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Synthetix is an Ethereum-based protocol for the issuance of synthetic assets. Analogous to derivatives in legacy finance, synthetic assets are financial instruments in the form of ERC-20 smart contracts known as “Synths” that track and provide the returns of another asset without requiring you to hold that asset<ref>https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/synthetix#section-what-is-synthetix</ref> | Synthetix is an Ethereum-based protocol for the issuance of synthetic assets. Analogous to derivatives in legacy finance, synthetic assets are financial instruments in the form of ERC-20 smart contracts known as “Synths” that track and provide the returns of another asset without requiring you to hold that asset.<ref>https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/synthetix#section-what-is-synthetix</ref> | ||
Synthetix originally launched with an ICO in early 2018 under the name Havven<ref>https://icobench.com/ico/havven</ref> | == History == | ||
Synthetix originally launched with an ICO in early 2018 under the name Havven.<ref>https://icobench.com/ico/havven</ref> It was founded by Kain Warwick.<ref>https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/synthetix</ref> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
[[Category:Protocols]] | [[Category:Protocols]] | ||
Revision as of 04:04, 24 April 2022
Synthetix is an Ethereum-based protocol for the issuance of synthetic assets. Analogous to derivatives in legacy finance, synthetic assets are financial instruments in the form of ERC-20 smart contracts known as “Synths” that track and provide the returns of another asset without requiring you to hold that asset.[1]
History
Synthetix originally launched with an ICO in early 2018 under the name Havven.[2] It was founded by Kain Warwick.[3]