BitStamp vs Huobi vs UNUS SED LEO
What problem does this service solve?
Bitstamp is one of the oldest and most established crypto exchanges. It was originally based in Slovenia and is geared towards the European market. | Huobi is one of the largest exchanges. It also runs a Chinese mining pool. | UNUS SED LEO aims to increase the transparency of how revenues from Bitfinex, Tether, and its related entities are allocated. |
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Company Description
Bitstamp is one of the most popular fiat to Bitcoin exchanges. It was one of the first big exchanges and it provides customers with a platform that is secure and easy to use. It was originally started in Slovenia but has moved its' operations to Luxembourg. | Huobi is one of the world's leading trading platform, committed to providing investors with a professional, safe and honest transaction services. The Exchange charges no deposit fees but does have an exit fee of between 1% and 2%. It was originally based in China, but moved its' headquarters to Singapore, and also has offices in Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and the United States. | 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. |