Rhino.​fi Announces Major Platform Upgrade and L2 Retirement

🦏 L2 Funds: Last Call

By rhino.fi
Feb 20, 2025, 5:26 PM
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Rhino.​fi is launching Rhino Revamp, a significant platform upgrade focused on improving user experience.​ Key changes include:

  • Faster transaction processing
  • Enhanced bridging and swapping interface
  • Removal of trading keys requirement

Important: Layer 2 StarkEx system will be retired.​ Users must withdraw L2 funds before February 28, 2025 via legacy app.​

The new platform promises 2x faster transactions and introduces bridge-and-swap functionality.​ Portfolio management and L2 operations will be discontinued.​

For detailed information, visit the full update guide

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