(contractAbi, contractAddress) {
var MyContract = web3.eth.contract(contractAbi);
var contractInstance = MyContract.at(contractAddress);
var event = contractInstance.allEvents()
console.log("listening for events on ", contractAddress)
event.watch(function(error, result){ //This is where events can trigger changes in UI
if (!error)
console.log(result);
});
return contractInstance
}
OptionsContract = initContract(optionsABI, '0x8FB92504bBa6FA57c176f67C01D9bcB05e9beB3E')
function goShort(contractInstance, margin){
//go short with margin (which should be 0.00001 ETH * 1000 = 0.1 ETH -> 100000000000000000)
contractInstance.goShort.sendTransaction({from: web3.eth.defaultAccount, value: margin, gas: 400000}, function(err, result){
if (err){
console.log(err);
return err;
}
console.log("goShort: ", result);
return result;
// result is just transaction details, goShort details will be posted as an event !
});
}
goShort(OptionsContract, 100000000000000000)
function goLong(contractInstance, margin){
//go long with margin * LOT (which should be 0.00001 ETH * 1000 = 0.1 ETH -> 100000000000000000)
contractInstance.goLong.sendTransaction({from: web3.eth.defaultAccount, value: margin, gas: 400000}, function(err, result){
if (err){
console.log(err);
return err;
}
console.log("goLong: ", result);
return result;
// result is just transaction details, goLong details will be posted as an event !
});
}
goLong(OptionsContract, 100000000000000000)
function exercise(contractInstance) {
contractInstance.exercise.sendTransaction({from: web3.eth.defaultAccount, gas: 400000}, function(err, result){
if (err){
console.log(err);
return err;
}
console.log("exercise: ", result);
});
}
Web3.py (Python) Client
from web3 import Web3, RPCProvider
import json
abi = '[{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"immediateRefund","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"bool"}],"payable":true,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"goLong","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":true,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"newMargin","type":"uint256"}],"name":"changeMargin","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"LockedBalance","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"Margin","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"newLOT","type":"uint256"}],"name":"changeLOT","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"lastOptionId","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"newExpiryBlock","type":"uint256"}],"name":"changeBlocksToExpire","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"name":"AllOptions","outputs":[{"name":"Short","type":"address"},{"name":"Long","type":"address"},{"name":"amount","type":"uint256"},{"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"name":"closed","type":"bool"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"blockNumber","type":"uint256"}],"name":"getPrices","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"PriceGethAddress","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"address"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"goShort","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":true,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"amount","type":"uint256"}],"name":"priceUnitFix","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"amount","type":"uint256"}],"name":"applyLOT","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"addr","type":"address"}],"name":"findOptionId","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"optionId","type":"uint256"}],"name":"exercise","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"bool"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"fundMe","outputs":[],"payable":true,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"BlocksToExpire","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[],"name":"LOT","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":false,"inputs":[],"name":"exercise","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"constant":true,"inputs":[{"name":"blockNumber","type":"uint256"}],"name":"getBTCETH","outputs":[{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"},{"name":"","type":"uint256"}],"payable":false,"type":"function"},{"inputs":[],"type":"constructor"},{"payable":false,"type":"fallback"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"message","type":"string"}],"name":"Error","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"message","type":"string"}],"name":"LogMe","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"OptionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"addr","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"amount","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"}],"name":"ShortOption","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"OptionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"addr","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"amount","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"}],"name":"LongOption","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"OptionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"addr","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"amount","type":"uint256"}],"name":"optionPaid","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"OptionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceAtStart","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"ExpiredAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceAtExpire","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"Long","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"Short","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"TotalAmount","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceDiff","type":"int256"}],"name":"settleLog","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"optionId","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"StartedAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceAtStart","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"ExpiredAtBlock","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"PriceAtExpire","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"Long","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"Short","type":"address"},{"indexed":false,"name":"TotalAmount","type":"uint256"}],"name":"debugPriceGeth","type":"event"},{"anonymous":false,"inputs":[{"indexed":false,"name":"balance","type":"uint256"},{"indexed":false,"name":"lockedBalance","type":"uint256"}],"name":"debugBalance","type":"event"}]'
abi_json = json.loads(abi)
def init_contract(abi_json, contract_address):
this_contract = web3rpc.eth.contract(abi_json, address=contract_address)
log.info("Contract at %s" % contract_address)
return this_contract
this_contract = init_contract("0x8FB92504bBa6FA57c176f67C01D9bcB05e9beB3E")
def goShort(this_contract, margin):
send_transaction = this_contract.transact({"value":margin, "gas": 4000000}).goShort()
log.info("goShort: %s" %send_transaction)
goShort(this_contract, margin = 100000000000000000)
def goShort(this_contract, margin):
send_transaction = this_contract.transact({"value":margin, "gas": 4000000}).goLong()
log.info("goLong: %s" %send_transaction)
goLong(this_contract, margin = 100000000000000000)
def exercise(this_contract, optionId= None):
if optionId is not None:
send_transaction = this_contract.transact({"gas": 4000000}).exercise(optionId)
else:
send_transaction = this_contract.transact({"gas": 4000000}).exercise()
log.info("exercise : %s" %(send_transaction))
exercise(this_contract)
The way exercise function works is that it looks for the msg.sender to see if there's any unsettled options and will settle the first one it finds. There's also the possibility to pass OptionId to the function to settle a specific option.
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