CEX / Centralized Exchange vs Trading Pair
Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.
CEX / Centralized Exchange
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A centralized exchange is a company-operated cryptocurrency trading platform that holds your funds, manages order matching, and requires identity verification to use.
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A trading pair is two assets listed together on an exchange that can be directly swapped for each other, such as BTC/USDT representing Bitcoin traded against Tether.
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