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Reef
REEF

Reef

$0.0₄6177
1.43%
Market Cap. #1407
$1,409,906
Volume (24h) #700
$1,295,280
Supply (Circ. / Total / Max)
- / 22.82B / ∞
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ReefREEF

REEF

$0.0₄6177
1.43%
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Market Cap. #1407
$1,409,906
Volume (24h) #700
$1,295,280
Supply (Circ. / Total / Max)
- / 22.82B / ∞
Launch Date
2021-05-22
Block Number
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Block Reward
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Last Block Size
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Network H/s
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2021-05-22
Launch Date
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Block Number
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Reef

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About Reef

Reef (REEF) is a blockchain-based platform streamlining DeFi access through a cross-chain liquidity aggregator and yield engine. Created by Denko Mancheski, it supports multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Polkadot. REEF is the native utility token on Reef chain, used for transaction fees (gas), on-chain governance (NPoS and PoC), and collateral within the ecosystem. With a flexible supply, its deflationary fee burn model offsets governance and chain running costs. Users can stake REEF tokens to participate in governance and earn rewards. Reef chain is an advanced smart contracts blockchain, backwards-compatible with Ethereum EVM, featuring runtime upgradability, on-chain governance, and high throughput. ERC-20 REEF tokens can be converted to Reef chain native tokens via Gate.io exchange. Reef's goal is to simplify DeFi by offering a single location for lending, borrowing, staking, and trading.

Reef is a blockchain-based platform designed to simplify DeFi for users by offering a cross-chain liquidity aggregator and yield engine. It provides users with easy access to liquidity from various sources across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Polkadot.

REEF is a utility token on the Reef network. It serves as the native currency on Reef chain and is used for transaction fees (gas) and on-chain governance (NPoS and PoC). The token offers both inflationary and deflationary mechanisms, with a flexible supply of REEF tokens. Users can stake their REEF tokens and participate in the governance process to earn rewards, and the token can be used as collateral within the Reef chain ecosystem.

Reef chain token does not have a fixed supply; however, the target supply at launch was approximately 20 billion REEF. The Reef chain's fee burn model is deflationary in nature, offsetting the governance and running costs of the chain (rewards paid to nominators and validators). Reef tokens have initially been deployed on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain, and users can swap them for Reef chain native tokens and vice versa. The full breakdown of per-chain issuance and liquidity bridge supply is available through the supply API.

All activities on Reef chain, such as minting or selling NFTs, trading tokens, and transacting on-chain, have associated fees. The REEF tokens used for fees are continuously burned to offset inflation. The burn statistics are available on Reefscan.

Reef (REEF) facilitates cross-chain DeFi transactions on the Reef platform. It offers users access to a variety of DeFi protocols, including lending, borrowing, staking, and trading, all in a single location. Users can utilize REEF to pay for transaction fees on the platform and to earn rewards through yield farming and liquidity provision. Moreover, REEF serves as a governance token, granting holders the ability to vote on platform upgrades and changes. Reef's objective is to make DeFi accessible to everyone by streamlining the process of navigating the complex and fragmented DeFi ecosystem.

Reef (REEF) was created by a team of developers led by Denko Mancheski.

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