OpenOcean has now been integrated directly into MetaMask's on-chain swaps and has also launched numerous integrations plus support on two new blockchains!
It’s been a really fun month here at OpenOcean in April. We’ve seen numerous partnerships, integrations and developments all towards pushing OpenOcean forward on our journey to be the best value platform in the world of web3 and DeFi. From wallet Integrations to Gamified Dex partnerships and Eth Staking, OpenOcean hasn’t slowed down in April and we definitely show no signs of that slowing down anytime soon!
Major highlights of the month
- MetaMask has directly integrated OpenOcean as a provider for their on-chain swaps on 6 different chains. MetaMask will use the advanced pathing routes provided by OpenOcean to access liquidity for users at the best prices on the market. View our announcement here!
- OpenOcean has launched its dex aggregation service on the zkSync Era blockchain providng best swap rate. zkSync Era is a popular L2 scaling solution for the Eth main chain. Launch partners for this include Mute, SyncSwap, Velocore, GemSwap, Space Finance and Izumi Swap.
- The OpenOcean Liquid Ethereum Staking Aggregator launched shortly after the Shapella upgrade to much fanfare. Featuring all of the top LSD tokens, boosted earnings pools and OpenOceans market buying edge.
Integrations and Developments
- BNB Dex giants ‘Thena’ deploy and use the OpenOcean trade router to power their on-chain swaps and help boost value for all users on BNB.
- Buffer Finance on Arbitrum and Sonne Finance on Optimism both natively integrate the OpenOcean trading and swap widget on their platforms. For more widget info, click here.
- OpenOcean launches its popular dex aggregation service on the Kava L1 blockchain incorporating swap liquidity from multiple dexes for the lowest fees on Kava.
- PancakeSwap v3 pools on Eth and BNB go live on OpenOcean, enhancing swaps and squeezing maximum value out of concentrated liquidity pools.
- The early April Sushi Swap hack prompts cautioned response from other DeFi protocols with OpenOcean pushing its secure contract revocation tool.
- OpenOcean partners with gamified DEX Sparta to boost Arbitrum visibility and unlock on-chain DeFi gaming potential.
Notable Announcements
- We sat down with Tiago Pratas from Ankr in a video interview to discuss the Liquid Ethereum Market, Ankr and what OpenOcean can bring to the table. Check the video out here — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-wykXr2ars
- Darren Langley from Rocket Pool put-in an appearance with OpenOcean when we got together on a video call to discuss Rocket Pool and OpenOcean. Watch that here — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-0SE6FzpYA
Popular OpenOcean April Token listings
- $MMY — Mummy Finance, Fantom https://twitter.com/mummyftm/status/1650427737323216896
- $AIDOGE + $PEPE — Memecoins, Arbitrum and Ethereum https://twitter.com/OpenOceanGlobal/status/1649008961570447363
- $MVD — MetaVault DAO, Arbitrumhttps://twitter.com/OpenOceanGlobal/status/1645826542969430019
- $USDD —Stablecoin, TRON, BNBChain, Aptos, Ethereum, and Arbitrumhttps://twitter.com/usddio/status/1642800463841198083
AMA’s and other mentions
- Alpaca Finance and OpenOcean have a lasting web3 friendship being both native BNB projects since inception. We got together to talk about leveraged earning and decentralised trading!
- Ankr Fireside Chat Twitter Space: Grouping together post-Shapella, this Twitter space we attended focused on looking at the Ethereum landscape, where it’s going and what we’re doing at a platform to get there, definitely a good listen this one.
- We attended the CertiK community AMA to discuss security in Web3 and DeFi
- OpenOcean joined the BitKeep ‘power of B’ airdrop campaign!
- OpenOcean x Goshen: We sat down with the popular new L2 Goshen from Ontology and discussed DeFi, L2’s and what OpenOcean hopes to bring to the new network!
April has most definitely been a busy month for us here at OpenOcean, we’ve been not stop shipping updates, innovations and partnerships which could rival some of the top 50 mCap projects. We’ll keep punching above our weight and delivering on the platform that we and our community want to see. Make sure you’re following us on Twitter below! 💪 🚀
About OpenOcean
OpenOcean is the widest reaching DEX Aggregator, a cross-chain swap aggregator, and Web 3 middleware developer in the crypto space. Offering a suite of tools across 23 networks and 285+ unique sources of liquidity, OpenOcean is building tools for now and for the future. Experience what it’s like to trade with ease, the way that you want to with #OpenOcean.
OpenOcean is the widest reaching DEX Aggregator, a cross-chain swap aggregator, and Web 3 middleware developer in the crypto space. Offering a suite of tools across 23 networks and 285+ unique sources of liquidity, OpenOcean is building tools for now and for the future. Experience what it’s like to trade with ease, the way that you want to with #OpenOcean.