Will centralized exchanges continue to provide the regulated environments required for digital assets to evolve into the mainstream, or will the future belong to DEXs? Decentralized exchanges are undoubtedly an exciting development in crypto. DEXs facilitate the trading of cryptocurrencies directly between users, without the need for a trusted intermediary. This, in turn, allows users…
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UniSwap’s UNI governance token soared to $8.60 before correcting sharply but top traders expect the price to rise higher. Earlier today Yearn.finance (YFI) and Ether (ETH) rose sharply after Uniswap’s governance token UNI plunged 22% from $8.00 to $6.80. Cryptocurrency daily market performance snapshot. Source: Coin360 UNI, which launched less than 48 hours ago, has…
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And researchers suggest it’s surprisingly easy to predict, if you know what to look for. A report from crypto data provider, Cross Angle, claims that tokens which first gain traction on Uniswap have consistently provided 208% returns on average once listed by major centralized exchanges. In the past, much had been said about the “Coinbase effect”…
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Yet Bitcoin exchange trading volume has not declined. Bitcoin’s on-chain transfer volume grew considerably over the past month, ultimately hitting a 1-year high of 3.2 million BTC on September 9. At the same time, visible on-chain exchange activity has been dropping; only 3.6% or 115,000 BTC were transacted via trading platforms on the day. Bitcoin…
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Liquidity is one of the most important factors in a cryptocurrency exchange or brokerage’s long term success. A trading venue’s liquidity represents how easily a trader can use the platform to exchange one asset for another. If a trader sends a market order to buy or sell an asset and the venue can’t find enough…
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A two-sided liquidity marketplace just might be the catalyst that will drive the next wave of digital asset trading growth. Two-sided marketplaces are more than a smart business model. These platforms can democratize access and promote widespread economic inclusion in previously inaccessible markets. They have worked wonders in myriad verticals already — e.g., stock exchanges…
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There is a strong correlation between social trading and copy trading, though they are distinct in their own right and should not be mixed. Social trading can be described as those activities that engage or facilitate interactions among traders to strengthen the crypto community. On the other hand, copy trading is an element of social…
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IDEX has chosen to take a more traditional approach to security. IDEX, a decentralized exchange, recently underwent a security audit by Qauntstamp prior to the release of its 2.0 mainnet. The exchange’s CEO Alex Wearn emphasized the importance of security audits to Cointelegraph: Depositing funds into contracts that the authors themselves state are unaudited, and were…
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Bitfinex specifically lost 2/3 of its balances within the same timeframe. According to data from Glassnode, the exchanges it tracks currently hold 2.6 million Bitcoin. That is the lowest this amount has been since November 2018. Bitcoin balances on exchanges. Source: Glassnode. The trend toward users withdrawing their funds from the custodial exchanges first manifested…
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Data from the crypto giant suggests the most popular stablecoin holds major implications for the future of Bitcoin. Chainalysis contends that the new issuance of Tether (USDT) may dampen Bitcoin’s (BTC) bull run. In a weekly Market Intel newsletter, company’s chief economist Philip Gradwell said: Newly issued Tether arriving at exchanges can be used to buy…
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