ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, CEX spot and derivatives trading volume surged to $9.72 trillion in August, reaching a new annual high; major exchanges' annual trading volume reached $80 trillion.
The market is showing a dual-track development: CEX attracts institutions and retail investors with high liquidity, compliance frameworks, and user-friendly interfaces; DEX enables cross-chain trading and yield through smart contracts, with platforms like Hyperliquid gaining attention for their deep liquidity pools.
Both models face their own challenges: CEX faces regulatory risks and single points of failure, while DEX must address smart contract vulnerabilities and complex user experiences. The future trend points to hybrid models that combine the speed and liquidity of CEX with the autonomy and innovation of DEX. Cross-chain interoperability, atomic swaps, and liquidity aggregators are eliminating ecosystem fragmentation, paving the way for mainstream adoption.