What is a DEX?
This is an Article on DECENTRALISED EXCHANGES (DEXs).
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A Decentralised Exchange, also known as a DEX is a peer-to-peer marketplace which allows users/traders to trade assets between themselves, without the need for any third parties. DEXs were built to disrupt the way we exchange financial assets.
Firstly, there are 3 types of DEXs: AMMs, Aggregators & Order Book DEXs. The easiest way to explain it is to take an example. In our case, let’s choose PancakeSwap. Pancake Swap uses what’s called an AMM Model, aka the Automated Market Maker.
When a user wants to swap an asset on the DEX, let’s say $BNB – $FLOKI. The transaction will be sent through to the smart contract, which guarantees the finality of your transaction, securely! Where does the money come from? Simple answer, Liquidity pools!
You can read more on Liquidity Pools on my website, which will be linked at the end. In the meantime, if you’re new to the world of decentralised exchanges, you can check out my YouTube channel for a variety of tutorials, on many different blockchains!
Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@altcryptogems
Uniswap (ETH) – https://youtu.be/ByfPZFlcALs
PancakeSwap (BNB) – https://youtu.be/81iljIEJ1IQ
CamelotDEX (ARB) – https://youtu.be/VZ3OSsWvZAQ
MinSwap (ADA)Â – https://youtu.be/GPC3t1qrgb4
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