#CEXvsDEX101
🔁 #CEX vs #DEX 101: Which side are you on?
When entering the crypto world, one of the first questions you'll encounter is: "Should I trade on CEX or DEX?"
Below is a light confrontation between the two major forces:
🏢 CEX – Centralized Exchange
🔹 Examples: Binance, OKX, Bybit
✅ Easy to use for beginners
✅ High volume, high liquidity
✅ Professional support team, security
⚠️ Mandatory KYC – identity is no longer private
⚠️ You do not hold the wallet key – assets depend on a third party
⚠️ Risk of account freezing if violations occur
🌐 DEX – Decentralized Exchange
🔹 Examples: Uniswap, PancakeSwap, dYdX
✅ Anonymous trading – no KYC required
✅ You hold the private key – "Not your key, not your coin"
✅ Suitable for DeFi farming, trading small tokens
⚠️ Interface can be difficult for newcomers
⚠️ Transaction fees can sometimes be high (e.g., Ethereum)
⚠️ Prone to scams if smart contracts are not carefully checked
📌 So what should you choose?
🎯 Newcomers – CEX is the ideal place to start
🧠 Tech-savvy individuals – DEX is the choice if you want to control your assets
💼 Many choose to combine both to take advantage of the benefits and mitigate the drawbacks
💬 Are you "sheltering" on CEX or have you "plunged" deep into the DEX world?