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In a tweet from the head of NFT product, the exchange is allegedly in contact with several NFT lending protocols to build NFT financialization. Crypto exchange Uniswap engaged in talks with multiple nonfungible token (NFT) lending protocols, according to a social media post from Uniswap's head of NFT product Scott Lewis. In the tweet, Lewis highlights the company’s interest in tackling both liquidity issues and “information asymmetry” surrounding NFTs. uniswap is the interface for all nft liquidity. we are now in talks with 7 nft lending protocols. we will be working with each one to solve for liquidity fragmentation and information asymmetry. this is the first step to building nft financialization. — Scott (@Scott_eth) August 23, 2022 While Uniswap’s goal of these talks and potential collaborations with lending protocols is NFT financialization, the crowd on Twitter came back with a double-sided response. Some users deemed the decision as a step towards solidifying the fut...

Centralized and decentralized solutions could come together in one exchange, creating a fusion that can redefine finance. In the rapidly changing cryptocurrency landscape, the convergence of centralized exchanges (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX) is emerging as a step toward a more inclusive and efficient financial ecosystem. This integration represents a profound shift that bridges the strengths of both worlds, combining the ease of use and liquidity of CEX with the autonomy and security of DEX. As these two seemingly disparate paradigms merge, can we expect their harmonious coexistence to reshape how we trade, invest and interact with digital assets? To explore this topic, Stella Chan, chief marketing officer at semi- centralized crypto exchange Phemex, shared her perspective on decentralization , Phemex’s hybrid management model and the innovative concept of soulbound tokens. CT: Could you tell us more about the transition of Phemex from a centralized exchange to a hybrid o...

The messaging platform is building a set of decentralized tools, including noncustodial wallets and decentralized exchanges. Telegram is set to build a set of decentralized tools , including noncustodial wallets and decentralized exchanges, according to founder Pavel Durov via his Telegram channel on Nov. 30. The initiative is a response to the recent FTX collapse, said Durov, as the industry ended up being concentrated in the "hands of a few to abuse their power. As a result, a lot of people lost their money when FTX, one of the largest exchanges, went bankrupt." This announcement comes weeks after the launch of Fragment, a decentralized auction platform for unique usernames based on The Open Network, or TON, a layer-1 blockchain. According to Durov, Fragment has seen $50 million in usernames sold in less than a month. Besides founding Telegram and Fragment, Durov was also behind the first official version of the TON blockchain. He stated about the decentralized new to...