Performances
RD Popularity Index
RD Growth Index
| 1h | 24h | 7d | 30d | 60d | 90d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.93% | 3.14% | 4.42% | 32.47% | 38.49% | 0.08% |
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Fundraising
Top Holders
| Address | Token | Quantity | Percentage | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate.io 1 (92fe) |   WAVES | 482,811.99 | 0.48% | $142.51K |
| Gate.io 5 (f071) | WAVES | 213,899.68 | 0.21% | $63.13K |
| 0xe4ea...faa1 | WAVES | 30,000 | 0.03% | $8.85K |
Open Markets
| # | Exchange | Pair | Price | +2% depth | -2% depth | Volume (24h) | volume % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HHTXCEX | WAVES/USDT | $0.6709 | $3,623 | $2,301 | $5,707,575 | 247.09% |
| 2 | UUpbitCEX | WAVES/KRW | $0.6754 | $62,448 | $52,451 | $2,411,028 | 104.38% |
| 3 | BBithumbCEX | WAVES/KRW | $0.6772 | $12,376 | $10,375 | $719,720 | 31.16% |
| 4 | BBitgetCEX | WAVES/USDT | $0.674 | $11,950 | $10,416 | $116,383 | 5.04% |
| 5 | BBingXCEX | WAVES/USDT | $0.6712 | $3,453 | $7,916 | $72,031 | 3.12% |
| 6 | UUpbitCEX | WAVES/BTC | $0.6893 | $1,191 | $37 | $1,481 | 0.06% |
| 7 | UUpbit Indonesia CEX | WAVES/BTC | $0.689 | $0 | $0 | $1,480 | 0.06% |
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About Waves
Waves was founded by Alexander Ivanov in 2016, with a token sale raising 30,000 BTC that same year. In 2017, the Waves-NG consensus mechanism was deployed, boosting transaction speed to 100 TPS, and partnerships were established with Microsoft Azure and Deloitte. Mobile apps launched in 2018 expanded user reach.
In 2026, Deterministic Finality (feature #25) activated on Mainnet, introducing 2-block finality, CommitToGeneration transactions, BLS12-381 signatures, and P-256 verification, with nodes requiring Java 17. This replaced probabilistic finality through generator commitments and endorsements.
Other long-term milestones include the Ride language evolution (V4–V6), the DEX launch, algorithmic stablecoins, DAO ecosystem growth, and the 2024 Light Node mode.
Positive:
April V1.6.2 upgrade introduced deterministic finality, eliminating short forks and rearrangements, improving network reliability for DeFi and institutional adoption.
Mainnet upgrade at block 5,400,000 on Sep 14, supported by exchanges, showing ongoing ecosystem iteration.
New Predictorium prediction market platform based on Waves Oracle expands real-world event applications.
Negative:
Historical stablecoin controversies, fragmented liquidity, and declining developer activity still weigh on trust.
A $42M transfer from a founder-linked address triggered market panic.
Sasha Ivanov - Founder & CEO
Sasha Ivanov is the founder and CEO of Waves, a public blockchain platform. He studied theoretical physics at Moscow State University and later at Leipzig University. Prior to Waves, he developed software for electronic payment systems and neural networks. He launched several crypto projects including Coinomat, CoinoUSD, and Coinoindex, and created the Cryptoasset.fund venture fund. In 2016, he founded Waves, which raised 30,000 BTC in its ICO. In 2018, he initiated the Vostok project. He resigned from Web3 Tech (formerly Waves Enterprise) in April 2022.