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MetaMask is a software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain.It allows a user to access their Ethereum wallet through a browser extension or mobile app, which can then be used to interact with decentralized applications.
Uniswap is a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange that uses a set of smart contracts to create liquidity pools for the execution of trades. It is an open source project and falls into the category of a DeFi product (Decentralized finance) because it uses smart contracts to facilitate trades instead of a centralized exchange.
Binance Holdings Ltd., branded Binance, is a global [8] company that operates the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies. Binance was founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao, a developer who had previously created high-frequency trading software. Binance was initially based in China, then moved to Japan ...
The exchange is also reportedly in the midst of an investigation from the Justice Department. Binance claims it adheres to Western sanctions in Russia. At least 5 blacklisted lenders are still ...
A cryptocurrency exchange, or a digital currency exchange (DCE), is a business that allows customers to trade cryptocurrencies or digital currencies for other assets, such as conventional fiat money or other digital currencies. Exchanges may accept credit card payments, wire transfers or other forms of payment in exchange for digital currencies ...
Ethereum Classic is a blockchain-based distributed computing platform that offers smart contract (scripting) functionality. [1] It is open source and supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction-based state transitions executed on a public Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
The legal status of cryptocurrencies varies substantially from one jurisdiction to another, and is still undefined or changing in many of them. [1] Whereas, in the majority of countries the usage of cryptocurrency isn't in itself illegal, its status and usability as a means of payment (or a commodity) varies, with differing regulatory implications.
Logo of FTX. The bankruptcy of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange, began in November 2022.The collapse of FTX, caused by a spike in customer withdrawals that exposed an $8 billion hole in FTX's accounts, [1] served as the impetus for its bankruptcy.