As the vulnerability
of centralized cryptocurrency exchanges is becoming more and more apparent to the cryptocurrency community, some are looking to alternatives in the form of decentralized exchanges.
But while that might seem experimental or complex, developers instead see the milestone as another step toward the tangible goal of replacing
centralized cryptocurrency exchanges with the ability to swap assets directly between blockchains.
The target audience for Cryptobridge is altcoin traders trading
on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges which are riddled with performance problems and can be subject to thefts, manipulation, hacking incidents or government takedowns.
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges like Poloniex, Bitfinex, GDAX, Kraken, and Gemini provide excellent fiat on - ramps into the cryptospace, accounting for billions of dollars» worth of transactions last year.
The organizers of the exchange call it «the
first centralized cryptocurrency exchange with the possibility of legal input and output of fiat funds created in the Customs Union,» which includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan.
Apart from the risk of centralized exchange getting hacked and users loosing all of their wealth, high fees for cryptocurrency trading is also one of the major issues that we face in the cases
of centralized cryptocurrency exchanges.
Chine is planning to completely ban activity of
centralized cryptocurrency exchanges.
Because of their reliance on a single point of failure,
centralized cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet platforms are vulnerable to hacking attacks.
And while China can imprison citizens for starting ICOs, it can not access, confiscate or freeze people's funds stored on the blockchain outside
a centralized cryptocurrency exchange without an owner's private key.
Also, with de
centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, users need not to fulfill any stringent KYC (Know Your Client) policies as it is the case with centralized cryptocurrency exchanges.
Another recent case of
centralized cryptocurrency exchange being hacked was Bitgrail, where around $ 195 Million worth of NANO Cryptocurrency were stolen.
However, this is still in the experimental stage of its development, but the ability to swap assets between two Blockchains is a first step towards replacing
the centralized cryptocurrency exchanges.
China is planning to completely ban activity of
centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, targeting websites, mobile apps, people and businesses that provide exchange - like services.
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges are riddled with performance problems and can be subject to thefts, manipulation, hacking incidents or government takedowns.
As such,
centralized cryptocurrency exchanges are operated by firms that have the power and control over all transactions.
Shortly after the press conference, NEM representatives and its open - source development community firmly opposed the idea of conducting a hard fork to prevent user funds on
a centralized cryptocurrency exchange from being recovered.
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, by their very nature, are susceptible to a number of security compromises.
The main aim of Loopring is to solve the problems associated with
centralized cryptocurrency exchanges.
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges are especially vulnerable, and other governments could follow China.
Up till now, Binance like rest of
the centralized cryptocurrency exchanges did not see the need to use blockchain.
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges are no different.