DEX

Key Takeaways: The industry has entered a Great Convergence where the binary choice between CEX and DEX has dissolved into a seamless, multi-venue trading experience. Centralized exchanges maintain an 80% dominance over spot trading and fiat on-ramps, while decentralized perpetual volume has exploded to record highs of $6.7 trillion. Regulatory clarity from the GENIUS and […]...

Wash trading on AMMs is round-tripping through a pool to pump volume while keeping net exposure close to flat. Points, airdrops, and leaderboard incentives keep this alive even with gas fees and LP fees. Scam launches use wash volume to manufacture “market traction,” then pull liquidity once real money shows up. LP impact depends on […]...

DeFi doesn’t change the tax rules, it just creates more taxable touchpoints in one strategy. Rewards you can control are income at receipt, no matter what the token does later. Lending is tax-light on entry and tax-heavy on exit, especially if there is liquidation or rewarded supply. Tokenized yield and fixed-rate designs make great DeFi […]...