「CZ announces the launch of the 'Dark Pool' feature on Aster DEX in just 18 days! 30+ projects rushing for collaboration, is the DEX privacy war about to begin?」

The CZ effect is showing its power again!

In early June, Zhao Changpeng (CZ) called for the development of the 'Dark Pool DEX' feature on platform X, and just 18 days later, Aster DEX announced the launch of the 'Hidden Order', becoming the first decentralized exchange to respond to CZ's proposal!

🔍 Is CZ's vision of a 'Dark Pool DEX' coming true?

On June 2, CZ published an article questioning the excessive transparency of DEXs, which leads to issues such as MEV attacks, front-running, and targeted liquidations, and suggested using zero-knowledge proof (ZK) technology to hide orders.

On June 20, Aster DEX announced the launch of the 'Hidden Order' feature, where the order book is no longer public, and trade details are only visible after settlement, perfectly aligning with CZ's vision!

CZ himself responded: “I did not discuss this feature with any project prior, but since my post, over 30 projects have proactively contacted us for collaboration.”

💡 Why is the 'Hidden Order' important?

1️⃣ Protecting whales: Large transactions are no longer targeted, avoiding 'Liquidation Hunting'.

2️⃣ Reducing MEV attacks: Bots cannot front-run trades, lowering slippage.

3️⃣ Improving capital efficiency: Institutional investors are more willing to trade on privacy-protected DEXs.

30+ projects rushing for collaboration, is the DEX landscape about to change?

CZ's influence is once again evident, including:

Tristero (has developed a similar solution), 0x0 (about to launch the privacy trading platform Spectre), SKALE (launched the BITE protocol to combat MEV)

Other undisclosed ZK technology teams

Market reaction:

Aster DEX token (AST) surged 40% in the short term

Tokens related to the privacy track (such as ZK, FHE) also rose

Controversy: Dark Pool vs. Decentralization Spirit

Despite the popularity of CZ's proposal, there are still opposing voices:

“The dark pool goes against the spirit of transparency in crypto” (X user Cedric Beau)

“It may encourage insider trading” (StealthEX CEO Maria Carola)