Tagged: decentralized exchange

June 11, 2021 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Justin Giudici, Head of Product at the Telos Foundation, which supports the development of Telos (TLOS), a high-performance blockchain that has evolved into one of the most promising crypto-focused platforms in the digital assets space. Guidici talked about what makes Telos… Read More

June 9, 2021 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During 2020, crypto-asset hedge funds almost doubled to reach an all-time record as the nascent industry continued to deliver a solid overall performance. As part of the recent Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and wider digital currency market bull run, total assets under management (AUM) of… Read More

May 27, 2021 @ 7:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decred (DCR), a digital currency that focuses on and prioritizes security and scalability, has announced (on May 27, 2021) the initial integration of its decentralized exchange, DCRDEX, into its Decrediton wallet. DCRDEX, which was first available via the command line interface (CLI), has managed  to… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 10:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregator PlasmaFinance has introduced what it claims to be an “industry-first” Limit Order functionality for its native DeFi (decentralized or non-custodial) (DEX), PlasmaSwap, which lets users make swaps at “precise” price points, thus enabling “safer, stress-free DeFi trading.” As mentioned in a… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Uniswap, a leading non-custodial Ethereum token exchange, revealed on May 5, 2021, that Uniswap version 3.0 has now been launched on the Ethereum (ETH) mainnet. All “relevant contract addresses” are found here. As mentioned in an update from the Uniswap developers: “Uniswap… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PlasmaFinance has shared the details of SpacePort, its IDO launchpad for emerging crypto-related initiatives. Unlike other token launchpads, SpacePort claims it’s “fully decentralized” with “no central points of control.” As mentioned in a release shared with CI: “A flexible token launch platform, SpacePort empowers startups… Read More

April 18, 2021 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Danial Daychopan, CEO and Founder of UK-based Plutus, a financial services provider that aims to bridge the gap between traditional fiat currencies and “upcoming” cryptocurrencies. Plutus says it offers the “best of both worlds,” which includes centralized fiat and non-custodial crypto,… Read More

February 16, 2021 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZKSwap has introduced a “zero-gas” layer 2 decentralized (or non-custodial) exchange (DEX) to enhance the overall user experience.  Fully audited and reportedly backed by a $1.7 million investment, ZKSwap aims to provide a solution to Ethereum’s (ETH) network congestion. ZKSwap recently announced the Ethereum blockchain… Read More

January 13, 2021 @ 7:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of Injective Protocol, a digital assets derivatives exchange for DeFi that has been supported by Binance and Pantera Capital, has launched what it claims to be “the world’s first decentralized Tesla Stock Futures Trading.” The Injective Protocol team stated that they’re pleased to… Read More

December 31, 2020 @ 2:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of Injective Protocol, a digital assets derivatives exchange for DeFi that has been supported by Binance and Pantera Capital, have announced the launch of Solstice Pro, which brings various institutional-grade products to their non-custodial exchange. As confirmed in a blog post by Injective… Read More

December 26, 2020 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

1inch, a decentralized or non-custodial crypto exchange aggregator that recently acquired $12 million in funding via a round led by Pantera Capital, has announced the launch of the new 1INCH token. According to the announcement, the 1inch Network will now be “governed” by a distributed… Read More

December 2, 2020 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange OKEx recently published a report, titled: “How centralized exchange volumes illustrate DeFi’s boom-and-bust cycle.” With market data provided by Kaiko, OKEx Insights looks at DeFi‘s “boom-and-bust cycle” in 2020. The exchange notes in its extensive report that as 2020 comes to an… Read More

November 27, 2020 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers at Fuse.io, a Tel Aviv based Fintech firm that aims to leverage (decentralized finance) DeFi infrastructure to create a platform for entrepreneurs that allows them to turn “communities into economies,” have revealed that the platform’s native FUSE token has been listed on the… Read More

November 6, 2020 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

1inch, a decentralized (or non-custodial) crypto exchange (DEX) aggregator with competitive prices, has introduced the second version of their software and platform. As mentioned in a blog post by 1inch: “The main highlights are Pathfinder, an API that contains a new discovery and routing algorithm,… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The development team at Fuse.io, a Tel Aviv based Fintech firm that aims to leverage (decentralized finance) DeFi infrastructure to create a platform for entrepreneurs that allows them to turn “communities into economies,” claims that there’s been “truly game-changing” progress and innovation in decentralized or… Read More

October 23, 2020 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of Block DX, a cross-chain “decentralized” or non-custodial crypto-asset exchange powered by the Blocknet protocol, claim that their trading platform doesn’t require users to log into any system. They also mention that there aren’t any know-your-customer (KYC) checks that need to be completed… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Decred (DCR), a cryptocurrency that focuses on ensuring security and achieving scalability, is launching DCRDEX, which is the first “decentralized” digital asset exchange of its kind. DCRDEX won’t be charging trading fees and it’s reportedly the first non-custodial exchange to use a new order matching… Read More

October 4, 2020 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis, a leading blockchain analysis and security firm, has provided an update regarding the recent KuCoin exchange hack, which led to around $280 million in digital assets being stolen (according to estimates confirmed by many industry participants). Chainalysis noted that on September 25, 2020, hackers… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has reached new heights during the past few months, as many projects have launched and large amounts of capital has been invested into these so-called decentralized platforms. The Coin Metrics team confirms that most DeFi solutions have been launched on… Read More

September 27, 2020 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MANTRA DAO (distributed autonomous organization), a community-governed decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that aims to make staking, lending, and governance more accessible to traders and investors, has teamed up with Polkastarter, the decentralized or non-custodial exchange (DEX) that helps “decentralized” projects with raising and exchanging funds… Read More