Balancer protocol launches version 2 of its automated market maker
Automated market makers, or AMMs, have become a staple of the rapidly growing DeFi industry. Balancer, a leading automated market maker, has launched version 2 of its protocol, promising faster speed, lower costs and improved liquidity. In addition to revamping the user interface, Balancer’s backend will provide more efficient routing for trades through “Protocol Vault.” The platform claims that this upgrade will reduce gas costs and produce better pricing mechanisms. Expected gas costs are said to be 40% lower in version 2 – a figure that jumps to 53% with internal balances. Balancer....
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The new feature allows traders to tap into pools of assets that trade at similar price levels. Balancer claims to be the first automated market maker to offer stable pools. Balancer, a popular automated market maker for cryptocurrencies, has launched a new protocol feature designed to lower fees and improve the trading execution for like-kind waps.Stable pools “are designed specifically for assets that trade at a similar price,” wrote Fernando Martinelli, the co-founder and CEO of Balancer Labs. As such, the pools increase capital efficiency for like-kind swaps, thereby offering traders....
The decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol and market maker Balancer recently suffered a significant exploit, resulting in the loss of over $120 million in digital assets. According to blockchain security firms, the total losses have now reached approximately $128 million, with ongoing withdrawals from the attacker’s wallet still being reported. Details Of Balancer Attack In a […]
The team is awaiting community input to determine the parameters of V2's liquidity mining Automated market maker Balancer announced today a widely-anticipated second version of its decentralized exchange protocol, featuring a host of upgrades centered on “security, flexibility, capital efficiency and gas efficiency" — but yield farmers are left wondering about the all-important liquidity mining details, which are still in development. “The main architectural change between Balancer V1 and Balancer V2 is the transition to a single vault that holds and manages all the assets added by all....
The Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) behind troubled DeFi protocol Balancer has issued a notice to the wallet behind a $128 million heist of the money maker project. The Balancer DAO is requesting that the hackers cooperate to resolve the situation or face an escalation in any form necessary. Related Reading: Ripple CLO Sees ‘Skinny’ Fed […]
BAL, the token of the popular automated market maker Balancer, has reached an all-time high due to two major catalysts. BAL, the native cryptocurrency of Balancer — a popular automated market maker (AMM) utilized by many decentralized finance (DeFi) users to trade cryptocurrencies — surged to new record highs above $70 on April 15. BAL/USDT 1-day price chart (Binance). Source: TradingViewThere are two key reasons behind the uptrend of BAL, namely the buzz around the Coinbase public listing and the resurgence of DeFi blue chips. What is the Coinbase and Balancer hype? On April 14, Adam....