Bitfinex vs UNUS SED LEO vs Kyber Network
What problem does this service solve?
BitFinex is a bitcoin to fiat and margin trading exchange. | UNUS SED LEO aims to increase the transparency of how revenues from Bitfinex, Tether, and its related entities are allocated. | The Kyber Network provides instant liquidity for digital tokens across several platforms. They do this by keeping a reserve of tokens, and initially, they will be the sole reserve manager to ensure they have the tokens available. Their goal is to enable anyone to become a reserve manager and earn income by providing liquidity on the network. |
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Company Description
BitFinex is a bitcoin to fiat exchange, a margin trading exchange, and a liquidity provider. The platform offers a number of features that expand the financial positions you can take - for example the ability to short Bitcoin via margin trading. | UNUS SED LEO is an initiative started by Bitfinex that is focused on increasing the exchange's transparency. UNUS SED LEO means "one, but it's a lion" in Latin. The iniatative was created to increase the transparency of the exchange's finances, following a controversy related to the allocation of reserves from the stablecoin Tether, that was created by the same parent company as the Bitfinex exchange, iFinex. It is built around a token burning redemption mechanism which is tied to the parent company's revenues. Their dashboard provides insights into the fees that are collected, and the LEO tokens that are burned. | Kyber is a decentralized network and exchange that is focused on providing liquidity. Kyber enables token transactions between platforms and aims to make these exchanges of value easier, by connecting different ecosystems and applications. Kyber users can exchange tokens with greater liquidity because the network maintains a reserve of all tokens. Transactions are very fast and are processed via smart contracts that have a derivative functionality where users can hedge currencies to lower risk. Kyber can also be used make payments to anyone, in any token, across any platform. The network is powered by the Kyber token (KNC) that was released in an ICO that raised almost $49 million. |