#加密安全须知
Centralized Exchanges (CEX) and Decentralized Exchanges (DEX)
are the two main types of exchanges in the cryptocurrency trading field.
Below is a detailed introduction to them:
Centralized Exchanges (CEX)
- Definition and Characteristics: Operated and managed by a centralized organization.
Users deposit their cryptocurrency assets into the exchange
and trade through the exchange's order book.
It has a specialized trading interface, a wealth of trading features,
and an efficient trading matching mechanism,
such as depth charts, various order types (limit orders, market orders, etc.),
margin trading, and leveraged trading.
- Asset Security: User assets are uniformly managed by the exchange,
depending on the exchange's security measures and reputation.
If the exchange suffers a hacker attack, internal personnel
malicious operation, or system failure, etc.,
user assets may face the risk of being stolen or lost.