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Maker tokens worth over $8m transferred from Binance to unknown wallet

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A transfer of 6,000 Maker (MKR) tokens, valued at more than $8.4 million, has been moved from the Binance cryptocurrency exchange to an unknown wallet.  Crypto whales accumulate MakerDAO On Oct. 15, a transfer of 6,000 Maker tokens — equivalent to $8,486,455 — occurred, according to Whale Alertas. The tokens were moved from Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, to an unidentified wallet shrouded in mystery. In recent months, data regarding Maker has shown a series of notable deposits, swaps, and accumulations conducted by prominent players in the cryptocurrency space.  Among them is MakerDAO’s co-founder, Rune Christensen, who has been making waves with his strategic moves.  Rune Christensen acquired 1,613 MKR by swapping a substantial 1.61 million DAI at an average price of $998.2 per MKR. He also removed 300.7 MKR and 305.8K DAI from the Uniswap liquidity pool, signaling a calculated shift in his holdings. 6,000 #MKR (8,486,455 USD) transfer red...

Fully on-chain order book DEXs as the future of DeFi

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Proving their supremacy when it comes to investor security and prioritizing investor interests is where decentralized finance has the ability to shine. For most retail crypto investors, centralized digital marketplaces like Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and many more have been the preferred gateway to the world of cryptocurrency trading. However, as leaked customer data like the recent Gemini case and misappropriated funds like the FTX debacle continue to plague the space, crypto investors have been looking into alternatives. According to a Delphi Digital analysis following the FTX crash, DEX tokens saw a 24% uptick, and CEX tokens saw a 2% decline. The lack of transparency in how CEX operations are run has become a major driver for this trend shift. What’s more, a lot of platforms claim complete Decentralization when in fact, there’s a centralized element to them. But do DEXs have what it takes to take over the crypto exchange space? Are DEXs better than CEXs? The centralized control ov...