Citi says decentralized crypto exchanges are winning market share from centralized peers
Decentralized and Centralized Crypto Exchanges
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Citi saysdecentralized crypto exchanges are winning market share from centralized peers
Decentralizedcryptocurrency exchanges (DEXs) have grown faster than centralized exchanges (CEXs) overthe past two years, Citi (C) said in a research report on Thursday. This gap islikely to widen as users move away from centralized platforms to avoid theirmore difficult customer processes. DEXs are blockchain-based apps thatcoordinate the trading of digital assets on a large scale between multipleusers.
They useautomated algorithms instead of the traditional approach of acting as afinancial intermediary between buyers and sellers. The report states that the DEXtoken provides holders with the ability to distribute revenue andself-custodial funds such as dividends. Once trading rewards are included,these exchanges have comparatively low fees compared to platforms such asCoinbase Pro.
One of themain differences between a DEX and a CEX is the custody of the funds,the bank said, as there is risk involved in storing assets with a CEX. The bankhighlighted the collapse of lending platform Celsius Networks and brokerVoyager Digital as examples. The note added that a potential driver for DEXvolume in the near term is an increase in regulation.
As crypto regulationevolves more broadly, with expanded reporting requirements, users may beginmigrating from “KYC heavy CEXs” to DEXs, it said, referring to “Know YourCustomer” requirements. The note added that the regulatory landscape isexpected to become more “difficult” and more users are likely to switch fromcentralized exchanges to decentralized ones.
Citi saysthat DEXs account for 18.2% of spot-trading volume, noting that volume has beenresilient in the past year to more than $50 billion per month with totalrevenues of $3.6 billion. Uniswap continues to dominate, accounting for around70% of total DEX volume, and could distribute up to $250 million to tokenholders if the recent governance resolution is passed.
“This couldmark an important pivot for a fundamental DEX within the DeFi space,” the banksaid. DeFi is an umbrella term used for lending, trading and other financialactivities carried out on the blockchain without the use of traditionalintermediaries. By signing up, you will receive emails regarding CoinDeskproduct updates, events and marketing and you agree to our Terms of Servicesand Privacy Policy.
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