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Centralized Exchanges Are Here to Stay
While the collapse of FTX shook confidence in centralized crypto services, regulated exchanges are arguably more secure and offer users "peace of mind," DBS Digital Exchange CEO Lionel Lim writes.
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Crypto’s Quirky Automated Market Makers and How They Differ From TradFi Exchanges
Crypto exchanges have order books just like the NYSE, but the digital asset realm also offers something very different known as automated market makers (AMMs).
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Uniswap Topped Coinbase’s Trading Volume in March During USDC Depeg, U.S. Crackdown
The DEX, however, has been unable to maintain elevated periods of trading volumes in the past, CCData noted.
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Crypto’s Decentralized Exchanges Had Most Volume in 10 Months Amid U.S. Crackdown in March
Trading volume on DEXs rose to $133.1 billion in March, the third straight monthly increase, according to DefiLlama.
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The chart shows cumulative volumes for Coinbase have surpassed Uniswap's this year. (Kaiko)
Coinbase Trade Volume Surpasses Uniswap’s, Countering Expectations for a DEX Surge
Many market observers expected a surge in the use of decentralized exchanges following the collapse of FTX, but analysts said many DEXs offer a less-user-friendly experience than centralized ones.
The chart shows cumulative volumes for Coinbase have surpassed Uniswap's this year. (Kaiko)

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Whale Investors Sending More Bitcoin to Exchanges
Bitcoin “whales,” or investors who hold over 1,000 BTC, are beginning to move bitcoin back onto centralized exchanges. The trend comes even as on-chain activity shows that smaller investors are removing BTC from exchanges. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down "The Chart of The Day."
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Crypto Investors Can Purchase Bankruptcy 'Put Options' to Protect Funds on Binance, Coinbase, Kraken
Investment firm Cherokee Acquisition is offering the options, which will allow account holders to recover 100% of their assets in the event the major exchanges file for bankruptcy and lock customer assets.
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DeFi Outlook in 2023
Decentralized derivatives exchange dYdX COO George Zeng discusses his outlook on DeFi in the coming year and how decentralized exchanges may be impacted as regulators narrow their scrutiny over recent bankrupt centralized exchanges like FTX. Plus, insights on navigating the crypto winter.
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Crypto Winter Isn’t Chilling VCs From Investing in Web3, Says PitchBook Analyst
Robert Le, senior emerging technology research analyst at the data and research company, breaks down investment in the coming months and details which areas of the industry are seeing growth right now.
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Binance Withdrawals Surge as Concerns About Its Reserve Report Spook Traders
Binance endured $902 million of net outflows in the past 24 hours, according to data by Nansen.
CDCROP: Binance logo 3D printed in gold (Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)