A DEX for the Interoperable Future
The multi-chain universe is on the horizon: the future is interoperable. As we can see with wBTC, renBTC, and other wrapped Bitcoins being used on the Ethereum blockchain, people want to move assets from one chain to another for trading, convenience, and arbitrage opportunities. However, there is no decentralized exchange on which to have access to a multitude of assets existing on numerous chains. Networks like Polkadot offer us the opportunity to make this possible.
This is why we are building Polkaswap — a DEX focused on interoperability to connect the rest of the crypto ecosystem to Polkadot.
Polkaswap is…
TL;DR
- Polkaswap is launching on the SORA network with a 2-way bridge to Ethereum and the abilitiy for anyone to create their own assets, provide liquidity, and trade
- The SORA XOR token is the liquidity token used to provide liquidity with all token pairs
- The community runs SORA network validators and the Polkaswap.io website (via IPFS)
- Initial council members are set up and ready to vote on upgrades
- Community has to deploy bridge
- We are ready to roll!
Polkaswap: The Degentral Bank of Crypto
Polkaswap.io is a new kind of DEX, built natively for the composable DeFi future of Polkadot and Kusama. Cross-chain compatibility is a given…
Our last few posts have covered criteria to look for when choosing a crypto exchange, what makes a DEX different from a centralized exchange, and how Polkaswap is a purpose-built DEX for the composable DeFi future.
Polkaswap’s launch is just around the corner and in this piece, we highlight and explain the three kinds of PSWAP rewards that will be available to users on Polkaswap.
The three ways you can earn rewards on Polkaswap after launch are:
- Adding liquidity on Polkaswap
- Buying XOR from the Token Bonding Curve (TBC) with ETH or DAI
- Market making rebates from trading at least…
The SORA, Polkaswap, and Fearless Wallet projects are all closely related as they form integral parts of the SORA ecosystem. That is why development status updates are released every two weeks for these three projects, in one convenient place. Enjoy the April 9, 2021, Dev update! If you missed the previous ones:
March 26th DEV update / March 12th DEV update / February 26th DEV update / February 12th DEV update / January 29th DEV update / January 15th DEV update / December 25th DEV update / December 11th DEV update / November 27th DEV update / November 13th DEV…
The SORA, Polkaswap, and Fearless Wallet projects are all closely related as they form integral parts of the SORA ecosystem. That is why development status updates are released every two weeks for these three projects, in one convenient place. Enjoy the March 26, 2021, Dev update! If you missed the previous ones:
March 12th DEV update / February 26th DEV update / February 12th DEV update / January 29th DEV update / January 15th DEV update / December 25th DEV update / December 11th DEV update / November 27th DEV update / November 13th DEV update / October 30th DEV…
What is it? Who has it? How will Polkaswap make it “boundless”?
Liquidity 101
The term liquidity isn’t specific to crypto, but it’s an important concept in the crypto world. This post will provide insights into liquidity within centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, and specifically, Polkaswap. So let’s start with Liquidity: what is it?
A highly liquid asset is one that can be easily sold (liquidated) at its fair market value, whereas an illiquid asset is one that can’t be sold without significant effort, a loss of value, or both. Similarly, a highly liquid market for a particular asset is one with lots of (fair) buy and sell orders circulating.
Equities listed on…
TL;DR
- Approximately 400 million PSWAP are reserved for special PSWAP bonuses for market makers on Polkaswap
- 20,000,000 PSWAP will be given out per month until rewards run out
- To qualify, market makers must have at least 500 transactions with an average of at least 1 XOR in each transaction (all transactions on Polkaswap involve XOR because XOR is a hub token)
𒊹𒂵𒆜・Rewards for Market Makers
To bootstrap the SORA and Polkaswap ecosystems at launch, three different strategic bonuses in PSWAP tokens will be available, consisting of approximately 64% of the total PSWAP supply. Previously, strategic bonuses for providing liquidity on Polkaswap and for buying XOR…
The SORA, Polkaswap, and Fearless Wallet projects are all closely related as they form integral parts of the SORA ecosystem. That is why development status updates are released every two weeks for these three projects, in one convenient place. Enjoy the March 12, 2021, Dev update! If you missed the previous ones:
February 26th DEV update / February 12th DEV update / January 29th DEV update / January 15th DEV update / December 25th DEV update / December 11th DEV update / November 27th DEV update / November 13th DEV update / October 30th DEV update / October 16th DEV…
TL;DR
- The token bonding curve is a smart contract that holds assets of reserve currencies to enable forward guidance price predictability for the XOR token
- At the launch of the SORA v2 network, 350,000 XOR will already be in existence that will not have any reserve asset backing
- To help collateralize the token bonding curve, 2.5 Billion PSWAP are provided as special bonus rewards when buying newly minted XOR from the token bonding curve
- These PSWAP rewards will start at launch
- DOT and KSM held in reserves by the token bonding curve will be used to secure parachain slots for the…
The Main Considerations When Migrating to and Choosing a DEX
As crypto enters the mainstream, the ways in which one can begin investing and trading have multiplied. The most common way to date has been using a centralized exchange (CEX) like Binance, Kraken, or CoinBase. Recently, however, decentralized exchanges (DEX) have grown rapidly in popularity. This post will provide insights into the changing exchange landscape and some key considerations to take into account when choosing an exchange. First, we’ll run through the reasons someone might choose a DEX over a CEX, and highlight some criteria to help you decide which…
Polkaswap
https://polkaswap.io is a non-custodial cross chain AMM DEX designed uniquely for the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems and hosted on the SORA 2.0 network.
