Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched the testnet of its new decentralized exchange, Binance DEX, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Feb. 20.
Per Binance, the exchange, powered by Binance Chain - a new blockchain and peer-to-peer distributed system - is already available for customers.
Users can create wallets and start exchanging tokens on the Binance DEX testnet.
"Binance DEX is a decentralized exchange with a decentralized network of nodes, where you hold your own private keys and manage your own wallet. With Binance DEX, we provide a different balance of security, freedom and ease-of-use, where you take more responsibility and are in more control of personal assets."
Binance DEX will reportedly support secure decentralized software and hardware wallets.
Binance's Trust Wallet will also be integrated with Binance DEX, along with the Ledger Nano S. More compatible wallets will purportedly be added soon, the press release notes.
Earlier this week, Binance announced that Binance Coin - which is currently an ERC20 token - will be moved to the Binance Chain in order to become a native asset.
Zhao then claimed that Binance Chain is able to achieve one-second block times, reportedly 10-20 times faster than the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains.
Promises of a testnet release for Binance DEX had circulated since December 2018, but the exact date was only announced this month.
In January, Binance was rumored to be planning expansion into several new countries, including Singapore, Malta, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Argentina, Russia, Turkey and Bermuda.
Binance Launches Decentralized Crypto Exchange Testnet
pubblicato su Feb 20, 2019
by Cointele | pubblicato su Coinage
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