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Arabian Post
3 days ago
- Business
- Arabian Post
DEX Trading Share Climbs to Record High
Decentralised exchanges now account for 27.92% of global spot trading volume compared with centralised exchanges, marking a sharp rise from just 0.36% in June 2020. Trading platforms operating without intermediaries have attracted a growing user base. The surge is primarily driven by rapid token listings, enhanced accessibility, and traders seeking autonomy over assets. Crypto‑analytics firm CryptoRank reports the 27.92% figure as of 27 June 2025. On the same date, CoinStats and Cointelegraph confirmed that DEX activity has surpassed one quarter of combined CEX volumes. ADVERTISEMENT Market analysts say this shift reflects a fundamental change in how users approach crypto. DEXs often offer immediate listing for new tokens, while CEXs enforce extensive vetting, delaying token debut. This gives DEXs an edge for traders looking to seize early opportunities. Industry professionals highlight improved user interfaces, multi‑chain support, and deep wallet integration—such as MetaMask and Coinbase Wallet—as key enablers reducing friction for users. At the same time, spot volume on CEXs has declined, reverting to levels last seen in 2020, according to CryptoQuant data. This drop has fed into the rising share of DEXs even if total trading volumes remain flat. Numerous industry insiders emphasise that long‑term holders, or 'HODLers', are withdrawing assets from centralised platforms to personal wallets. This trend has further depressed CEX volumes and benefited decentralized trading. Beyond token listings, privacy and transparency concerns have played a role. Faced with heightened scrutiny of centralised platforms and regulatory pressures, users often gravitate towards DEXs that allow control over private keys and transaction traceability. The market has witnessed high‑value token offerings, including memecoins and Web3 project tokens, debuting exclusively on DEXs where speculative interest is strong. These listings typically bypass CEX vetting procedures, reinforcing DEX popularity among investors seeking first‑mover advantage. Despite DEX progress, CEXs still dominate overall trading: the remaining 72.08% of spot volume remains on centralised systems. Their robust liquidity, institutional investor access, and features like leverage trading continue to appeal to many investors. Analysts caution that DEX market share gains may plateau unless total trading activity grows or CEX volume drops further. However, if DEX share surpasses 30%—a threshold some industry observers regard as a tipping point—it could reshape how trading infrastructure evolves. Technological strides are helping drive DEX adoption. Layer‑2 rollout, smart-contract efficiency, and multisignature governance have reduced fees and slippage. Cross‑chain bridges further improve functionality, with networks like Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon enabling seamless movement across blockchains. Security remains a concern, however. DEX platforms, while reducing risks associated with central custodians, expose users to smart‑contract vulnerabilities. High‑profile exploits continue to underscore these weaknesses. That said, liquidity protocols such as Uniswap v3 and LayerZero have incorporated rigorous audits, bug‑bounty programmes, and verifiable codebases to bolster confidence. Regulation continues to loom over both exchange types. Centralised platforms must comply with KYC/AML rules and are vigilant following recent regulatory crackdowns. DEXs operate in a more decentralised fashion but may face scrutiny for permitting unvetted tokens. Some global jurisdictions are investigating DEX platforms for facilitating illicit finance. Emerging market participants – from speculative traders to institutional investors – are now evaluating DEXs as viable alternatives. These platforms support algorithmic trading bots, liquidity pools, yield‑farming incentives, and governance staking. Both market segments are adapting to a blended ecosystem. Looking ahead, analysts are watching developments in decentralised autonomous organisations and algorithmic market‑making, which may reshape trading dynamics. Advances in privacy protocols, like zero‑knowledge rollups, could further catalyse DEX appeal by enhancing user confidentiality. Institutional adoption remains cautious. Regulatory clarity, custody solutions, and conventional compliance standards are still being developed. Yet a growing cohort of fintech firms are exploring hybrid DEX‑CEX offerings, combining institutional-grade services with decentralised execution. While DEX market share has reached unprecedented levels, it remains uncertain whether this marks a permanent realignment. The next pivotal indicator will be whether DEXs can sustain growth in a stable or expanding market, rather than merely displace CEX volume amid stagnation.
Harvard Business Review
24-06-2025
- Business
- Harvard Business Review
Empower Your Workforce by Optimizing Your Digital Workplace
Through the widespread adoption of digital devices, almost every enterprise today is a digital workplace. That makes it critical for every organization to consider the digital employee experience (DEX) it gives its workforce. Forward-thinking business leaders recognize they can drive innovation and productivity by empowering their workforce with an optimal DEX: a digital infrastructure that operates as seamlessly and intuitively for employees as the technology they rely on in their personal lives. But just as every organization has unique motives for optimizing the digital workplace, every organization also faces unique challenges that can impede its digital ambitions. In a recent report by TeamViewer and Bloomberg Media, business leaders said their most pressing needs for transforming their business through a digital workplace strategy include increasing revenue and productivity. Barriers to the Digital Workplace Even with strong ambitions to boost revenue and productivity through digital transformation, many organizations face persistent barriers. Legacy infrastructure, siloed systems, and fragmented tools often stand in the way of real progress. Survey respondents noted that their efforts to modernize are frequently slowed by the complexity of integrating new technologies into outdated environments. When organizations trap their teams in silos, they may inadvertently pay unnecessary expenses due to tool and license fragmentation. This can disrupt productivity, potentially increasing software and machinery downtime, workforce friction, and vulnerability to cyberthreats. And when a digital workplace isn't working, its people—and its business growth—may be suffering. Benefits of Enhancing DEX To optimize the digital workplace in a way that both enhances DEX and grows revenue, organizations need to equip their infrastructure with easy-to-use technology that simplifies organizational complexity and builds efficiency, allowing them to manage their growing device and machinery fleets and scale their business securely. An effective digital workplace platform must be sufficiently robust to handle organizational complexity. It must be easy and intuitive for IT teams to use so they can monitor workplace devices, detect anomalies, and remediate issues in advance. And if issues arise that hurt productivity, the IT team can connect remotely on demand to troubleshoot. In a range of sectors as diverse as retail, insurance, and food manufacturing, businesses that optimize their digital workplace can boost their productivity, eliminating silos that trap insights and improving processes and workflows that give their employees a better DEX. Better Troubleshooting, Less Downtime Employees at one organization, RLI Insurance, had struggled with efficiency on several fronts. But the company found several solutions by investing in a DEX solution. • Limited endpoint visibility inhibited RLI's staff from getting accurate experience scores, and inefficient reporting operations made its workforce reluctant to report IT issues. RLI improved productivity by introducing TeamViewer DEX, which now helps track stability, responsiveness, performance, and sentiment. Employees can more easily report issues and the IT team can take greater initiative to solve them. • Overheating devices drained batteries and disrupted productivity. After introducing better troubleshooting tools and processes, the IT team can better monitor devices' heat and battery lives, identifying problematic hardware more quickly and eliminating this source of friction. • Monitoring and validating Microsoft patches to improve system security and scores cost RLI's IT team valuable time and attention. Adopting tools to help it more effectively observe data for its entire fleet, the team can now better understand and prioritize patches, efficiently identifying areas that require its attention and minimizing workforce disruption. Unifying Remote Operations Another example of a smart digital workplace investment is Buehler, a key solution partner for the food and mobility industries that depends on remote operations with a range of geographical challenges. More than 1,000 technicians use remote support software to maintain and commission plants for Buehler's customers. Until recently, the company's customers found its former support software almost impossible to use without specialized IT knowledge. And support sessions with rural areas frequently broke down due to poor internet infrastructure. Buehler implemented a new, enterprise-grade remote connectivity solution called TeamViewer Tensor for its digital service processes. The solution eliminated these barriers and closed geographical distance, because it is easy to use and works in areas with low internet bandwidth. On top of that, the company introduced TeamViewer's augmented reality (AR)-powered software Frontline for real-time video calls, enabling remote expert assistance in case of hardware issues. This way, Buehler could share technical knowledge among employees remotely while reducing its experts' travel, saving time and costs. With faster and more reliable IT troubleshooting, customers experience less infrastructure downtime. AR-supported frontline solutions both boost efficiency and enable technicians to log and trace support sessions—capabilities they need for compliance with the global cybersecurity standards that protect Buehler's employees and customers. Every organization faces a unique set of challenges for enhancing the digital workplace. But with the right digital workplace solutions in place, these businesses can boost productivity, break down silos, and enable, improve, and automate processes and workflows to give employees—and customers—a better digital experience
Business Insider
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Byreal Signals Dawn of Onchain Capital Markets with Bold Debut at Solana APEX
At one of the most anticipated fireside sessions of Solana APEX, three industry heavyweights—Solana Foundation President Lily Liu, Bybit Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou, and Byreal Founder Emily Bao—came together to deliver more than just a product launch. They delivered a vision: one where real assets finally flow seamlessly across centralized and decentralized financial systems. The crowd packed into the room, and the mood was electric. The conversation wasn't just about Byreal—it was about what the future of DeFi should look like. 'Onchain capital markets for traditional assets are closer than we think,' said Lily Liu, opening with a sweeping vision of Solana's next chapter. She laid out Solana's ambition to become the premier ecosystem for capital—supporting everything from memecoins to money market funds, and with an eye firmly on real-world assets (RWAs). Liu emphasized the trillion-dollar opportunity: a future where tokenized equities like those planned in the upcoming xStocks project could give global investors exposure to public markets (outside the U.S.), all built natively onchain. Ben Zhou, CEO of Bybit, reinforced this convergence, sharing how Bybit is aggressively bridging TradFi and Web3. 'It is no longer CEX versus DEX. Now it's CEX plus DEX,' Zhou declared. He pointed to Bybit's new MiCAR license in Europe, enabling direct crypto access via bank accounts, and the expansion of TradFi instruments like indices, forex, and stock CFDs on Bybit's platform. But most crucially, he spotlighted Byreal—a project incubated by Bybit to meet the growing need for deep, programmable, onchain liquidity. At the heart of the fireside was Byreal's founder, Emily Bao, who took the mic with equal parts clarity and conviction. 'A great exchange doesn't just facilitate transactions—it reveals value.' She dissected the current state of DeFi, calling out the distortion created by overhyped projects and mismatched valuations from the last bull run. She positioned Byreal as a permissioned DEX on Solana, curating highly-demanded assets and providing real trading infrastructure for real users. 'We're not here to compete for market share. We're here to bridge fragmented liquidity and help high-potential projects grow. We want traders to discover the next great asset early—and with conviction.' Byreal, she explained, is designed to sit at the intersection of CeFi depth and DeFi access. Its smart routing engine will unify fragmented order books and bring institutional-grade execution to the onchain world. Byreal's public beta drops June 30. Launching first on Solana. Byreal is the ultimate liquidity layer built for real assets, delivering unmatched liquidity for users. It integrates DEX, Launch, and Vault into a unified smart routing architecture, forming a full-cycle growth engine that supports asset discovery, trading, and yield generation across multiple ecosystems. Launching first on Solana. Contact Founder Emily Bao Byreal
Arabian Post
23-06-2025
- Business
- Arabian Post
OKX Targets US IPO After $505 Million DOJ Accord
OKX is considering a US initial public offering following its April relaunch in America, which came after the exchange paid a total of $505 million to settle Department of Justice charges for operating without a money-transmitting licence. The settlement comprised an $84 million fine and the forfeiture of $421 million in earnings, predominantly drawn from institutional activity. The Seychelles-based platform formally pleaded guilty to US anti‑money‑laundering and Know Your Customer deficiencies, marking a significant compliance turnaround. Its re-entry strategy included appointing Roshan Robert, former Barclays director, as its US CEO and establishing a regional headquarters in San Jose, California. The focus is on a phased rollout of a centralised exchange and the OKX Wallet, which supports 130 blockchains and a DEX aggregator with access to more than 10 million tokens. Insiders suggest that buoyed by regained US compliance and growing user demand, OKX is now assessing an IPO as early as the first quarter of 2026. Such a move would mark its shift from a privately held crypto entity to a publicly accountable company, increasing transparency and potentially assuring investors and regulators alike of its commitment to best practice. ADVERTISEMENT Industry observers note that OKX's ambition aligns with broader trends in the crypto space. Rivals such as Coinbase underwent similar transitions, leveraging IPOs to enhance visibility and unlock capital for product development. OKX's path, however, is distinguished by its heavier regulatory baggage and the scale of its US re-entry, which could either strengthen its credibility or raise fresh scrutiny. Market analysts highlight several factors that could influence the success of an IPO. These include OKX's ability to sustain compliance upgrades, the performance of its US exchange and wallet division, and the overall sentiment in financial markets towards regulated crypto firms. The firm's leadership anticipates that demonstrating stringent compliance and deep liquidity will be pivotal in securing investor confidence. According to statements from OKX's Star Xu, the exchange aspires to become 'the gold standard of global compliance at scale,' an ambition underscored by its decision to engage a compliance consultant post‑settlement. The timing of the potential IPO is crucial. Market conditions in early 2026 will determine valuation and investor appetite, particularly if macroeconomic headwinds or equity market volatility persist. OKX will also compete for attention with other crypto entrants, including those preparing to go public or seeking regulatory approval for spot Bitcoin ETFs. OKX insiders stress that success hinges on execution in several areas: maintaining licence approvals in multiple jurisdictions, expanding US user adoption, and integrating fiat ramps to bolster accessibility. The San Jose hub is positioned as a central node for regulatory engagement, staff expansion, and innovation, with the US team reportedly growing aggressively since April. Should OKX proceed with an IPO, it will signal a full-circle moment—from prosecution and penalties to listing on a major US exchange. The move would also put it in direct competition with publicly traded peers, raising expectations for quarterly reporting, rigorous audits, and adherence to US securities law. Regulators will likely scrutinise OKX's filings, probing its past compliance gaps and evaluating its new internal controls. Investors and analysts will examine user metrics, trading volumes, fee structures, and the viability of the wallet service as revenue drivers. The success or failure of OKX's US debut could shape the narrative for other non-US crypto exchanges contemplating public listings.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Solana DEX Jupiter Pauses DAO Votes, Citing Breakdown in Trust
Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Jupiter has announced that it will pause DAO votes until the end of 2025, stating that the structure is not "working as intended." Jupiter executive Kash Dhanda explained in an X post that the protocol is in a "critical period" and that the "window to define the future of DeFi is open." In order to capitalize on that window, Dhanda said that all DAO votes will be paused and in 2026 governance will return "with a fresh approach that unifies, rather than divides." "The current DAO structure isn't working as intended," he added. "We hear the complaints. We see the breakdown in trust. We feel the perpetual FUD cycle that grows with every vote. Instead of the DAO, holders, and team working in cohesion to push the product, platform and community forward, we are stuck in a negative feedback loop." The decision mirrors that of Yuga Labs, which earlier this month scrapped its ApeCoin DAO structure due to inefficiency. From a logistical standpoint, active staking rewards (ASR) will continue at the same rate of 50 million JUP per quarter. However no new DAO-funded Work Groups will be created, thus no additional emissions will be created either. One investor voiced their concerns to the tweet, saying: "So $JUP in 2025 is useless except staked for ASR?" To which Dhanda replied "stay tuned on that." JUP has lost 21.8% of its value over the past 30 days as the wider crypto market struggles to break out of a fairly tight range. The news didn't have a major impact on prices on Friday, with JUP trading at 40 in to access your portfolio
