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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.

By Lionel Lim

May 25, 2023 at 5:31 p.m. UTC

May 25, 2023

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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).

By Glenn Williams

May 24, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

May 24, 2023

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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.

By Lyllah Ledesma

Apr 6, 2023 at 5:56 p.m. UTC

Apr 6, 2023

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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.

By Lyllah Ledesma

Apr 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2023

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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.

By Jocelyn Yang

Feb 27, 2023 at 8:16 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2023

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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."

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 10, 2023 at 8:42 p.m. UTC

Feb 10, 2023

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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.

By Krisztian Sandor

Feb 1, 2023 at 9:47 p.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2023

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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.

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 1, 2023 at 5:12 p.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2023

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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.

By Fran Velasquez

Dec 16, 2022 at 8:20 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2022

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