GemThe year 2021 was one to silence the skeptic and embrace the innovation at the intersection of technology, finance, culture, and community that NFTs NFTs brought. OpenSea OpenSea has been leading the way, carrying the fast-growing demand for the space on its shoulders. Its immense success sparked a sense of opportunity and competition in many talented individuals and companies, leading to the birth of fundamental innovations in infrastructure and increasing competition in the marketplace space.
Gate.ioOne of the world's top ten digital currency trading platforms, focusing on the safe trading and hassle-free cryptocurrency journey.
Founded in 2013, Gate.io has strived to provide its users with the best trading experience in the last 8 years. In terms of trading volume, Gate.io is one of the top 10 crypto exchanges in the world listing crypto assets that are great in quality and have a high rate of return.
Gate.ioGate.io provides the most comprehensive and safest trading experience for users from all around the world.
Gate.io offers products and services for all kinds of traders. From elementary traders to professional and institutional traders, Gate.io serves all.
PaintSwapOur open NFTNFT Marketplace is currently on its 2.0 release supporting native FTM FTM transactions to buy, sell and auction NFTs on the Fantom network.
Cybex DEXWhat is Cybex DEXCybex DEX?
As this is a DEX, it is also open to citizens or residents from the United StatesUnited States. Or rather, the citizenship or residency is of less importance for DEXs seeing as they never hold their users’ assets.
WhiteCoinWhitecoin Whitecoin is a community-based decentralization project with more than five years of history. The project was launched in early 2014. The main members of the original development team are from the NetherlandsNetherlands, GermanyGermany, FinlandFinland, Australia Australia and other countries.
The newly upgraded Whitecoin will adopt RPOS RPOS mechanism to realize the functions such as cross-chain asset management, cross-chain transfer, exchange, and cross-chain value transfer. The upgraded Whitecoin public chain provides three main functions: cross-chain assets management, smart contracts, decentralized exchanges, and the core feature: community governance mechanisms.
PoloniexPoloniex Poloniex is a cryptocurrency exchange and lending platofrm that is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware that was founded in 2014 by Tristan D'Agosta. Tristan D'Agosta.
Poloniex is a platform that for buying and selling cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The company charges varying user fees for both 'makers' and takers'. Makers are Poloniex users who's order exists on Poloniex Poloniex before any trade takes place, and a taker is the user who fills the maker's order. Makers (0.10% for trades < less than $500,000 USD) and takers (0.20% for trades less than $500,000 USD) on a per trade basis — per trade rates decrease for makers beyond $500,000 USD and for takers on trades larger than $7.5 million USD.
On February February 26, 2018 Poloniex was acquired for $400 million by Circle Internet Financial Ltd..
Pika ProtocolPika ProtocolPika Protocol is a stablecoin protocol backed by decentralized derivatives. It consists of two components: Pika Exchange and PIKA Stablecoin.
Pika Exchange is a perpetual swap exchange that supports leverage trading. It supports token based inverse perpetual swaps. The underlying of the exchange is a virtual automated market maker(vAMM).
- Capital Efficient: a PIKA is minted by depositing one dollar value of supported tokens(e.g., ETHETH, WBTCWBTC), achieving better capital efficiency than overcollateralized stablecoins.
One of the easiest ways to transform any token into dollar exposure is perpetual swap contracts. For example, Bitmex offers a BTCBTC/USDUSD contract that is margined in BTC. This contract is structured like non-linear inverse future contracts, meaning the contract value is measured in one currency, USD, but the position is margined and settled in a different currency, BTC. If a user opens a 1x short position, this gives the user a dollar exposure with the ability to earn yields from funding payments. This way of hedging is in fact widely adopted by traders to get exposed to dollar exposure.
Venus Venus enables the world's first decentralized stablecoin, VAI, built on Binance Smart ChainBinance Smart Chain that is backed by a basket of stablecoins and crypto assets without centralized control.
Venus Protocol (“Venus”) is an algorithmic-based money market system designed to bring a complete decentralized finance-based lending and credit system onto Binance Smart Chain. Venus enables users to utilize their cryptocurrencies by supplying collateral to the network that may be borrowed by pledging over-collateralized cryptocurrencies. This creates a secure lending environment where the lender receives a compounded interest rate annually (APYAPY) paid per block, while the borrower pays interest on the cryptocurrency borrowed. These interest rates are set by the protocol in a curve yield, where the rates are automated based on the demand of the specific market, such as Bitcoin. The difference of Venus from other money market protocols is the ability to use the collateral supplied to the market not only to borrow other assets but also to mint synthetic stablecoins with over-collateralized positions that protect the protocol. These synthetic stablecoins are not backed by a basket of fiat currencies but by a basket of cryptocurrencies. Venus utilizes the Binance Smart chain for fast, low-cost transactions while accessing a deep network of wrapped tokens and liquidity.
These interest rates are set by the protocol in a curve yield, where the rates are automated based on the demand of the specific market, such as Bitcoin. The difference of Venus from other money market protocols is the ability to use the collateral supplied to the market not only to borrow other assets but also to mint synthetic stablecoins with over-collateralized positions that protect the protocol.
These synthetic stablecoins are not backed by a basket of fiat currencies but by a basket of cryptocurrencies. Venus utilizes the Binance Smart chain for fast, low-cost transactions while accessing a deep network of wrapped tokens and liquidity.
Venus Token (XVSXVS)
LiquidFounded in 2014, Liquid.comLiquid.com (“Liquid”) describes itself as a global cryptocurrency platform that provides trading, exchange, and blockchain-based financial services.
With offices in JapanJapan, SingaporeSingapore, VietnamVietnam, and the USAUSA, Liquid aims to combine a network of local partners with extensive team experience in banking and financial products to deliver best-in-class financial services for its customers. According to the team, Liquid is the world’s largest crypto-fiat platform by transaction volume that is regulated in Japan. Powered by the World Book, which provides customers enhanced price matching and deeper liquidity for various fiat and cryptocurrency pairs, Liquid offers trading services for major cryptocurrencies against fiat currency pairs (e.g. JPY, USD, SGD, AUD, EUR).
Liquid Infinity, a Bitcoin Contracts For Difference (CFDCFD) product that provides up to 100x leverage
UNUS SED LEOUNUS SED LEOUNUS SED LEO price today is $3,55 USD with a 24-hour trading volume of $4 268 754 USD. We update our LEO to USD price in real-time. UNUS SED LEO is down ,14% in the last 24 hours. The current CoinMarketCap CoinMarketCap ranking is #37, with a live market cap of $3 387 930 309 USD. It has a circulating supply of 953 954 130 LEO coins and the max. supply is not available.
UNUS SED LEO is a utility token that’s used across the iFinexiFinex ecosystem. The unusual name is based on a Latin citation from one of Aesop’s fables.
The cryptocurrency allows BitfinexBitfinex users to save money on trading fees. The extent of the discount depends on how much LEO that the customer has in their account — and the savings on offer are spread across three tiers. There are fluctuations depending on whether a trading pair is crypto-to-crypto, or crypto-to stablecoin.
SerumSerum is the world's first completely on-chain cryptocurrency ecosystem with trustless trading brought to you by Project Serum, in collaboration with a consortium of crypto trading and DeFi experts. Built on Solana, Serum is fast and efficient. While we built the Serum protocol, it is permission less – we do not hold special power anymore. Itis up to you, the crypto community, to use it as you will.
Serum is an open source project created by a consortium of partners including FTXFTX, Alameda ResearchAlameda Research, and the Solana Foundation.Solana Foundation.
ArtionOn SeptemberSeptember 24, 2021, the Fantom Foundation announced the launch of a new non-fungible token (NFTNFT) marketplace that aims to compete with the myriad of NFT markets out there today. The market dubbed Artion is an NFT marketplace built on the Fantom Fantom network and claims to bolster “0% commissions, with the near-zero transaction costs.”
A new NFT marketplace has been announced by the Fantom Foundation Fantom Foundation following the billions of dollars worth of NFT sales stemming from veteran NFT markets that leverage the EthereumEthereum (ETH) network like OpenseaOpensea, RaribleRarible, and MakersplaceMakersplace.
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Crypto.comMonaco (MCO) is a cryptocurrency in a wallet platform built on the decentralized Ethereum network. It features free accounts, works on multiple currencies, and exchanges through their Monaco Card and Monaco Wallet app. Monaco card users are able to earn varying MCO in cashback every time they use their Monaco Card for transactions and receive various perks for having their cards. The companies cryptocurrency wallet application is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
PancakeSwapPancakeSwapPancakeSwap is a decentralized exchange (DEXDEX), which allows for trading cryptocurrencies and tokens without an intermediary, and runs on Binance Smart Chain. It is built on an automated market maker (AMMAMM) system, which relies on user-fueled liquidity pools between token pairs to enable crypto trades. PancakeSwap is one of the largest such DEXs that runs on the Binance Smart ChainBinance Smart Chain and is an alternative to Uniswap and other DEXs that run on the more established Ethereum. In addition to the capabilities of a traditional crypto platform (swapping, trading, yield farming, staking, NFTs), PancakeSwap offers several proprietary features: Initial Farm Offerings (IFOs), Yield Farms, Syrup Pools, PancakeSwap Lottery, Prediction Markets, and NFT Collectibles.
PancakeSwap PancakeSwap was launched in September 2020 by anonymous developers, although it is known that the team consists of more than a dozen members (also known as chefs), including two co-leads (referred to as Hops and Thumper) and engineers. PancakeSwap is partially governed by the community and CAKE holders are able to use PancakeSwap's voting portal to vote on governance proposals.
BinanceLaunched in July 2017, Binance Binance is the biggest cryptocurrency exchange globally based on daily trading volume. Binance aims to bring cryptocurrency exchanges to the forefront of financial activity globally. The idea behind Binance’s name is to show this new paradigm in global finance — Binary Finance, or Binance.
Throughout its history, the company has launched two cryptocurrencies which it developed itself: Binance Coin (BNB), launched June 2017, and Binance Smart Chain (BSCBinance Smart Chain (BSC), launched September 2020. Binance Smart Chain operates using "Proof of Staked Authority", a combination of proof of stake and proof of authority. It has 21 approved validators. As of 2021, Binance Coin was the cryptocurrency with the third highest market capitalization. Binance allows its users to pay fees on its exchange with Binance Coin.
ParasParas is an NFT NFT Marketplace Marketplace project focusing on Digital Cards Collectibles, bringing these conventional items from the traditional world into the crypto space. The project believes that every single physical art form needs to be stored and digitized to keep as an original version.
The project runs on top of NEAR ProtocolNEAR Protocol, a layer one blockchain scaling solution with high transaction speeds, low cost, and climate-neutral, therefore taking this leverage to offer a cheap, fast NFT Marketplace for NEAR Ecosystem users.
Paras is also ready for the cross-chain trend in the future since with the help from Rainbow Bridge, Ethereum Users would easy to transfer their assets to NEAR Protocol and use it to buy/sell NFTs on Paras, move back the proceeds to the Ethereum chain seamlessly.
Paras co-founders Rahmat “Riqi” AlbariqiRahmat “Riqi” Albariqi and Afiq ShofyAfiq Shofy started out to create a decentralized social media site. After some months of experiments, they discovered NFTs, or non-fungible tokens—a cryptographic asset where each unit represents something unique and indivisible. Intrigued by the potential for provable digital ownership and sales, they decided to build a platform where digital artists could create and thrive.
To keep up with the pace of innovation in the NFT space, one of the hottest topics in crypto today, Riqi and Afiq knew they had to develop and launch fast. Getting from the first testnet experiments to full MainNet launch took just three months, a testament to NEAR’s seamless developer experience. The pure build time of the application was four weeks, once they understood the basics of how to build on NEARNEAR.
“We are big on collector’s cards and their surrounding worlds—like YuGiOh and PokémonPokémon. We aim to create a framework where artists can do the same in NFT format. On Paras, artists can expand their portfolios and reach new audiences.” –Riqi, Paras co-founder
On Paras, artists mint and sell limited-edition NFT trading card collections – so each NFT is part of an ever-expanding world created by each artist. NFT creators can grow their audience base directly without middlemen, test the market, and expand their collections collaboratively with the Paras community. They are looking for long-term collaborations and sustainable approaches to expanding their digital art businesses. This framework allows artists to hyperfocus on building the colorful stories behind each card’s representation. For example, artist Fetus Squid launched a batch of digital art trading cards to fund the creation of his novel.
aras Paras does weekly artist invitations, so there are a limited number of artworks issued on the platform at any given time. After an artist is whitelisted, they can start minting right away. 400+ registered wallets are ready to grab the artist’s card collectibles, so they can begin building a collector fanbase by selling at low prices or in multiples and still make a profit—thanks to the very low cost of minting and storage on NEAR. The long-term hope for cultivating artist careers on Paras is that building collections will evolve into creating their own IP universes in the realm of Pokémon or YuGiOh.
For collectors, the 3D3D, interactive visual representation of the art cards sets Paras apart from other NFT marketplaces. Paras’ eye-catching cards pop on the page and have an undeniably rich style even within the fixed size of the trading card art format. The native format of a Paras digital art card mimics real-world trading cards with a portrait ratio of 64:89—and Paras recently added .gif support alongside .png, .jpg, .jpeg.
SpiritSwapSpiritSwap is one of the first Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) built on the Fantom Opera Chain that the platform is based on an Automated Market Maker. It allows users to swap without any intermediary and centralized governance. Working with an AMMAMM, Liquidity Pools automatically calculates the token price for two deposited tokens with high performance.
SpiritSwap has a very flexible roadmap adjusted based on the overall market situation. They have launched an abundant number of DeFi products such as FarmFarm, Lending, NFTNFT, and IDO platform, which shows the careful preparation for future opportunities. Spiritswap’s product ideas and roadmap are as follows:
KrakenKrakenKraken is one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges. It is in first place in terms of trading volume in the BTCBTC/EUR pair.
Kraken is owned by Payward Payward Inc. The exchange is not controlled by any supervisory authority, but this is a standard situation for the cryptocurrency world (at least for today).
Kraken has managed to gain the trust of its users. No successful hacking attacks on the exchange have been recorded. In addition, Kraken was chosen as a platform through which users who were victims of the Mt.Gox scam could claim their lost funds.
Kraken has managed to gain the trust of its users. No successful hacking attacks on the exchange have been recorded. In addition, Kraken was chosen as a platform through which users who were victims of the Mt.Gox scam could claim their lost funds. Mt.Gox was a huge Japanese bitcoin bitcoin exchange that filed for bankruptcy in 2014 after a series of questionable incidents. The company was placed under special administration, with Kraken acting as a trusted partner to process payments to creditors.
Kraken keeps most of its assets in cold wallets, of course, except for those directly used to secure trades.
You will find quite a few tools for trading on Kraken. Kraken is primarily known as a platform for trading bitcoin and Ethereum Ethereum against fiat (USD and EUR), but altcoins are also present.Krakenpresent. Kraken provides leverage for only a few instruments. Its size varies from 1:2 to 1:5. Uncovered trades are charged a fee of 0.01% to 0.02% depending on the instrument. The commission is deducted every 4 hours.
Moreover, the commission is charged for participation in trading. Its size depends on the trading volumes of the last 30 days and on the role in which you act: from 0% to 0.16% for market makers and from 0.1% to 0.26% for managers. This size of commissions corresponds to the market average.
The TradingViewTradingView interface is used to build charts. It means that you will always have access to a wide range of technical analysis tools. The chart opens in an additional window that you can move and change as you see fit. Kraken also has a pretty good mobile app, which is currently only available to iOS iOS users.
You can only deposit fiat into the exchange using a bank transfer. Traditional payment methods, such as bank cards, PayPal PayPal or SkrillSkrill, are not supported. In addition to fiat, you can use cryptocurrencies to fund your account
Tier 1 - digital currencies can be deposited/withdrawn. Both digital and fiat currencies are available for trading. The size of the deposit is unlimited. You can withdraw up to $2,500 per day and up to $20,000 per month in equivalent. To pass this level of verification it is enough to provide name/surname, date of birth, country of residence and to confirm the phone number.
Tier 2 (Tier 2) - giving your address, you can deposit and withdraw fiat money by bank transfer from your account in European bankEuropean bank (SEPASEPA). You can deposit and withdraw up to $2.000 and $10.000 per day. Increasing the limits for cryptocurrencies: you can withdraw up to $5.000 per day and up to $50.000 per month.
Tier 3 (Tier 3) - to increase your deposit/withdrawal limits, provide proof of identity and proof of address that you specified in Tier 2. In fiat you will be able to deposit and withdraw $25,000 per day and $200,000 per month. In cryptocurrency - no limit for deposits and withdrawals - $50,000 per day and $200,000 per month.
Tier 4 - if you find Tier 3 limits too low you will have to contact support to agree on the possibility of raising the limits: $100.000 per day and $500.000 per month for deposits and withdrawals of fiat currency and cryptocurrencies.
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