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What is Ink? Kraken’s Ethereum layer-2 blockchain

Key takeaways Ink is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain built by the crypto exchange Kraken on Optimism's OP Stack, and part of the Superchain network of interoperable chains. It is built specifically for DeFi, with roughly one-second blocks, sub-cent fees paid in ETH, and lending and trading apps live from day one. The INK token, capped at one billion units, is distributed to early users through an airdrop rather than sold first, reflecting a liquidity-first design. In this article An exchange steps onchain Ink at a glance How Ink came to be How does Ink work?

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Bumper’s Breakthrough DeFi Protocol Set to Reshape Options Pricing

Bumper's new DeFi protocol offers pricing efficiencies over traditional options, showcasing significant yield improvements in crypto markets.

31 May 2023 By ChainWire Press Releases

NFTfi Launches Earn Season 1: Promoting Responsible NFT Lending

NFTfi, a top NFT lending platform, launches Earn Season 1 to incentivize responsible lending in the booming NFT market. The program rewards repaid loans, larger...

15 May 2023 By ChainWire Press Releases

zkLink Announces First “Dunkirk Test” to Establish New DeFi Safety Standard

zkLink announces the Dunkirk Test, a 72-hour shutdown to boost DeFi safety and allow users to recover assets.

3 May 2023 By ChainWire Press Releases

Conflux to Bring Uniswap v3 and Curve to China’s Public Blockchain

Conflux plans to add Uniswap v3 and Curve to its regulatory-compliant blockchain in China to establish liquidity pools, increase network worth, and promote DeFi. The...

14 April 2023 By ChainWire Press Releases

KyberSwap announces first ever $ARB token liquidity pools, liquidity mining and trading campaigns on Arbitrum

KyberSwap, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator and liquidity platform, will launch the first-ever $ARB token liquidity pools, liquidity mining, and trading campaigns on the...

22 March 2023 By ChainWire Press Releases

MoonRock Finance Launches Liquid Staked Ether Index Token

MoonRock Finance launches LSETH, a liquid staked Ether index token offering a diversified ETH yield with zero fees.

20 January 2023 By Blockspot Publications Press Releases

Top 3 Ways To Make Passive Income With Crypto

Discover the top three ways to earn passive income with crypto, including yield farming, Ethereum staking, and cloud mining.

19 January 2023 By Blockspot Publications Sponsored

Primex Finance Introduces Beta 0.3.0 App With Deployments to Polygon Mumbai and zkEVM Testnets

Primex Finance launches Beta 0.3.0 with new features and support for Polygon Mumbai and zkEVM testnets.

18 January 2023 By ChainWire Press Releases

What Is Yearn Finance (YFI)?

Users can take advantage of the yearn tokens to maximize returns on the cryptocurrency finance suite of protocols.

25 November 2022 By Blockspot Publications Sponsored

Kava Launches Liquid Staking With Successful Mainnet Upgrade

Kava Network successfully launched its Kava 11 mainnet upgrade, introducing liquid staking and enhancing DeFi protocol capabilities.

26 October 2022 By ChainWire Press Releases

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