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Binance to Launch its Own Decentralized Trading Platform

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When so many companies are launching new blockchains and crypto coins it is not surprising that a cryptocurrency exchange has decided to launch its own blockchain. On 13th March, Binance had revealed that it would soon unveil its own blockchain. The ambitious Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange has announced that their blockchain will arrive with many new features. Currently, Binance.com is working on the upgraded version of its cryptocurrency.

Up till now, Binance like rest of the centralized cryptocurrency exchanges did not see the need to use blockchain. This is because all the activities take place off-chain. The transactions occurring through the exchanges are updated in the order book that is stored on the exchange’s servers. Even though the BNB token of Binance is an ECR20 it does not always depend on the Ethereum blockchain. It is utilized when BNB transactions occur using the Binance platform. These transactions too are settled off-chain.

The Reasons for the Launch

Binance envisions that in the near future the centralized and decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges will complement each other and exist in harmony. This is what led the developers of Binance to create a new blockchain. Binance Chain will be utilized during the transfer and trading of blockchain assets. The cryptocurrency experts say that the move will direct the crypto exchange from being a company to a community. The reason behind the launch of the Binance Chain has been quite clearly stated in the announcement of Binance.

“In just six short months, Binance has transformed into one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Additionally, we completed Binance Labs (a blockchain technology incubator), Binance Info (our Codex), as well as many other components that comprise the Binance ecosystem. We believe that continuously supporting high-quality blockchain projects is the best way to develop this industry. We will continue to improve this part, as we committed in our whitepaper. However, for Binance, this is far from enough.”

“As a public blockchain, Binance Chain will mainly focus on the transfer and trading of blockchain assets, as well as provide new possibilities for the future flow of blockchain assets. Binance Chain will focus on performance, ease-of-use, and liquidity. Binance Coin (BNB) will be upgraded to exist on its own blockchain mainnet, becoming a native coin. At the same time, Binance will transition from being a company to a community.”

Current Status of Binance Exchange

From the tweet of Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of the company, it seems that Binance Chain and the existing centralized exchange will work side by side. Other than improving the experience of trading digital assets, the new decentralized exchange will most likely be used as a launchpad for ICOs and new coins. Recently, in February 2018, Binance was lauded worldwide for the way it handled incidents like the viacoin pump and dump. A year ago, Binance was an unlikely contender in the competition of crypto exchanges. Today, Binance is on the way to become the leading cryptocurrency exchange. According to coinmarketcap.com, Binance currently ranks first (as of 14th March 2018) in the 24-hour volume rankings (exchange) and hosts nearly $1.61 billion worth of cryptocurrency trades.

The updated version of BNB (Binance Coin) will, in future, be a crucial aspect of the system that serves the Binance blockchain. At present, Binance Coin is used to make investments within the Binance ecosystem. Binance, in fact, is always on the lookout for new improvements in their framework in order to better the level of trading experience. The announcement also states, “After extensively researching decentralized exchange frameworks and analyzing existing implementations, we believe significant improvements can be made in providing Binance users with a level of trading experience to which they are already accustomed.”…” We stand here today because we believe that Blockchain technology will change the world. In the face of adversity, we have always elected to tackle issues head-on, instead of retreating. As such, we have decided to officially launch the development of the Binance Chain.”

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XNO Token of Xeno NFT Hub listed on Bithumb Korea Exchange

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25th January, 2021, // ChainWire //

Xeno Holdings Limited (xno.live ), a blockchain solutions company based in Hong Kong, has announced the listing of its ecosystem utility token XNO on the ‘Bithumb Korea’ cryptocurrency exchange on January 21st 2021.

Xeno NFT Hub (market.xno.live ), developed by Xeno Holdings, enables easy minting of digital items into NFTs while also providing a marketplace where anyone can securely trade NFTs.

The Xeno NFT Hub project team includes former members of the technology project Yosemite X based in San Francisco and professionals such as Gabby Dizon who is a games industry expert and NFT space influencer based in Southeast Asia.

NFT(Non-Fungible Token) technology has recently gained huge focus in the blockchain arena and beyond, making waves in the online gaming sector, the art world, and the digital copyrights industry in recent years. The strongest feature of NFTs is that “NFTs are unique digital assets that cannot be replaced or forged”. Unlike fungible tokens such as Bitcoin or Ether, NFTs are not interchangeable for other tokens of the same type but instead each NFT has a unique value and specific information that cannot be replaced. This fact makes NFTs the perfect solution to record and prove ownership of digital and real-world items like works of art, game items, limited-edition collectibles, and more. One of the ways to have a successful…

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Should Crypto Projects Devote Resources to Community Growth and Marketing?

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2020 has been an incredible year for crypto as investors have generated windfall profits and crypto projects have seen their businesses gain the spotlight they’ve been looking for.  While Bitcoin has received most of the attention after major institutional investors announced they were accumulating the increasingly scarce asset, many altcoins have also seen their fair share of glory.  When looking at all the big winners of the past year, the first project that probably comes to mind is Chainlink, having appreciated by more than 550% YTD and now valued at over $4.5 billion.  But, the actual biggest winner of the year is HEX with a YTD return of over 5,000%.

I mention both of the above projects as they have each taken slightly different paths to achieve greatness.  Chainlink has devoted resources toward building a fundamentally sound business with many strategic partnerships while HEX has spent vast sums of money on marketing and promotion.  Both approaches are valid, but one thing is certain, it is absolutely imperative for crypto projects to let the crypto community know what makes them special.  Of course, one of the reasons that makes crypto so valuable is the powerful blockchain technology that most projects are utilizing.

Cryptocurrency vs. Blockchain Technology

It’s important to make a distinction between blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.  Although they are often used interchangeably, they are different.  Blockchain technology and crypto were both created after the 2008 financial crisis, but cryptocurrency…

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XENO starts VIP NFT trading service and collaborates with contemporary artist Hiro Yamagata

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 24th December, 2020, // ChainWire //

The XENO NFT Hub (https://xno.live) will provide a crypto-powered digital items and collectables trading platform allowing users to create, buy, and sell NFTs. Additionally it will support auction based listings, governance and voting mechanisms, trade history tracking, user rating and other advanced features.

As a first step towards its fully comprehensive service, XENO NFT Hub launched a recent VIP service to select users and early adopters in December 2020 with plans for a full Public Beta to open in June 2021. 

“NFTs are extremely flexible in their usage, from digital event tickets to artwork, and while NFTs have a very wide spectrum of uses and categories XENO will initially focus its partnership efforts and its own item curation on three primary areas: gaming, sports & entertainment, and collectibles.”, said XENO NFT Hub president Anthony Di Franco.

He also added “This does not mean we will prohibit other types of NFTs from our ecosystem However, it simply means that XENO’s efforts as a company will be targeted into these verticals initially as a cohesive business approach.”

Development and Procurement Lead, Gabby Dizon explained, “Despite our initial focus, we found ourselves with a unique opportunity to host some of the works of Mr. Hiro Yamagata. We are collaborating with Japanese artist Hiro Yamagata to enshrine some of his artwork into NFTs.”

Mr. Yamagata has…

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