Here's a concise list of major Centralized Exchanges (CEX) and Decentralized Exchanges (DEX):
Centralized Exchanges (CEX):
* Binance: The largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.
* Coinbase: A prominent US-based exchange, popular for beginners.
* Kraken: Known for its security and a wide range of supported cryptocurrencies.
* Bybit: Offers a broad range of features, including derivatives trading.
* OKX: A large exchange with diverse trading instruments and international presence.
* KuCoin: Known for listing a wide array of altcoins.
* Crypto.com: Popular for mobile users and offers various crypto services.
* Bitget: An advanced trading platform with a wide range of features.
* MEXC: Stands out for its high-speed order matching.
* Gate.io: Provides access to a wide range of trading pairs.
* Gemini: Highly compliant and known for its security.
* Upbit: A major South Korean exchange with low fees.
* Bitfinex: Renowned for its liquidity and advanced trading features.
* Bitstamp: User-friendly platform with a relatively limited range of cryptocurrencies.
Decentralized Exchanges (DEX):
* Uniswap: A pioneer in the DEX space, utilizing the Automated Market Maker (AMM) model.
* PancakeSwap: The leading DEX on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC), known for low fees.
* Curve Finance: Specializes in efficient stablecoin swaps and deep liquidity pools.
* 1inch: A DEX aggregator that searches multiple DEXs for the best prices.
* SushiSwap: Started as a Uniswap fork and has expanded to support multiple blockchains.
* dYdX: A decentralized perpetual trading platform, offering advanced trading options like leverage.
* Raydium: A prominent AMM built on the Solana blockchain.
* Jupiter: A rapidly growing DEX aggregator on Solana.
* Orca: A Solana-based DEX focusing on fast and secure SPL token trading.
* GMX: A decentralized perpetual exchange that uses its own tokens for liquidity and governance.
