Why The Crypto World is Turning Upside Down: DEXs Take the Lead!

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Well now, gather ’round, folks, for a tale so rich you’ll think it sprung straight from the gold rush! YZi Labs, previously known as that ol’ friend Binance Labs-akin to a clever fox in a henhouse-has thrown down a cool $10 million into something called Genius Terminal. Why, you ask? Because they’re claiming this contraption is a premier tool for folks who want to trade faster than a jackrabbit on a date! 🐇💨

Now, according to the fine print-and I mean finer than a spider’s web-Changpeng Zhao, or CZ as he’s fondly dubbed (no relation to the famous magician, mind you), has taken a seat at the advisory table of this startup. They say it’s all about “alignment.” I reckon that’s just a fancy way of saying, “We’re in cahoots!” Armaan Kalsi, the big cheese and CEO of Genius, boldly claims he’s fashioning an on-chain Binance. Sounds a bit like making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear if you ask me! 🐷✨

“The funding is about alignment more than anything else; aligning with YZi Labs means we have the industry’s most thorough and well-resourced backer taking a meaningful swing at creating an ‘on-chain’ Binance, while focusing on what makes CEXs better than DEXs right now: privacy,” said Kalsi.

Now, Ella Zhang, the head honcho over at YZi Labs, met Armaan at some NYC Builder Bunker during a BNB Chain shindig and sang his praises louder than a rooster at dawn! She said his vision was clearer than a mountain spring. And let’s not forget Alex Odagiu, investment partner at YZi Labs, who elaborated with all the finesse of a seasoned storyteller on why this cash infusion makes sense. He believes Genius could be the secret sauce for a high-speed trading experience-like greased lightning, folks! ⚡️

“As the decentralized economy matures, the market is moving beyond basic tools toward a true execution layer with the sophistication of traditional financial terminals,” said Odagiu. “DeFi has long been fragmented and complex. By unifying liquidity and prioritizing privacy and high-velocity execution, Genius is well positioned to become a powerful ‘command center’ for the next generation of institutional and power users.”

DEX-CEX Volume Ratio Favors Decentralized Venues in 2026

Now, hold onto your hats, because the winds of change are blowing! According to the latest whispers-backed by data juicier than a summer peach-the volume ratio between our beloved decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and centralized exchanges (CEXs) is tilting in favor of DEXs come 2026. Yes, sirree! 🍑

Crypto traders, those spirited adventurers of the digital frontier, are flocking to DEXs like bees to honey, reveling in the sweet security and sovereignty that self-custody offers. In November 2025, CoinGecko reported that the DEX-CEX ratio surged more than three-fold in just five years-from a humble 6% in 2021 to a whopping 21.2% by the time they counted the beans. Why, DEXs even had a peak of 37.4% market share back in June 2025! Talk about a comeback! 📈

DEX to CEX spot volume ratio from January 2021 to November 2025 | Source: CoinGecko

And wouldn’t you know it, the big wigs over at centralized enterprises like Bitfinex have taken notice. In December 2024, they decided to cut their trading fees to zero-yes, you heard me right-trying to wrestle back some of that market share! It’s enough to make a cat laugh, I tell you! 😂

On the flip side, another Binance-backed DEX and the reigning champ of DeFi on the BNB Chain, PancakeSwap, has cooked up a proposal for reducing its governance token supply. Sounds like they’re trying to keep their cake and eat it too! 🎂

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2026-01-13 23:37