Tagged: dex

September 2, 2021 @ 8:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Sameep Singhania, Founder and Director at Ginete Technologies and also the founding member at QuickSwap, which is described as a next-generation, layer-2 DEX (or non-custodial or decentralized exchange). Sameep told us that layer-2 blockchain solutions have gained massive popularity in recent… Read More

August 15, 2021 @ 9:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ApeSwap.finance, a decentralized exchange built on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC), is joining forces with Lympo, a platform built on Ethereum that’s developing a sports NFT ecosystem “centered around high-end NFTs created in official collaboration with world-famous athletes and clubs around the world.” As mentioned… Read More

August 7, 2021 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Spencer Noon, an investor in Variant, a first-check cryptocurrency venture capital fund, has released their latest Network report, which covers Axie Infinity, NFT Bots, and Mirror. Spencer Noon notes in their weekly update that Axie Infinity has “steadily” seen about 25,000 daily users “with on-chain transactions”… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ParaSwap announced that it will be integrating Chainlink Keepers in order to bring limit order functionality to its decentralized exchange or DEX aggregator. ParaSwap confirmed on August 2, 2021 in a blog post that it will integrate Chainlink Keepers on Ethereum (ETH) so it can… 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 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

March 30, 2021 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DeFiChain, a blockchain platform on the Bitcoin network that is focused on “decentralized monetary applications,” has revealed the launch of an ERC-20 standard token called DFI on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, the new ERC-20 token aims to… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Last week, the developers of Uniswap, a leading non-custodial Ethereum token exchange, announced that they had officially launched Version 3.0 of the platform. The Uniswap team reminded users that Version 1.0 was introduced back in November 2018 as a proof of concept for automated market… 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

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

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

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

September 23, 2020 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), a leading crypto derivatives exchange, has taken a look at the relatively short seven-year history of decentralized exchanges (DEXes) – which includes the first major iteration of the technology, Counterparty. BitMEX noted that it considers these early attempts to have… Read More

August 12, 2020 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized or non-custodial crypto exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch.exchange has reportedly secured $2.8 million in capital via an external investment round that was led by Binance Labs. FTX, Galaxy Digital, Dragonfly Capital, and several other investors also took part in the 1inch’s round. Loi Luu, the… Read More

August 7, 2020 @ 5:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum based Uniswap, a leading non-custodial crypto token exchange, has reportedly secured $11 million through a Series A investment round. Uniswap’s latest funding round was led by giant VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. Union Square Ventures, Version One, Parafi Capital, Variant, SV Angel and A. Capital… Read More