Be The House Litepaper June 7th, 2021
Be The House Litepaper June 7th, 2021
Be The House Litepaper June 7th, 2021
BetheHouse
Litepaper
June7th,2021
Notinvestmentadvice.Thislitepaperissubjecttochange.
Introduction
Divvyisapermissionless,decentralizedbettingprotocolthat’sbridgingtheworldofDefiand
gamblingtoallowanyonetopartakeasTheHouse.Byutilizingblockchaintechnologies,Divvy
willredefinethewaypeoplebetandinteractwithsportsbooksandcasinosa
roundtheworld.
HereatDivvywe'renolongeracceptingthestatusquo.TheHousealwayswinsandit'stimeto
redistributethewealth.
CurrentStateoftheGamblingIndustry
Onlinegamblinghasgrowninpopularityduetotheeaseofaccesswhereanyonewithan
internetconnectionhastheabilitytoplacebetsandgambleonline.Segmentsofonline
gamblinginclude:sports/esportsbetting,fantasysports,casinogames,lottery,poker,etc.The
globalonlinegamblingmarketwagered$44.16billionin2016andisestimatedtoreach$81.71
billionby2022;that’saCAGRof10.8%!TheregionsleadingthechargeareAsia,Europe,and
NorthAmerica.Sportsbettingheldthelargestportionofonlinegamblingwitha48%market
share.Americansalonelegallywagered$140milliononthe2017SuperBowl.Estimates
suggestifyouincludedtheunregulatedmarket,thattotalmayhavebeencloserto$5billion.
Wageringwithcryptohasbeenoneofthefastestgrowingusesofblockchaintechnology.
Utilizingcryptohasallowedforprivacy-centricgamblerstobetanonymouslywhilealso
providingamuchquickerfundingoption.Bitcoin(BTC)hastakenthehelmintermsofvolumes
wagered.Gamblershavewagered$4.5billioninBTCsince2014,andit’sestimatedthatover
$24.5billionbetshavebeenbookedoverthepast2years.Traditionalfiatsportsbookshave
begunembracingcryptocurrenciesasaformofdeposit.Manycompaniesautomaticallyconvert
theassetintofiatatthepointofreceiptoftentimesataratelowerthanthecurrentmarketprice.
Theindustryisprojectedtoexpandduetoalaxregulatoryenvironment.Theglobalriseofthe
middleclassenablesmoreconsumerstohaveaccesstodisposableincome.Manystatesinthe
UShaveorarecurrentlyconsideringlegalizinggamblinginanattempttocollectadditionaltax
revenuetosoftenthedamagesfromtheCOVID-19pandemic.Thisisagoldenopportunityto
enterthegamblingindustryanddisruptthespacewithrevolutionaryblockchaintechnologies.
CurrentIssueswithOnlineGambling
Thereareamyriadofissuesthatcurrentlyplaguetheonlinegamblingindustry.Thecurrent
businessmodeliscompletelycentralizedwhichopensthedoorforoperatorstotakeadvantage
oftheirusersinanumberofways.It’sestimatedthatonly36%ofcasinoprovidershave
provablyfairgamblingmechanismsinplace.Withoutthiscontroltheedgeisoverwhelminglyin
favorofthehouse,makingitextremelyunlikelyfortheaveragebettortoprofitinthelongrun.
Thecurrentmodelseverelylackstransparency.Bettorsarecluelessonwhethertheoperator
hastheliquiditytocoverthewinningbets.It’scommontoseerogueoperatorspullexitscams
withclientfundsduetoliquidityconcernsleadingtoinsolvencyandaninabilitytopayclients
out.Additionally,inefficientandexpensiveprocessesfurthercutintothemarginsofcentralized
gamblingcompanies.Managingafiatonlinecasinorequiresateamofliveoperationalstaff
memberstoprocessdeposits,withdrawals,andprovidesupport.Therearestringent
internationalbankingregulationsforprocessingpaymentsforgamblingentities.Many
companiesareforcedtoworkwithexpensiveandslowpaymentprocessors,leadingthemto
pushthosecostsontotheusers.Traditionalonlinegamblingcompaniescharge5%ormoreon
depositsandwithdrawals!Largewithdrawalstakeweekstoprocessandmayberequiredtobe
brokendownintomultipletranches.
Securityshouldnotbetakenlightlywhenusingonlinesportsbooksorcasinos.Centralization
enablesmaliciousactorstofocusonasinglevectorofattack.Hackersaregettingmore
sophisticated,salivatingattheopportunitytopilfersensitiveinformationandsellingittothe
highestbidderonthedarkweb.Millionsofpeoplearoundtheglobearevictimsofidentitytheft
wheretheirlivelihoodsarejeopardizedinamatterofminutes.Mostonlinegamblingsites
mandatesomeformof‘knowyourcustomer’(KYC)andrequireuserstosubmitpersonal
informationpriortousingtheplatform.Thesesitesoftenhaveapoortrackrecordof
safeguardingclientinformationsubjectingtheirprivateinformationtocyberattacks.
Cryptocurrency-basedsportsbooksandcasinoshavesolvedsomeoftheissuesoutlinedabove,
however,theyarenotwithoutpainpointsoftheirown.BTCisthemostwidelyaccepted
cryptocurrencywhenitcomestocryptobetting.AstheadoptionanddemandforBTCcontinues
torise,sodothenetworkfeesandconfirmationtimes.It’snowmoreexpensivethaneverto
sendBTC,withtheaveragecosthoveringaround $59.87pertransaction.Thecompaniesthat
don’tsupportBTCnormallyrequireuserstowagerintheirnativeecosystemtoken.Thisposes
additionalbarriersasthenativetokensoftenhavelimitedexchangelistingsandlacktheliquidity
tofreelytradeinandout.Thetokensalsoprovidezeroutilityoutsideoftheirecosystem.Lastly,
bothBTCandnativeecosystemtokenscomewithinherentvolatility.Thisposesadditionalrisk
forbettorsastheassetsthey’vewageredwithmaybelosingvaluewhilelockedupinabetand
inaccessibleforliquidation.
TheDivvyDifference
Divvyistheworld’sfirstDeFibettingprotocol.Byutilizingblockchaintechnologies,Divvy’s
decentralizedbettingnetworkoffersourcommunityasafeandtrustlessenvironment,enabling
anyonetoanonymouslyparticipatewithinthenetwork.Forthefirsttimeinhistory,anyonecan
beTheHouse,simplybyprovidingliquiditytotheDivvyHousePool.HousePoolparticipants
sharetheprofitsgeneratedfrombettingactivitiesinproportiontotheirshareoftheHousePool.
Peoplewillnolongerhavetodefytheoddsinordertoprofitatasportsbookorcasino.Now
they’llhavetheoptiontobepartoftheDivvyHouse,wheretheh ousealwayswins.
Divvywillprovidetheultimatebettingexperienceandredefinethewaypeoplegambleonline.
Ourmissionistodisruptthegamblingspaceandbringlighttoanindustrythat’slongbeen
shroudedindarkness.
Transparency
TransparencyandintegrityoftheDivvyprotocolwillbeunmatchedwhencomparedto
competitors.Allbetsarewageredon-chaininatrustlessanddistributedmanner.Oncethedata
isontheblockchainitbecomesimmutableandfaulttolerant.Eachtransactionwillbe
searchableontheblockchainwhereeachbetwillhaveauniquetransactionhash.Withfull
transparency,bettorscanberestassuredthatanyoddsweprovideareprovablyfair.
StablecoinBased:
BoththeDivvyHousePooldepositsandwagerswillbestablecoinbased.Byremovingthe
intrinsicvolatilityofregularlytradedcryptos,userswillnolongerneedtoworryabouttheir
assetsfluctuatingwhilelockedinpendingbets.Thiswillprovidegamblerswithanexperience
similartotraditionalfiatbettingplatformswhilereapingthebenefitsofblockchaintechnologies.
USDTwillbethefirstsupportedstablecoinonourplatformwiththepotentialofreplacementor
expansiontoothersbasedonDAOproposals.
Anonymity
WerespecttheDivvycommunity’sdesiretoremainanonymousinordertokeepsensitive
informationprivateandsecure.AdvancementsinWeb3developmenthaveenabledusersto
instantlyconnecttotheDivvyDAppwithoutcompromisingassetsorgoingthroughanintrusive
sign-upprocess.
Non-Custodial
Thenon-custodialnatureofcryptocurrenciesensuresthattheassetsinthewalletare
completelyintheowner'scontrol.Divvysmartcontractscanonlysettlefundstousersofthe
protocol.Bettorsthatwageredonthegamewillreceivepayoutsandsettlementsdirectlytothe
walletsthatinitiatedthebet.Houseliquidityproviders(LPs)thatholdhousetokenshaveaclaim
toashareofthepoolproportionatetotheamounttheyown.HouseLPsarefreetotransferany
amountoftheirhousetokenstootherparties.
GuaranteedPayouts
GamblersonDivvyneverhavetoworryaboutwhethertheirbetswillbepaidout.Allwagersare
guaranteedduetothefactthatDivvysmartcontractsareconfiguredwherethehousenever
acceptsabetthatitcannotback.Eachtimeabettorrequeststowager,theb ettingcontract
ensuresthattheHousepoolhassufficientliquidity.Onceconfirmed,theHousePoolwillsend
fundstotheescrowcontracttolockinthebetsuntiltheoracletriggerssettlement.
EfficientandAutonomous
PoweredbySolanasmartcontracts,wagersaresettledinstantaneouslytothebettor’swallet
aftertheoutcomeofaneventisdeterminedandcommunicatedviaoracles.Solana’sProofof
Historyconsensusmechanismenablestheecosystemtoprocessover65,000transactionsper
secondatafractionofapenny!SuchinnovationsbySolanawillallowDivvytooperatewithlow
overheadasthere’snoneedtostaffoperationspersonneltomanuallymanagetreasury
functionsorworkwithexpensivepaymentserviceproviderstohandlefiattransactions.
HowDoesDivvyWork?
BeingtheHouse
InorderfortheDivvyprotocoltofunctionproperly,theremustbeliquidityintheHousePoolto
securethebetsenteredbythebettors.LPsdepositstablecoinsintotheHousePoolandin
returnreceiveHouseTokensthatrepresenttheirshareoftheHouse.TheHouseTokenswill
reflecttheindividualLP’sportionoftheDivvyHouse’stotalprofitsandlossesgeneratedfrom
bettingactivity.ThevalueoftheHouseTokensisderivedby:
HousePoolStablecoinBalance÷TotalHouseTokensinCirculation
Betting
GamblersinteractwiththebettingUIbyconnectingacompatiblewallettotheDivvyDAppvia
Web3.Onceconnected,bettorswillhaveawidearrayofoptionstobeton.ForV1launch,Divvy
willsupportthemostpopularglobalsportbettingmarketssuchasAmericanFootball,
basketball,MMA,boxing,tennis,e-sports,football,cricket,andmore.Additionalmarketswillbe
supportedviaDAOproposals.ThefollowingbetstypeswillbesupportedduringV1launch:win
betsormoneyline,pointspreadsorhandicap,andtotalsorover/under.V2willaddsupportfor
futures,parlays,roundrobins,pleasersandteaserbets.Oncethedesiredmarketsareselected,
thebetswillaggregateinthebetslipandallowbettorstoinputtheirdesiredwager(s).Priorto
pushingthebetonchain,thebettingcontractwillcommunicatewiththeHousePooltoensure
thatthere’sampleliquiditytosupporteachbet.Thebetwillberejectedifthere’sinsufficient
fundsinthepooltocover.
Thebettingsmartcontractswillpoolbetsforaneventtogethertodeterminethenetamountthat
theHousePoolneedstocover.Thatamountwillbedepositedintothebettingcontractto
ensureaguaranteedpayout.Inanidealscenariothereis50/50actiononeachside;atthat
point,thehousewillprofitregardlessoftheoutcome.Tomitigaterisk,oddswillfluctuateinan
attempttobalancethepoolbooks.
Oddswillbeprovidedintothesmartcontractviaoracleintegrations.We’redevelopingstrategic
partnershipswithSwitchboardwhichwillenableDivvytocreateandmanageacustomdata
feedtosupporttheprotocol.Ouroddswillbeobtainedviaprofessionaloddsproviderswho
supportsomeofthelargestbettingplatformsintheworld.Theresultisourbettorswillreceive
thesameoddsatDivvyastheywouldatotherplatforms.Thiswillpreventarbitrage
opportunitiesinthemarket.Onceagameisover,theSwitchboardoraclewillcollectdatafrom
varioussourcesinordertocometoaconsensusbeforepublishingthegameoutcomestothe
bettingcontractsandtriggerthesettlementprocess.
LiquidityMining
DivvyHouseLPswillbeabletostaketheirHouseTokensandearn$DVYtokensasanextra
yieldontheirdeposits.Overtime,thismechanismwillresultinHouseLPsbecomingahuge
partoftheDAOandineffectthehousewillgovernitself,achievingfulldecentralization.Staking
andlockingHouseTokenswillbeanadditionalriskmitigationtechniquewewilluseto
guaranteeliquidityintheHousePoolforbothpendingandincomingbets.
DivvyFoundationProfitShare
TheDivvyprotocolwillallocate5%ofhouseearningstotheDivvyFoundationtokeepupwith
ourgoaltopromotecontinuousinnovationandimprovement,24/7supportandmaintainingthe
system.1%ofthehouseearningswillbeallocatedtoaninsurancepool.Theinsurancepoolwill
beusedtoreplenishliquidityif/whentheHousepoolhasmetinternalthresholdlevelswesetor
iftheprotocolbecomescompromisedatanytime.Divvywillpartnerwithinsuranceprotocols
suchasNexusMutualtopurchaseaninsurancepolicy.Thepremiumswillbepaidviafunds
fromtheinsurancepool.
DivvyTokens-$DVY
$DVYtokensarethenativetokenoftheDivvyecosystem.Thegoalistoaccruevaluethrough
utilityratherthaninflation.$DVYwillpossessthefollowingutility:
● Voting:$DVYtokensrepresentvotingrightstoparticipateinDAOdecisions,andplaya
significantroleinDivvyecosystemgovernance.
● Dividends(TBD):$DVYtokenholderswillbeeligibleforfuturedistributionsofHouse
profits.TheamountandfrequencyofdistributionswillbedecidedbytheDAO.
● BettingBoost:Long-term$DVYtokenholderswillbeeligibleforlowervigorish,orthecut
theHousetakes,whenwagering.Thisfunctionmaximizesreturnsandminimizeslosses
forLPspartakinginbettingaswell.
● NFTMarketplace:TheDivvyNFTMarketplacewillonlybeaccessibleto$DVYtoken
holders.
DivvyDAO
TheDivvyDAOwillbethemaingoverningbodyoftheDivvyprotocol.$DVYtokenholdersare
giventheabilitytoparticipateandvoteoncommunityproposalsandamendments.Community
votesincludebutarenotlimitedto:communityincentives(liquidityminingrewards),marketing
initiatives(bettingtournaments),andprotocolupgrades(whatsport/gamestosupportnext).
TokenEconomics