#CEXvsDEX101 : Who Will Win in 2025?

2024 is set to be a year of transformation: under regulatory pressure, the market share of centralized exchanges (CEX) has declined (for example, Binance dropped from 39.6% to 35.6%), while decentralized exchanges (DEX) are experiencing a true explosion—by January 2025, the trading volume of DEX will for the first time exceed 20%, with Raydium on Solana increasing from 7.6% to 26%.

CEX remains the gateway for newcomers to the crypto world: trading is fast, supports fiat currency, and offers comprehensive services, but it also means your assets are controlled by the platform, require KYC, and carry the risk of freezing. DEX, on the other hand, represents privacy, complete autonomy over assets, and early access to new tokens, but operates in a more complex manner, carries higher smart contract risks, and has lower liquidity.

2025 will no longer be about confrontation but coexistence: CEX offers convenience and a public entry point, while DEX brings freedom and innovation. The choice is in your hands: trust the platform or choose autonomy? Pursue speed or uphold privacy? The mainstream trend is the continued growth of DEX and finding a balance between convenience and decentralization.