Loopring exchange beta version has gone live promising super-fast speed and low costs. The community was eagerly awaiting the new supercharged decentralized exchange built on top of the Ethereum platform. It employs a new innovative scaling technology known as zkRollup delivering ultra-fast trading at low fees.

Loopring aims to solve many concerns that plague the traditional DEXs. Initially, four trading pairs will be available for trading. Users are given more autonomy in using their funds. However, the Loopring exchange beta version is reportedly facing UX issues.

Loopring exchange beta launch promises many firsts

Decentralized exchanges don’t force users to deposit funds in exchange owned wallets. Neither is any other centralized party involved to handle wallet fund management. Crypto exchanges have suffered hacking attacks where user funds were lost. Unfortunately, instances of fraud exchanges decamping with customer funds have also been reported. Decentralized exchanges don’t suffer from these issues.

Customer identity checks are kept at a minimum. Loopring requires only an Ethereum address to maintain high anonymity levels. However, high subscription costs meant that DEXs were out of reach for the common populace. The Loopring exchange beta launch is set to change all this.

The revolutionary zkRollup technology (zk refers to zero-knowledge proof) condenses multiple Ethereum transactions into a single transaction, thereby increasing speed significantly. Also, it is built on an Ethereum foundation that ensures minimal bottlenecks.

Traditional exchanges losing their sheen

The introduction of revolutionary technologies and their consequent avoidance by prominent exchanges mean that DEX’s popularity is rising. The zero-knowledge drastically reduces the amount of data to be carried in a transaction, which further saves on processing power and data charges.

Loopring Foundation founder, Daniel Wang, says that the current Loopring exchange beta version has UX issues. Deposits can withdrawals can take two weeks. Also, centralized relayer has to be toned down further. Let’s see if DEX goes down the DeFi way or avoid the same pitfalls to taste success.

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