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The Exchange That Ripped Its Own Name Off the Wall
Crypto · Fintech · Consumer

The Exchange That Ripped Its Own Name Off the Wall

It dropped the "E," paid the fine, opened in San Jose, and put its reserves on a Merkle tree. Inside OKX's bet that self-custody - not the exchange - is the actual product.

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Slingshot
Crypto · Fintech · Consumer

Slingshot

Slingshot is a San Francisco-based crypto trading app that lets people buy, sell, and swap hundreds of thousands of tokens across multiple blockchains from a single USDC balance - hiding the usual friction of wallets, bridges, and gas fees behind a clean consumer interface. Founded in 2020 by Coinbase alum Clinton Bembry, it raised roughly $18M through a Ribbit Capital-led Series A and was acquired by NFT marketplace Magic Eden in April 2025.

slingshot · cryptoRead →