Rise of the exchange token: From utility coin to long-term investment?

Rise of the exchange token: From utility coin to long-term investment?

Cryptocurrency exchange tokens have seen major gains, but has this changed their original use case to become a good investment for hodlers? Native exchange tokens have exploded in value in recent months, alongside the wider cryptocurrency markets, changing the narrative for what these tokens were originally meant for.Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and other cryptocurrencies have seen exponential growth over the past six months. In part, this is due to major institutional investors finally entering the markets in a meaningful way. Grayscale Investments, MicroStrategy and Tesla have been some of....


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