THORChain spikes by 34% after activating synthetic assets
“Trading with synthetics on THORChain has half the swap fees, making swaps cheaper, cheap gas fees, and faster for traders. You can do near-instant trades at a high volume,” said developer Chad Barraford.
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“Trading with synthetics on THORChain has half the swap fees, making swaps cheaper, cheap gas fees, and faster for traders. You can do near-instant trades at a high volume,” said developer Chad Barraford.
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