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  The World Federation of Exchanges noted in a report that retail demand is higher for crypto products but there's a lack awareness on investor protection. 
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 <p>A report from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) noted that 40% of the crypto trading platforms are decentralized and make use of distributed ledger technology. On the other hand, the majority, or 60%, of platforms make use of Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs), quite similar to regulated exchange platforms.</p> 
 <p>The WFE report noted that there are a total of 500 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="trading" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/trading.html">trading</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="platforms" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/platforms.html">platforms</a> offering various crypo linked products and services. The survey saw participation from several <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="platforms" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/platforms.html">platforms</a> offering key insights into retail and institutional demands.</p> 
 <p>The report noted that many <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="platforms" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/platforms.html">platforms</a> opted to rely on an off chain CLOB system for price oracles, quote display and order execution. These entities only use the blockchain for settlement and custody purposes This means traders do not interact directly with the DLT, which eventually helps in saving on transaction cost. In this way, the transaction fees only apply when orders are settled on the blockchain. Crypto-<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="trading" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/trading.html">trading</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="platforms" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/platforms.html">platforms</a> with this type of arrangement are called <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="centralized" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/centralized.html">centralized</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="platforms" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/platforms.html">platforms</a> (CEX). </p> 
 <p>According to the survey, retail demand for <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a>-linked products and services is higher compared to institutional demand, except for custody services. Institutional giants have shown a greater requirement for <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> custody services, and demand is higher. Based on the different types of product demands by the two segments of investors, the report estimates that retail customers are less aware about the importance of investor protection.</p> 
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 <p>Talking about the liquidity and customer demand, the report found that centralized exchanged enjoy a higher trading activity despite decentralized platforms offering lower transaction fees. The report also shed light on the difference in price for same trading pairs on different platforms, leading to arbitrage opportunities. However, the WEF report claimed this type of price fluctuation highlights a potential inefficiency issue in the crypo market.</p> 
 <p>The report further found that despite most countries imposing know-your-customer requirements, both centralized and decentralized crypto trading platforms have fallen short in implementing such measures due to lack of uniform crypto regulations.</p> 
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<p>Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/40-of-crypto-trading-platforms-are-decentralized-world-federation-of-exchanges-tbt61600.html">https://thebittimes.com/40-of-crypto-trading-platforms-are-decentralized-world-federation-of-exchanges-tbt61600.html</a></p>

40% of crypto trading platforms are decentralized: World Federation of Exchanges

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