Here at FreedomEx we have been working hard to position ourselves favorably into our chosen ecosystem through intense focus on our technical and business development. Our focus has paid off, and today we are going to bring you the first of many announcements that have come out from this. While up until now we have kept quiet and kept working, we are ready to start sprinkling this good news all over the blockchain!


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Please take a look at our [original announcement post](https://steemit.com/steem/@freedomex/ann-freedomex-io-launch-exchange-for-the-steem-ecosystem) if you have any questions about what FreedomEx is, its mission or our FreeX token.

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Today we want to start you out with a huge announcement: we have confirmed [Ontology](https://ont.io/) (ONT) as a main trading pair on the FreedomEx exchange!  This means we will be seeing STEEM/ONT and also high quality sub-chains of ONT getting listed on our platform.  We are the first exchange to list ONT as a main trading pair, and we believe this to be an enormous win-win for both of us.

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[Ontology](https://ont.io/) is a data focused dApp platform with a user base of over 100 thousand active users, a committed and driven executive team and a clear vision for pushing crypto technology into the mainstream.  As more and more popular dApps come online we will be facilitating their listing on FreedomEx as well.  

We already have an agreement to list ONG, or Ontology Gas.  

At the time of writing, ONT is listed at number 18 on CoinmarketCap, with a 24 hour estimated trading volume of almost 57 million USD.
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<h3>Mutual Benefit</h3>

As we have discussed in the past, we are a STEEM-centric exchange, so why are we announcing another main trading pair?  Here is the beauty of 'exchange'!

By working with other projects we can exchange more than just tokens, but ideas, cultures and even communities.  By introducing steemians to the hyper-focused mission of ONT, and giving the ONT community an easy path to explore the decentralized social construction that is happening on STEEM, we have a chance to expand and add value to both projects.  

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<center><h2>Did someone say....</h2></center>
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We are currently negotiating a Smart Drop of ONT for all FreeX token holders, more information to come on this exciting development in the future!

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On behalf of all the team here at FreedomEx, I thank you for reading and for your interest in the future we are building.  We have a lot more exciting news to come so be sure to click follow, check out our witness, find us on social media and even come to see us in person!



## <center>**Freedomx.witness**</center>
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## <center>**Connect with the FreedomEx Team**</center>
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## <center>[FreedomEx is a proud sponsor of Global Block Builders](http://globalblockbuilders.com)</center>


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