Meanings
plural CEXs
- abbreviationbusinessAbbreviation of centralized exchange.
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All these issues stand as a backdrop to the ongoing battle between CEX and DEX environments. Regulatory and security concerns punctuate the growing need for traders to maintain custody of their assets and comply with regulators. Where CEXs often provide convenience for traders, they often come with security/seizure risk.
2024 April 10, Alex Wearn, “CEXs vs. DEXs: The Future Battle Lines”, in CoinDesk
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CEX. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CEX
“CEX.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CEX. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CEX,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CEX.
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