KuCoin is a major global cryptocurrency exchange established in 2017 and based in Seychelles. In keeping with its nickname "The People's Exchange," it serves over 40 million users across more than 200 countries and offers users interactivity with over 900 digital assets and a huge selection of trading pairs.
KuCoin provides a comprehensive suite of trading services, including spot, margin, and futures trading with leverage options. Beyond active trading, the platform features “KuCoin Earn,” which allows users to generate passive income through staking and lending. It also supports an active IEO (Initial Exchange Offering) platform called KuCoin Spotlight, giving users access to new token launches.
The exchange is known for its user-friendly interface featuring integrated tools such as advanced artificial intelligence-powered trading bots for automated strategies and pre-market trading for early access to tokens.
KuCoin's native token, KCS (KuCoin Token), plays a central role in its ecosystem, offering benefits such as trading fee discounts, daily bonuses, and participation rights in exclusive platform events. The platform also facilitates fiat-to-crypto transactions through P2P markets and third-party payment providers, supporting a wide array of fiat currencies. It also offers an integrated Web3 wallet and loyalty program.
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Wallawallet is a dedicated mobile cryptocurrency wallet designed to provide a secure and stable experience for users of the Hedera Hashgraph network. It was developed by Ledgerama with a core mission to offer robust management for HBAR, Hedera's native cryptocurrency, and Hedera Token Service (HTS) tokens. With an emphasis on security, it operates as a non-custodial solution ensuring users maintain complete control over their private keys, which are stored directly on their mobile devices. To further enhance security and minimize attack surfaces, it intentionally forgoes a web interface, focusing on a dedicated app environment for iOS and Android.
Key features of Wallawallet include seamless sending and receiving of HBAR and HTS tokens, along with integration for Ledger hardware wallets, allowing users to combine the convenience of a mobile app with the enhanced security of cold storage. It also incorporates functionality to support the Hedera ecosystem with features to help users associate tokens in preparation for airdrops, including HBAR-weighted airdrops.
Shift Markets is a financial technology company that provides "Crypto-as-a-Service" solutions for businesses operating in the digital asset and forex markets. Headquartered in New York, the it has a global presence, helping clients launch and manage their own trading platforms.
The company's core services revolve around providing the infrastructure and technology needed to operate a digital asset exchange. Their flagship product is a white-label crypto exchange platform, which allows businesses to quickly launch their own spot and derivatives trading venues. This includes a customizable front-end interface, a full-featured back-office for managing operations, and access to deep liquidity through their proprietary engine, Nexus.
Shift Markets is directly integrated with the Hedera ecosystem through a partnership with the Hedera Foundation. The company has incorporated Hedera-based assets into its Shift Dashboard and the Nexus liquidity engine. This integration makes HBAR and other Hedera-native assets available across its network of over 70 exchanges and institutional clients.
HLiquity is a decentralized borrowing protocol built and deployed on the Hedera blockchain network. It offers users a method to take out loans against their HBAR collateral and enables HBAR holders to access liquidity in the form of a USD-pegged stablecoin without selling held HBAR assets.
The core mechanism allows users to deposit HBAR into a smart contract to mint the protocol's stablecoin to obtain interest-free loans with a one-time borrowing fee. HLiquity operates on a system of over-collateralization, requiring borrowers to maintain a collateral ratio above a specified minimum to secure their debt.
A key component of the protocol is the Stability Pool, where users can deposit the HLiquity-issued stablecoin. These deposits are used to absorb debt from liquidated positions, and Stability Pool providers are compensated with a share of the liquidated HBAR collateral. HLiquity aims to provide a capital-efficient and censorship-resistant borrowing solution within the Hedera DeFi ecosystem.
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GetEnergy is a green fintech company operating a B2B distribution platform for renewable electricity. The company’s core mission is to create a smart and cost-efficient marketplace that connects renewable energy generators directly with suppliers and consumers.
The platform functions by acquiring electricity from renewable generators through Power Purchase Agreements. The acquired electricity is then digitized, or "tokenized," on the company's proprietary platform, where each token represents 1 kWh of energy. This process utilizes proven Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and smart contracts to facilitate the sale and settlement of energy transactions. This DLT-based approach aims to reduce electricity costs by removing traditional intermediaries from the value chain.
Key features of the GetEnergy platform include providing users with “fully traceable green certificates" and guaranteeing transparency and faster settlement times for all transactions. The platform also incorporates advanced AI and machine learning models for forecasting services to optimize energy load and imbalance management.