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Tezos (XTZ) lands on Young Platform!

You can now buy, sell and store Tezos (XTZ) on Young Platform!

What’s Tezos?

Tezos was conceived by Arthur and Kathleen Breitman in 2014 and launched in 2017. It belongs to the ICO generation, but this was not just any ICO. It raised $232 million, which was a record for that year.

Tezos is one of the first alternative projects to Ethereum to appear on the market. It offers a smart contract protocol and a native token standard. Another distinctive feature of Tezos is its consensus and validation mechanism, the Liquid Proof-of-Stake.

How does XTZ work?

The role of the XTZ token is to maintain and keep the Tezos network running. XTZ owners can open a node and vote on protocol updates, or delegate their vote.

 

Why has Young Platform decided to list it?

Tezos’ native protocol provides a solid and secure basis for the development of smart contracts, driving all the derived technologies and foundational functionalities of DeFi. The Tezos Foundation supports the project in all its aspects and in particular offers regular grants to its developers.

 

Available pairs?

On Young Platform and Young Platform Pro you can buy and sell Tezos with the following pairs:

  • XTZ/EUR

Want to know more?

Read our article on Tezos on the Young Academy!

 

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Young Platform raises €3.5 million from United Ventures

Turin, 28th June 2021. A few months after Young’s third birthday, we want to celebrate with you a new stage in our history. We have closed a new €3.5 million capital increase with United Ventures, one of the Italian leading venture capital funds in Italy specialising in investments in digital technologies.

This Top League round represents an important confirmation for Young Platform, which will allow us to consolidate our leadership in Italy and lay the foundations for an international expansion.

Founded to bring transparency, inclusion and education to the world of personal finance and digital assets, Young Platform will continue to develop new services related to cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance, while maintaining our community-driven identity, and focus on user education through user-friendly products. 

Young Platform is first and foremost a community, a group of enthusiasts and professionals who share valuable know-how. This sharing principle has resulted in our products becoming educational tools for people who want to enter the crypto market but don’t know where to start, as they can access the knowledge base to do so in an informed manner. 

We believe that education and awareness are the best ways to get started, that’s why our educational content is available for free to all levels of experience, with 24/7 support.

The company, the team, and our community of nearly 300,000 cryptocurrency traders and enthusiasts could not have found a better partner than United Ventures’ team.

United Ventures’ mission is to identify and promote disruptive innovations in the Italian technology industry and turn them into international businesses. However, what has certainly driven our union is the sharing of common values – first and foremost, the belief in always putting people first.

Their investment portfolio already includes the likes of MusiXmatch, Moneyfarm and Faceit. It is therefore an honour to join this team and bring our community with us.

 

To the moon!

Team Young

Read the article on Tech.eu and EU-Startups

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Dogecoin (DOGE) lands on Young Platform!

You can now buy, sell and store Dogecoin (DOGE) on Young Platform!

 

What is Dogecoin?

The name of the coin is based on a well-known meme, namely the doge: a friendly shiba inu dog whose statements in comic sans are always sarcastic.

The creators are two software engineers: Billy Markus from IBM and Jackson Palmer from Adobe, who launched Dogecoin in 2013, as a satirical response to the hundreds of altcoins that were publishing whitepapers and calling themselves revolutionary.

7 years later it is among the top 10 cryptocurrencies on the market by capitalisation and has become the second most popular cryptocurrency in the world, thanks to its honorary godfather Elon Musk.

 

How does DOGE work?

Dogecoin is a simple means of exchange on the internet. As well as being used in social communities to trade without intermediaries between users and to support content creators, it is now accepted by more than 1,300 merchants.

The most famous of these are the Dallas Mavericks NBA team, the Kessler Collection hotel chain, AirBaltic and Post Oak Motor Cars, the first Rolls-Royce dealership.

 

Why has Young Platform decided to list it?

Dogecoin is now the 6th cryptocurrency on the market by marketcap and, despite its social media-driven volatility, is still on a positive trend, demonstrating that it can rely on a strong community.

 

Available pairs?

On Young Platform and Young Platform Pro you can buy and sell Dogecoin with the following pairs:

  • DOGE/EUR
  • DOGE/USDT

Want to know more?

Read our article about Dogecoin on the Young Academy!

 

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Polkadot (DOT) lands on Young Platform!

You can now buy, sell and store Polkadot (DOT) on Young Platform!

What is Polkadot?

Polkadot is not only a cryptocurrency, but first and foremost a next-generation blockchain. It was created as a “relay” blockchain that hosts “para-chains” in its network, i.e. other blockchains with specific use cases. It thus facilitates access to a wide range of blockchain-based services.

Not only does Polkadot succeed in connecting completely different projects on a technical level, but also facilitates intercommunication and, above all, does so in a scalable way.

How does the DOT coin work?

The role of the native Polkadot cryptocurrency (DOT) is key: you can stake DOT to receive rewards and participate in network governance. From $8.87 in January 2021, its value today is around $24, with an all-time-high at $48.68.

Why did Young decide to list it?

Polkadot is by far one of the most popular coins in the community this year and is currently ranked 9th for market capitalisation. And now Young Platform is the first Italian exchange to list this coin!

Available pairs?

Polkadot can be traded on both Young Platform and Young Platform Pro with the following pairs:

DOT/EUR
DOT/USDT

Want to know more?

Read our dedicated article on Young Academy!

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UniSwap (UNI) lands on Young Platform!

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Uniswap (UNI) is now available for purchase, sale and custody on Young Platform!

What is UniSwap?

UniSwap is the first successful Decentralised Exchange (DEX). UniSwap was created to facilitate decentralised trading.

 

How does the token work?

UNI is the governance token of UniSwap, launched two years after the birth of the exchange.
It allows to vote on decisions relating to the protocol or to delegate the vote. 

 

Why has Young decided to list it?

The UNI token, already on Young Platform Pro, lands on Young Platform too, by popular demand from the Young Community!

UNI has quickly climbed the market cap rankings to the top 10 and on Monday 3 May 2021 has reported an all time high, touching 45 dollars.

 

Want to learn more?

Don’t miss tomorrow’s in-depth look at UniSwap on the Young Academy!

 

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SushiSwap (SUSHI) lands on Young Platform Pro!

Starting today SushiSwap (SUSHI) is available for custody, purchase and sale on Young Platform Pro.

What is SushiSwap?

SushiSwap is a Decentralised Exchange (DEX) governed by the community. If you provide liquidity to SushiSwap and you contribute to the protocol, you will receive part of the transaction fees paid by DEX users.

How does the token work?

SUSHI is an ERC20 token and it’s the SushiSwap governance token.
Not only that, by staking SUSHI you can receive periodic rewards.

Why has Young decided to list it?

The project is strongly focused on the community and it is the third DEX for total value deposited. Moreover, SushiSwap’s roadmap for 2021 includes never-seen-before features in DeFi.

Available pairs?

On Young Platform Pro you can trade the SUSHI-USDT pair.

Want to learn more?

Here’s an in-depth look at Sushi on the Young Academy!

 

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Maker (MKR) lands on Young Platform Pro!

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As of today, Maker (MKR) is available for purchase and sale on Young Platform Pro.

What is Maker (MKR)?

Maker (MKR) is the ERC-20 token of MakerDAO, a decentralised autonomous organisation providing decentralised financial services. MakerDAO is the same organisation that launched DAI, a popular decentralised stablecoin.

What is the difference between MKR and DAI?

If DAI is MakerDAO’s stablecoin, MKR is MakerDAO’s governance token.
This means that the price of DAI is pegged to the price of the dollar in a 1:1 ratio.
The price of MKR fluctuates according to market supply and demand.

Why has Young decided to list it?

MakerDAO is one of the earliest promising projects in the DeFi world, boasting two complementary coins, MKR and DAI, both among the top 50 in the market.
Not only that, its MKR governance token has grown by +395% in the last 6 months, peaking at $3,041 in February 2021.

Which pairs are available?

On Young Platform Pro you can trade MKR/USDT

Want to learn more?

Don’t miss tomorrow’s in-depth look at MKR on the Young Academy!

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Young among the Leaders Under 30 of 2021 for Forbes Italia

Today is a special day for the Young team! 🙌

It is with great satisfaction that we thank Forbes Italy for having included the 6 founders of Young among the 100 Leaders of the Future Under 30. 🚀

Together with the other under-30 entrepreneurs, we are contributing with the power of our ideas and our startups to revolutionise the way we work, care for ourselves, invest and buy.

We have come a long way since the beginning and we owe this mainly to you, our community and our investors. 💚

Together we want to celebrate this great achievement with you.

It took a healthy amount of madness, sleepless nights and a blind and unwavering faith in the team.

Enjoy your reading and on to the next goal!

👉 Read the article on Forbes

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Yearn Finance (YFI) lands on Young Platform!

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What is Yearn Finance (YFI)?

Yearn finance is an aggregator service that allows you to optimise yield farming through various DeFi lending platforms. Yield farming is a set of different strategies that, besides trading, allow you to generate rewards from holding cryptocurrencies. YFI token holders also have the right to participate in the governance of the project.

How does it work?

The peculiarity of the Yearn Finance protocol is that the reward you receive is automatically optimised. Deposited funds are moved to the best protocol, so that the rewards you receive are maximised.

Why has Young decided to list it?

In the growing success of DeFi, the Yearn Finance project ranks as one of the first and most successful cases of DeFi Yield farming.
At launch, the price of the YFI cryptocurrency was around $700. Today, eight months later, it has a value of $33,700, registering an ATH at $51,000 on 12th February.

What are the available pairs?

You can find YFI on Young Platform in these pairs:

  •         YFI-EUR
  •         YFI-BTC

Want to know more?

Wait for tomorrow’s article on Yearn Finance by the Young Academy!

 

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AAVE lands on Young Platform and Young Platform Pro

What is AAVE?

Aave is a decentralised financial protocol that allows people to lend and borrow crypto. Lenders earn interest by depositing their cryptocurrencies, while borrowers have new liquidity that they can use as long as they put their cryptocurrencies up as collateral.

AAVE has several strengths that make it unique in the DeFi landscape. The project allows people to borrow and lend around 20 different cryptocurrencies, giving users much more choice. It created the first uncollateralised loans, known as “flash loans”, which allow professionals and developers to take advantage of certain market situations.

Also, unlike other lending projects, with Aave you can alternate between stable and variable interest rates. Variable rates can come in handy if the cryptocurrency borrower thinks prices will fall in the near future.

 

Available Pairs

You can find AAVE on Young Platform and Young Platform Pro with these pairs:

  • AAVE-BTC
  • AAVE-EUR