{"id":58778,"date":"2025-12-06T18:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=58778"},"modified":"2025-12-06T13:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T10:23:30","slug":"what-is-rhea-finance-rhea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Rhea Finance (RHEA)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">Decentralized finance has expanded rapidly, especially in the last two years, but it still has major shortcomings in user experience, liquidity integrity, and cross-chain compatibility. Navigating between different platforms, fragmented liquidity, bridge fees, and transaction delays make DeFi usage complicated. This is exactly where Rhea Finance steps in.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#What_is_Rhea_Finance_RHEA\" title=\"What is Rhea Finance (RHEA)?\">What is Rhea Finance (RHEA)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#How_Does_Rhea_Finance_Work\" title=\"How Does Rhea Finance Work?\">How Does Rhea Finance Work?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#Unified_Liquidity_and_Multi-Purpose_AMM_Structure\" title=\"Unified Liquidity and Multi-Purpose AMM Structure\">Unified Liquidity and Multi-Purpose AMM Structure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#Swap_Transactions\" title=\"Swap Transactions\">Swap Transactions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#Limit_Orders_Centralized_Exchange_Experience_with_Ref_v2_DCL_Pools\" title=\"Limit Orders: Centralized Exchange Experience with Ref v2 DCL Pools\">Limit Orders: Centralized Exchange Experience with Ref v2 DCL Pools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#Lending_Borrowing\" title=\"Lending &amp; Borrowing\">Lending &amp; Borrowing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#Margin_Trading\" title=\"Margin Trading\">Margin Trading<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#Liquid_Staking_rNEAR\" title=\"Liquid Staking: rNEAR\">Liquid Staking: rNEAR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#RHEA_Investors\" title=\"RHEA Investors\">RHEA Investors<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#Farming_Yield_Farming\" title=\"Farming (Yield Farming)\">Farming (Yield Farming)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#RHEA_Tokenomics\" title=\"RHEA Tokenomics\">RHEA Tokenomics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#RHEA_Token_Stack_3-Token_Ecosystem\" title=\"RHEA Token Stack: 3-Token Ecosystem\">RHEA Token Stack: 3-Token Ecosystem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#Rhea_Finance_Team\" title=\"Rhea Finance Team\">Rhea Finance Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-rhea-finance-rhea\/#Official_Links\" title=\"Official Links\">Official Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Rhea_Finance_RHEA\"><\/span>What is Rhea Finance (RHEA)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/how-deep-could-bitcoin-btc-fall\/\"><strong>Rhea Finance<\/strong><\/a> is a unified DeFi protocol built on <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-nearly-mirrors-2022-bear-market-in-late-2025\/\"><strong>NEAR<\/strong> <\/a>by combining the strengths of Ref Finance and Burrow Finance. It offers the most critical DeFi components\u2014swap, lending, borrowing, margin trading, cross-chain asset integration, CLMM pools, and liquid staking\u2014through a single interface. Assets are not limited to NEAR only; Bitcoin and assets from EVM-compatible chains can also be seamlessly transferred to the platform.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Rhea\u2019s vision is clear: to create a new financial layer with no borders, where liquidity flows freely between chains and users can access all DeFi tools through a single unified experience.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186163 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rhea-finance-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1213\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_Rhea_Finance_Work\"><\/span>How Does Rhea Finance Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unified_Liquidity_and_Multi-Purpose_AMM_Structure\"><\/span>Unified Liquidity and Multi-Purpose AMM Structure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Rhea Finance brings different pool types under one roof:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>CLMM (Concentrated Liquidity) pools<\/li>\n<li>Stable pools<\/li>\n<li>Yield-focused pools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">This architecture provides both high trading volume and low slippage, increasing cross-chain transaction efficiency. The protocol automatically selects the most efficient price with its smart routing algorithm. Users can earn a share of swap fees, add liquidity to pools to earn LP tokens, and stake those tokens in farms for double-sided yields.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swap_Transactions\"><\/span>Swap Transactions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Swapping on Rhea Finance is very simple. After connecting a wallet to the platform:<\/p>\n<ol dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Select the trading pair (e.g., NEAR \u2192 DAI).<\/li>\n<li>Adjust transaction settings if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Check price, pool information, and estimated results in the \u201cDetails\u201d section.<\/li>\n<li>Initiate the transaction and confirm from the wallet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Swap fees are distributed according to a specific structure and provide continuous yield to LPs.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limit_Orders_Centralized_Exchange_Experience_with_Ref_v2_DCL_Pools\"><\/span>Limit Orders: Centralized Exchange Experience with Ref v2 DCL Pools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Rhea\u2019s limit order system is built on Discretized Concentrated Liquidity (DCL) pools. This system allows users to place limit orders by setting a price, just like on centralized exchanges.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">When creating a limit order:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Select the buy\/sell pair.<\/li>\n<li>The specified price must fit the \u201cbin\u201d structure of the pool (the system automatically rounds to the nearest value if needed).<\/li>\n<li>The order is created and active\/passive orders can be tracked on the platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Users can:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Cancel orders,<\/li>\n<li>Claim filled orders,<\/li>\n<li>Withdraw both received assets and remaining funds in partially filled orders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">This structure offers an advanced trading option that is rare in DeFi.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lending_Borrowing\"><\/span>Lending &amp; Borrowing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Rhea Finance\u2019s lending system is fully decentralized and managed by smart contracts running on NEAR. Users can:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Deposit assets as collateral to earn interest,<\/li>\n<li>Borrow against this collateral to create liquidity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The ability to use LST (Liquid Staking Token) derivatives as collateral makes Rhea very strong in both staking and borrowing.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">For example, users can:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Deposit stNEAR and borrow NEAR to create a leveraged staking position,<\/li>\n<li>Or borrow stablecoins to open \u201cself-repaying\u201d positions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186165 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rhea-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1350\" height=\"579\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Margin_Trading\"><\/span>Margin Trading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Rhea Finance offers a powerful margin trading system built on top of its lending infrastructure. The system automates manual \u201cloop\u201d operations in a single step, making it much easier.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Margin trading is available on the following assets:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Meme tokens (selected assets)<\/li>\n<li>NEAR<\/li>\n<li>nBTC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Leverage ratios:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Meme tokens: 2x<\/li>\n<li>NEAR and nBTC: 3x<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Due to the volatile nature of the meme token market, these products operate through isolated positions. This separates risk from the main lending pool.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In Margin Trading, liquidation occurs fully. When a position is liquidated, the debt and all obligations are automatically closed.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liquid_Staking_rNEAR\"><\/span>Liquid Staking: rNEAR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Rhea Finance has developed the first multi-chain liquid staking protocol for NEAR.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Users:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Stake NEAR \u2192 receive rNEAR in return.<\/li>\n<li>rNEAR is a yield-bearing token that increases in value over time.<\/li>\n<li>Users can unstake at any time to get their NEAR back.<\/li>\n<li>rNEAR can also be used on other chains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">This feature is very important for investors who want to earn yield while keeping their assets liquid without locking them up.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RHEA_Investors\"><\/span>RHEA Investors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">RHEA is a project that attracts the attention of top-tier investors with its strong institutional capital structure and multi-chain growth vision. Working with funds that are critical for both Tier-1 and the global ecosystem clearly demonstrates the confidence in the project\u2019s long-term potential. Thanks to these strategic partnerships, RHEA is in a position to rapidly advance both its technological infrastructure and ecosystem expansion.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Main Investors:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Jump_<\/li>\n<li>Dragonfly Capital<\/li>\n<li>OKX Blockdream Ventures<\/li>\n<li>KuCoin Ventures<\/li>\n<li>Kronos<\/li>\n<li>SevenX Ventures<\/li>\n<li>Move Capital<\/li>\n<li>Puzzle Ventures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186167 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rhea-investor.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1348\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Farming_Yield_Farming\"><\/span>Farming (Yield Farming)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Users can stake their LP tokens in farms to earn additional income from:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Swap fees,<\/li>\n<li>Farming rewards,<\/li>\n<li>Extra incentives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Farms are consolidated in a single smart contract and can distribute up to 16 different reward tokens simultaneously. This makes the Rhea ecosystem extremely attractive in terms of liquidity.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RHEA_Tokenomics\"><\/span>RHEA Tokenomics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The platform\u2019s native token, RHEA, sits at the center of governance and value accrual.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">RHEA\u2019s roles:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Core asset for staking and liquidity provision,<\/li>\n<li>Target token into which oRHEA rewards are converted,<\/li>\n<li>Central component that captures all value flows in the ecosystem,<\/li>\n<li>Main token that provides utility through fee burn models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">General Information<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Token Name: RHEA<\/li>\n<li>Ticker: RHEA<\/li>\n<li>Total Supply: 1,000,000,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Token Distribution<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Team &amp; Advisors: 11.8%<\/li>\n<li>REF &amp; BRRR Conversion: 37%<\/li>\n<li>Airdrop &amp; Incentives: 30.6%<\/li>\n<li>Liquidity: 8.6%<\/li>\n<li>Marketing: 6%<\/li>\n<li>Treasury: 6%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186162 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rhea-tokenomics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Vesting The team has adopted a long-term unlock plan:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>6-month cliff<\/li>\n<li>30-month linear vesting<\/li>\n<li>Zero tokens unlocked at TGE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">This approach demonstrates strong commitment to the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186161 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rhea-vesting.avif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RHEA_Token_Stack_3-Token_Ecosystem\"><\/span>RHEA Token Stack: 3-Token Ecosystem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Rhea Finance uses an advanced three-token economic architecture to optimize DeFi growth and user incentives.<\/p>\n<ol dir=\"auto\">\n<li>RHEA \u2013 Main Token\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Primary governance asset<\/li>\n<li>Center of value transfer<\/li>\n<li>Core component for liquidity provision, staking, and incentive conversion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>xRHEA \u2013 Staked RHEA\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Non-transferable<\/li>\n<li>Used for gas payments<\/li>\n<li>Can be used as collateral in borrow\/lending<\/li>\n<li>Determines oRHEA \u2192 RHEA conversion rate<\/li>\n<li>Signal of long-term commitment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>oRHEA \u2013 Participation-Focused Reward Token\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Earned through user behavior and on-chain activity<\/li>\n<li>Non-transferable<\/li>\n<li>Convertible to RHEA based on xRHEA ratio<\/li>\n<li>Distributed seasonally<\/li>\n<li>Replaces traditional \u201cpoints system\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186164 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rhea-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1281\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhea_Finance_Team\"><\/span>Rhea Finance Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Ref Finance was launched in 2021 by Illia Polosukhin, one of the founders of NEAR Protocol. The first commit was made on March 9, 2021.<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Proximity Labs accelerated the project\u2019s growth with funding received from the NEAR Foundation.<\/li>\n<li>In June 2021, Ref Finance DAO was established.<\/li>\n<li>Early contributing developers include Illia, Evgeny, Marco, Joe, and other key NEAR community members.<\/li>\n<li>Aescobar: Operations Lead<\/li>\n<li>Zero: Product Manager<\/li>\n<li>Marco: CTO<\/li>\n<li>0xSocratic: Advisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Today, Rhea Finance continues its journey as the next-generation unified DeFi platform built on this accumulated expertise.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186160 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rhea-team.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Links\"><\/span>Official Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rhea.finance\/\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rhea_finance\">X (Twitter)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guide.rhea.finance\/docs\/tokenomics\">Whitepaper<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/files.coinmarketcap.com\/static\/widget\/currency.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"coinmarketcap-currency-widget\" data-currencyid=\"37529\" data-base=\"USD\" data-secondary=\"\" data-ticker=\"true\" data-rank=\"true\" data-marketcap=\"true\" data-volume=\"true\" data-statsticker=\"true\" data-stats=\"USD\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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