What is UMA crypto? Here's what you must know about the digital coin

October 20, 2021 09:16 PM AEDT | By Raza Naqvi

What is UMA crypto?

Universal Market Access or UMA is a protocol based on blockchain technology and enables users to build decentralized financial (DeFi) products.

What you must know about Universal Market Access or UMA?

Established in December 2018 by Hart Lambur and Allison Lu, UMA was started with a vision of building an open-source infrastructure for developers to create financial derivatives.

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Notably, the co-founders of this protocol were once a part of the Goldman Sachs Group.

As per the protocol's website, users can quickly create any financial product, and there are no limits on design. UMA also gives economic guarantees to ensure that the contract is not manipulated and reduces costs with minimal on-chain transactions.

Bottom line

UMA crypto seems to be in a bullish zone as its price has surged by about 34 per cent in the last seven days and 17.4 per cent since the past month, according to CoinGecko.

But like most cryptocurrencies, UMA crypto remains highly volatile. For example, on February 4, 2021, the cryptocurrency had clocked an all-time high of US$ 41.56 per token, and it was trading 68.6 per cent lower in comparison on October 20.

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The digital token is in a bullish zone doesn't necessarily mean that you should blindly trust it. It is essential to do your research and technical analysis before making an investment decision.

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