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UNUS SED LEO

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What problem does this service solve?

Kraken is one of the largest and most influential crypto exchanges. It consistently ranks as one of the most trusted and popular exchanges.Liquid is a blockchain based platform that was created by the fintech company Quoine. Its primary goal is to provide more liquidity to cryptocurrencies.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

Kraken is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange and one of the largest bitcoin exchanges in terms of volume and liquidity.
It provides Bitcoin pricing to the Bloomberg Terminal and has considerable influence on the overall crypto market. Kraken offers a number fiat funding and transfer options.
There are 18 BTC pairs and 16 USD pair to trade
Fees vary depending on the volume - for main trading pairs this is between 0.1-0.35% - however for other less common crypto pairs the range can be as low as 0.05% or as high as 0.75%. There are also 0% fees for some trades.
Withdrawals and deposits are variable depending on the method - although in general all fees are 0.19% with a $20 minimum.

Liquid is a blockchain platform that was created by the fintech company Quoine, that has a suite of blockchain powered financial services. Liquid is focused on providing liquidity to crypto industry. The platform offers a "worldbook" which is a multi-market order book that aggregates liquidity sources to one order book and supports trading in multiple currencies. Liquid has several features that are aimed at increasing the liquidity of crypto assets. The platform includes smart order routing, a currency conversion engine, fiat management, and other trading tools. Liquid is powered by the QASH token, which was released in an ICO that raised $105 million.

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.

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How easy is it to open a new account?

4/5

How easy is to make trades on this exchange?

4/5

How good is the selection of coins?

5/5

How reasonable are the fees?

3/5

How secure is this exchange?

4/5