Platforms for buying and selling digital assets: cryptocurrencies, tokens, NFTs, futures, etc. They perform the same role as regular stock exchanges.
Platforms for buying and selling digital assets: cryptocurrenciescryptocurrencies, tokens, NFTsNFTs, futures, etc. They perform the same role as regular stock exchanges.
Exchanges are divided into two types: centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX). The advantage of centralized exchanges is the presence of legal regulation (in most countries), high transaction speed, the ability to transfer cryptocurrencies into real money. Among the disadvantages: cryptocurrency transactions are not registered in the blockchainblockchain, so all cryptocurrencies are on the same exchange account. The user identification procedure (KYC) is being actively introduced. If a person refuses to pass it, then his account in the crypto exchange may be frozen.
Trading volume: ~$27.9 billion
Trading volume: ~$27.9 billion
Trading volume: ~$5 billion~$5 billion
Trading volume: ~$10 billion
Trading volume: ~$10 billion
Cryptocurrency exchanges are exchange markets for trading cryptocurrencies.
Platforms for buying and selling digital assets: cryptocurrencies, tokens, NFTs, futures, etc. They perform the same role as regular stock exchanges.
Cryptocurrency exchanges are exchange markets for trading cryptocurrencies.
Exchanges are divided into two types: centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX). The advantage of centralized exchanges is the presence of legal regulation (in most countries), high transaction speed, the ability to transfer cryptocurrencies into real money. Among the disadvantages: cryptocurrency transactions are not registered in the blockchain, so all cryptocurrencies are on the same exchange account. The user identification procedure (KYC) is being actively introduced. If a person refuses to pass it, then his account in the crypto exchange may be frozen.
Decentralized exchanges do not have legal status, the transaction speed is much lower and there is no possibility to exchange cryptocurrencies for fiat money. However, their advantage is the record of each transaction in the blockchain and anonymity.
When creating the list, we took into account the following characteristics:
Trading volume: ~$27.9 billion
Number of trading pairs (markets): 1643
Legal status: registered in the Cayman Islands
Fiat currencies: more than 43 (including USD, EUR, CAD)
Trading volume: ~$5 billion
Number of trading pairs (markets): 416
Legal status: UK registered
Fiat currencies: USD, EUR, GBR
Trading volume: ~$10 billion
Number of trading pairs (markets): 435
Legal status: registered in the Bahamas
Fiat currencies: 10 (including USD, EUR, GBR)