CEXs are losing market share to DEXs – Even when both are shrinking
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Binance suffered a $6.3B hack, yet centralized exchanges are still ceding ground to decentralized venues: Hyperliquid's share of CEX volume rose from 8.0% to 8.3% in the aftermath, even as overall trading activity contracted across both CEXs and DEXs. The shift underscores a structural trend in which DEXs like Hyperliquid are capturing volume share from incumbents such as Binance regardless of market direction. However, the hack also highlights a key vulnerability: CEXs can reimburse victims from corporate balance sheets, while DEXs generally cannot, meaning affected users may migrate back to centralized venues for recourse. Whether Hyperliquid's newly won share proves sticky or reverses is the key variable to watch, along with whether Binance's reimbursement response restores user confidence in CEX custody.
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