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Why Investors Shouldn’t Be Concerned Over Stellar Lumens (XLM) Liquidity
Stellar Lumens (XLM), which ranks eighth with a market capitalization of $3,947,869,328 (as of April 9, 2018), is listed in only a few exchanges. Unlike the big currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, which have listed on more than 400 exchanges, Stellar is listed in only 79 exchanges. As evident from the market response of the lesser-known altcoins, Stellar, like any other altcoin, struggles with its liquidity. For many traders, the dearth of buyers/sellers of a currency is a major put-off as such currencies are difficult to trade on exchanges.
A Review of Stellar’s Liquidity
As per the definition, liquidity suggests the extent to which an asset can be rapidly bought/sold by investors without affecting the price of that asset. Consequently, the term “market liquidity” signifies the degree to which a market enables assets to be traded at a stable rate. An asset, which has little or no liquidity, is critical to trade on exchanges. This can be explained with an example: an illiquid asset like an antique artwork can be extravagant and costly, but in the absence of a steady market for such art, the owner will have to sell it at a discount if he/she wants to sell it quickly.
When compared to the major currencies in the market, such as BTC, ETH, and LTC, which are listed in more than 400 exchanges, Stellar (XLM) is listed in only 19% of the total exchanges. Quite naturally, such low liquidity is a huge concern for traders. This altcoin, which comes with several promising features, should improve its liquidity to be traded more frequently in the market. As for XLM traders, such low liquidity can be alarming. However, going by some of its features on offer, it is unjust to assess its profitability on the basis of its availability to the traders.
Why Stellar’s Low Liquidity is Not a Concern for Investors?
From its very inception, Stellar has established itself as a highly rewarding altcoin. However, a quick market analysis will reveal that it is not entirely free of limitations. For instance, a lack of alternative anchors can be regarded as a big turn-off, apart from the fact that a Stellar account can only be topped up in lumens. Besides these limitations, one of the major drawbacks of Stellar is its low liquidity. As evident from the market analysis, Stellar (XML) is listed in less than a hundred exchanges, while other contenders like Bitcoin Cash and EOS, with visibility in 262 and 116 exchanges respectively, have much greater availability.
While it’s quite natural to be alarmed as investors, the low liquidity is not a big concern for the traders, report the analysts. As a worthy competitor in the crypto-market, it boasts a number of worthwhile features, from lightning fast transactions, low transaction fees to outstanding popularity. At any rate, this promising altcoin, which is traded at $0.196834 at the time of writing, can surprise its investors in many ways.
Ways Stellar Can Enhance Its Liquidity
As discussed at length in the earlier segments, Stellar’s (XML) liquidity is a major concern at the moment. With Stellar introducing a range of exciting updates, Stellar can emerge as a formidable contender to the major currencies, provided it improves its availability to its users. Although Stellar is not listed in a large number of platforms, it is available in many prominent exchanges such as Binance, Bittrex, Upbit, and Kraken. As per the trade volumes, these are the largest exchanges in the market. So, spreading the awareness can go a long way in attracting buyers/sellers to this profitable asset. Also, the regulatory body of Stellar can deploy the currency in real life transactions. Given the fact that it is recognized for its low-cost financial services, Stellar can embrace the ripe market in the developing countries to enhance its user-engagement.
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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…
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.
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XENO starts VIP NFT trading service and collaborates with contemporary artist Hiro Yamagata
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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