Is a decentralized exchange also a decentralized app?
Asked 5 years ago
What role does a DAPP play in a DEX? Do they act like plugins or is it a way to operate within the decentralized exchange?
Alfredo Lowe
Monday, April 25, 2022
A DEX (Decentralized Exchange) is a DAPP (Decentralized Application) focused on automated market making. A DEX runs on a blockchain network and has the following features:
- Allows peer-to-peer trading of cryptocurrencies without an intermediary
- Market participants have total control over their private keys
- Every transaction is recorded on the blockchain and can be accessed by other network users
- Verified transactions are immutable
Unlike a Centralized Exchange (CEX), which you can only use for exchanging cryptocurrencies, you can leverage a DEX’s chain to issue new tokens, trade them, and record their transactions seamlessly. This will bring more transparency and credibility to your project.
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