TickDeriv - High-Frequency Binary Options

The Problem: DeFi has a Speed Limit Current prediction markets (like Polymarket or GMX) on Ethereum and Solana suffer from two critical flaws: latency and front-running. Users wait 12+ seconds for blocks to confirm, and MEV bots steal value by "sandwiching" trades. High-frequency trading is simply impossible on traditional blockchains due to gas fees and slow finality. The Solution: TickDeriv TickDeriv is a decentralized binary options protocol built exclusively for the Qubic Network. It leverages Qubic's unique "Bare Metal" execution environment to offer prediction rounds that settle every 20 Ticks (approximately 15 seconds). How It Works Unlike traditional AMMs, TickDeriv operates on a "Pari-Mutuel" betting engine: The Pulse: Every 20 ticks, a new round begins automatically. The Action: Users place bets on whether the price of an asset (e.g., QUBIC/USDT) will go UP or DOWN. The Lock: Smart contracts on Qubic execute deterministically. At Tick T+20, the contract locks, queries the Oracle for the final price, and instantly calculates the winner The Payout: Winners receive their share of the losing pool immediately. Because Qubic transactions are feeless, users can play with as little as $1.00 without losing money to gas. Technical Architecture Backend: A custom C++ Smart Contract optimized for Qubic's bare-metal nodes (No OS, No RAM overhead). It uses fixed-size ring buffers to track state without dynamic memory allocation Frontend: A high-performance React dashboard that polls the qubic-http bridge to sync the UI with the blockchain heartbeat in real-time. Oracle: Integrates directly with the QX contract to fetch reliable, tamper-proof price data. Business Model & Impact TickDeriv is designed for the Nostromo Launchpad. a high-volume use case to the ecosystem Revenue: A 2% "House Edge" is taken from every winning pot. Tokenomics: 50% of revenue is distributed to Shareholders (IPO investors), and 50% is BURNED to induce deflation pressure on the QUBIC token supply