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Sushi taps into ZetaChain to begin testing native Bitcoin DeFi swaps

Decentralized exchange Sushi will test native Bitcoin DeFi functionality that promises to allow users to swap BTC across 30 blockchain networks. DeFi platform Sushi has partnered with interoperability platform ZetaChain to explore the possibility of native Bitcoin swaps for its users across 30 different blockchain networks. Sushi’s deployment of its decentralized exchange (DEX) on ZetaChain is touted to enable trading of BTC without wrapping across several blockchains in what the team describes as a “native, decentralized and permissionless manner”. The integration is set to include Sushi’s v2 and v3 automated market makers and Sushi’s cross-chain swap SushiXSwap. ZetaChain core contributor Ankur Nandwani tells Cointelegraph that the partnership can bring Bitcoin’s vast user base to the DeFi sector in a native manner. He also countered arguments that suggest that bridging BTC without wrapping the assets on another chain is not possible. “There have already been early examples like TH...

dYdX to unlock 6.52M tokens worth $14M for community treasury, rewards

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Out of the lot, 2.49 million DYDX tokens — worth $5.36 million — will be allocated to the community treasury. The treasury funds contributor grants, community initiatives and liquidity mining among other programs. Decentralized exchange (DEX) platform dYdX will unlock $14.02 million worth of DYDX (DYDX) tokens dedicated to the community treasury and rewards for traders and liquidity providers. On Aug. 29, dYdX will release 6.52 million in-house tokens, representing 3.76% of the DYDX circulating supply. Out of the lot, 2.49 million DYDX tokens — worth $5.36 million — will be allocated to the community treasury. The treasury funds contributor grants, community initiatives and liquidity mining among other programs. Upcoming dYdX unlock event. Source: token.unlocks.app The remaining 4.03 DYDX token s will be split between liquidity provider rewards (1.15 million token s worth $2.47 million) and trading rewards (2.88 million token s worth $6.18 million). Full funds allocation for dYd...