PoolTogether is a permissionless protocol that allows users to save money while having a chance to win prizes. Users can deposit funds, which are used to fund the prizes, and there are no fees or losses. The protocol aims to promote financial freedom and avoid wealth-destroying lotteries. PoolTogether also provides developer tools and documentation for building on the protocol, and it emphasizes transparency and fairness through its use of crypto technology.
Anyone can purchase a ticket for 1 Dai and at the end of the week, a winner is selected. However, instead of receiving the funds from the lottery tickets – like your neighborhood gas station/traditional lottery – PoolTogether takes the money from ticket sales and allocates those funds into a lending protocol like Compound that earns interest on the deposits. Each week, the winner of the lottery receives the combined interest of all the funds and participants retain their initial contributions.
