I came across this concept again while reviewing, so I thought I’d share it.
On a CEX, on-chain transfers usually only happen when you deposit or withdraw. Trades within the platform simply update the balances in its internal ledger.
The fundamental difference is who holds the assets: on a CEX, the platform holds them for you; on a DEX, users control their own private keys.
$BNB is both a core token in the Binance ecosystem and the native coin used to pay gas on BNB Smart Chain.
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