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CEX

A trading platform where a company holds custody of your assets and runs the order book internally; unlike a DEX, you only fully own your ada once you withdraw it to your own wallet.

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DEXA trading venue where swaps execute as on-chain code rather than through a central operator, so you trade directly from your wallet and never hand over custody of your funds.View term
WalletSoftware that stores your private keys and allows you to send, receive, and manage your ada and other tokens.View term