Coinranking
| | Coins | | | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| | 1 |  Ethereum ETH | $ | -0.77%  | |
| | 2 |  Tether USD USDT | $ | -0.03%  | |
| | 3 |  BNB BNB | $ | -0.21%  | |
| | 4 |  XRP XRP | $ | -1.43%  | |
| | 5 |  Solana SOL | $ | -2.82%  | |
| | 6 |  USDC USDC | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 7 |  Lido Staked Ether stETH | $ | -0.79%  | |
| | 8 |  TRON TRX | $ | +1.95%  | |
| | 9 |  Dogecoin DOGE | $ | -0.25%  | |
| | 10 |  Cardano ADA | $ | -0.88%  | |
| | 11 |  COAI COAI | $ | +7.68%  | |
| | 12 |  Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH | $ | -0.87%  | |
| | 13 |  Wrapped BTC WBTC | $ | -0.25%  | |
| | 14 |  Ethena USDe USDE | $ | -0.01%  | |
| | 15 |  Hyperliquid HYPE | $ | -1.13%  | |
| | 16 |  Chainlink LINK | $ | -0.59%  | |
| | 17 |  Wrapped eETH weETH | $ | -0.87%  | |
| | 18 |  Stellar XLM | $ | +0.10%  | |
| | 19 |  Bitcoin Cash BCH | $ | -0.53%  | |
| | 20 |  Sui Network SUI | $ | -2.30%  | |
| | 21 |  Wrapped Ether WETH | $ | -0.81%  | |
| | 22 |  Avalanche AVAX | $ | -0.44%  | |
| | 23 |  Binance-Peg BSC-USD BSC-USD | $ | -0.02%  | |
| | 24 |  LEO LEO | $ | +0.01%  | |
| | 25 |  USDS USDS | $ | +1.26%  | |
| | 26 |  Hedera HBAR | $ | -1.00%  | |
| | 27 |  Litecoin LTC | $ | -0.34%  | |
| | 28 |  Bitcoin BEP2 BTCB | $ | -0.06%  | |
| | 29 |  Shiba Inu SHIB | $ | -0.09%  | |
| | 30 |  Mantle MNT | $ | -3.13%  | |
| | 31 |  Monero XMR | $ | -1.90%  | |
| | 32 |  Toncoin TON | $ | +1.04%  | |
| | 33 |  Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe | $ | +0.14%  | |
| | 34 |  Cronos CRO | $ | -3.10%  | |
| | 35 |  Polkadot DOT | $ | -0.23%  | |
| | 36 |  Coinbase Wrapped BTC CBBTC | $ | -0.25%  | |
| | 37 |  Dai DAI | $ | +0.01%  | |
| | 38 |  Uniswap UNI | $ | -0.72%  | |
| | 39 |  Bittensor TAO | $ | -9.26%  | |
| | 40 |  Zcash ZEC | $ | -9.62%  | |
| | 41 |  OKB OKB | $ | -1.50%  | |
| | 42 |  Aave AAVE | $ | -2.60%  | |
| | 43 |  World Liberty Financial WLFI | $ | +1.27%  | |
| | 44 |  WhiteBIT Coin WBT | $ | +0.06%  | |
| | 45 |  Bitget Token BGB | $ | +0.04%  | |
| | 46 |  MemeCore M | $ | -3.12%  | |
| | 47 |  Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL | $ | -2.99%  | |
| | 48 |  Ethena ENA | $ | -3.47%  | |
| | 49 |  PEPE PEPE | $ | -1.58%  | |
| | 50 |  NEAR Protocol NEAR | $ | -0.56%  | |
Trending Altcoins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  MX Token MX | $ | -0.73%  |
| |  BlackCardCoin BCCOIN | $ | +14.02%  |
| | Zcash ZEC | $ | -9.62% |
| |  Phoenix Global PHB | $ | -2.78%  |
| | Wrapped BTC WBTC | $ | -0.25% |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  Bless Token BLESS | $ | +299.48%  | ||
| |  Bella Protocol BEL | $ | +85.45%  | ||
| |  EVAA EVAA | $ | +84.00%  | ||
| |  Lemmy The Bat LBAI | $ | +83.54%  | ||
| |  XPIN Token XPIN | $ | +74.08%  | ||
| All gainers | |||||
What Are CEXs?
CEXs (Centralized Exchanges) are privately operated cryptocurrency trading platforms that match buyers and sellers, custody user funds, and provide services like fiat on-ramps, order books, and advanced trading features. They’re run by companies that control the infrastructure, enforce KYC/AML rules, and often act as the legal face of trading activity.
Quick Facts
- Custodial: Users deposit funds into exchange-controlled wallets (the exchange holds private keys).
- KYC/AML required: Most CEXs require identity verification for withdrawals, fiat, and higher limits.
- High liquidity & speed: Centralized order matching gives deeper order books and faster fills.
- Wide product set: Spot trading, margin, derivatives, staking, savings accounts, and fiat services.
- Regulatory exposure: CEXs operate under local laws — they can face license requirements, restrictions, or enforcement actions.
- Security tradeoffs: Strong infrastructure and insurance claims exist, but hacks and insolvencies have occurred historically.
CEXs You Should Know
(Examples are illustrative — prominence and policies change over time.)
- Major global platforms — typically offer large liquidity and fiat rails.
- Regional/regulated exchanges — focus on compliance and local fiat support.
- Derivatives-first exchanges — emphasize futures, perpetuals, and leverage products.
If you want a current list of top CEXs by volume, regulatory status, or supported countries, I can pull live rankings and summaries.
Benefits
- Liquidity & low slippage: Easier to execute large trades quickly.
- Fiat on/off ramps: Direct deposits and withdrawals in local currencies.
- User experience: Intuitive UIs, customer support, and integrated tools (charts, APIs).
- Advanced order types: Limit, market, stop-loss, TWAP, margin, and derivatives.
- Convenience: One account for trading, custody, staking, and portfolio tracking.
Final Thoughts
CEXs are indispensable for most traders because of liquidity, speed, and fiat access — but they introduce custodial and counterparty risk. For long-term holdings, consider withdrawing significant balances to self-custody (hardware wallets). Use strong account security (2FA, withdrawal allowlists), prefer exchanges with clear regulatory compliance and audits, diversify across platforms for operational risk, and never treat exchange custody as equivalent to owning your private keys. Send the next tag and I’ll format the description the same way.