Ethereum dYdX Will Launch Standalone Blockchain On Cosmos, Token Jumps 10%
Ethereum-based decentralized trading platform dYdX will be deployed as an independent blockchain on the Cosmos ecosystem. The team behind the project made the announcement this morning leading to a positive reaction for its governance token, DYDX. Related Reading | Bitcoin Steady Above $20K After Drop To $17K – A Slow Climb To Green? At the time of writing, this token trades at $1.50 with an 8% profit in the last 24 hours for its USDT trading pair and a 10% profit on its ETH trading pair. In the meantime, larger cryptocurrencies are facing hurdles and could continue to consolidate....
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The protocol chose Cosmos as the best fit as it would not only need decentralization but also the ability to handle and scale 1,000 orders per second. On Thursday, crypto derivatives platform dYdX, which is currently built on Ethereum layer 2, announced that it would be moving to a standalone blockchain based on the Cosmos SDK and Tendermint proof-of-stake consensus for its v4 update. The firm cites the Cosmos blockchain's decentralization and performance as reasons for being a "best fit" for building dYdX for v4.We’re excited to announce that dYdX V4 will be developed as a standalone....
The price of Cosmos (ATOM) has not been left behind by the present cryptocurrency rally. ATOM is currently trading at $7.66, its highest price since the middle of this month. Since its low point in June, the token’s value has increased by about 40 percent. ATOM is currently positioned to surpass $8.4 resistance, which may solidify a bullish trend. The token also reached its highest level in 11 days on Thursday, as prices increased for the fifth straight session. Since the broader crypto market has been in a sea of red recently, ATOM has followed suit. After a dismal 10-week weekend,....
"An open and interoperable bridge between Ethereum and Cosmos has long been a shared vision of a fully connected Interchain," said Althea CEO Deborah Simpier. On Wednesday, the Interchain Foundation, a Swiss non-profit serving as a steward of the Cosmos (ATOM) ecosystem, announced the launch of Gravity Bridge as built by decentralized internet service provider Althea. Gravity Bridge enables the transfer of ERC-20 tokens between Ethereum (ETH) and Cosmos blockchains. During its initial stages, Gravity Bridge will operate as a standalone chain before migrating to Cosmos Hub early next year.....
ATOM rallied by up to 36 percent on a week-to-date timeframe as traders assessed the prospects of a major technological update on its parent blockchain Cosmos on February 18. Dubbed as “Stargate,” the upgrade would enable Cosmos-based chains to connect using the first standardized protocol for inter-blockchain communication. With that said, chains will securely and […]
Traders raised their bids for the decentralized exchange token, believing it would benefit from China's decision to classify all crypto transactions as "illegal." Decentralized exchange dYdX's native token DYDX surged by nearly 80% this week as traders assessed its potential against China's recent ban on crypto transactions.The DYDX price hit a new high of $26.50 on the FTX exchange after trading at around $13 a week ago. The China ban was an apparent boost for the dYdX decentralized exchange (DEX) that offers perpetuals, margin and spot trading, as well as lending and borrowing services....