ShapeShift
A free open source platform to trade, track, buy, and earn. Community-owned. Private. Non-custodial. Multi-chain.
A free open source platform to trade, track, buy, and earn. Community-owned. Private. Non-custodial. Multi-chain.
ShapeShift announced that Starknet is live on its platform, letting users swap Starknet assets in one transaction without a separate bridge step.
The announcement extends ShapeShift's earlier push to add networks like Zcash to its swap interface.
ShapeShift announced that Zcash (ZEC) can now be swapped on its platform or through its embeddable swap tools in builders' own projects.
The short announcement did not detail supported trading pairs or network specifics beyond ZEC availability.
ShapeShift's rFOX staking program has launched on Ethereum mainnet. Stakers receive 50% of DAO revenue in USDC until the end of December, dropping to 25% after that.
The move consolidates the rewards program on Ethereum after its earlier Arbitrum deployment.
ShapeShift announced that Katana Chain can now be integrated directly into builders' projects through its interface. The announcement positions Katana Chain as another supported routing option alongside ShapeShift's existing swap tools.
Further network and trading details were not detailed in the announcement.
ShapeShift has integrated Butter Network, letting users trade on Tron through its interface. The announcement positions Butter Network as a supported routing option alongside ShapeShift's existing swap tools, expanding the chains its users can access for trades.
ShapeShift has released its swap stack as a Widget and API that any builder can integrate. The Widget enables quick embedding of swap functionality, while the API gives developers full control over the interface. Both are free to integrate, opening ShapeShift's swap infrastructure beyond its own front end.
ShapeShift has integrated Robinhood, letting users trade on the Robinhood Chain through its interface.
Users can: - move ETH into the Robinhood chain - trade ETH, USDG and other supported assets
The integration links ShapeShift's swap tools to Robinhood's network, expanding where its users can route trades.
ShapeShift announced it would wind down its corporate structure and transfer governance to FOX token holders, airdropping 340 million FOX tokens (~$98M) to over a million former users and DeFi community members.
Shortly after the WSJ allegations, ShapeShift began requiring personal identification information from customers on October 1, 2018.
A 2018 WSJ investigation alleged ShapeShift processed the largest share of ~$90M in suspected criminal proceeds laundered among U.S. exchanges, converting Bitcoin into untraceable assets like Monero.
ShapeShift raised US$10.4 million in Series A funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with Lakestar, Access Venture Partners, Pantera Capital, and Blockchain Capital participating.
ShapeShift clinched US$1.6 million in additional funding from investors including Digital Currency Group, Bitfinex, Bitcoin Capital, and Mardal Investments.
ShapeShift suspended service to New York in response to the state's new BitLicense cryptocurrency regulations.
ShapeShift released on iOS, letting users swap 25 digital currencies and value tokens.
ShapeShift received a US$525,000 seed-stage investment from Roger Ver and Barry Silbert.
ShapeShift AG, a cryptocurrency exchange, was founded in Switzerland by Erik Voorhees.
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