Flamingo is a decentralized finance ([DeFi](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-decentralized-finance)) platform based on the Neo [blockchain](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/blockchain) and the Poly Network interoperability protocol. It combines several DeFi applications into a single ecosystem: a cross-blockchain asset gateway (wrapper), an on-blockchain [liquidity pool](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/liquidity-pool) (swap), a blockchain asset vault, a perpetual contract trading platform (perp) and a decentralized governance organization ([DAO](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-autonomous-organizations-dao)).
Different components of the Flamingo network are planned to be launched in several phases:
* Token wrapper for Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, Neo, Ontology and others: September 23, 2020
* Swap and LP token staking: September 30, 2020
* Phase 3 vault launch and stablecoin issuance: October 28, 2020
* Perp launch: November 25, 2020
* DAO launch: December 23, 2020