Liquid vs BitStamp vs UNUS SED LEO
What problem does this service solve?
Liquid is a blockchain based platform that was created by the fintech company Quoine. Its primary goal is to provide more liquidity to cryptocurrencies. | Bitstamp is one of the oldest and most established crypto exchanges. It was originally based in Slovenia and is geared towards the European market. | 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
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. | 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. | 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. |