WHALE FACTOR
AnalysisFeaturedAIMarketCalendarCryptoToolsAPI
Newsletter

Latest Articles

Apple Takes OpenAI to Court Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft

Jul 10, 2026

Apple vs. OpenAI: A $6.5 Billion Hardware Feud Unfolds

Jul 10, 2026

Terraform's $4B Legal Battle: The High-Stakes Dance with Jump Trading

Jul 10, 2026

Chainlink's Latest CCIP Integration: A New Era for Crypto Communication

Jul 10, 2026

Dogecoin's Dance Around $0.13: A Short-Lived Surge or Steady Climb?

Jul 10, 2026

Tokenized US Treasuries Lead Market, But Access Remains a Barrier

Jul 10, 2026

Bitcoin's $100K Target: Why Standard Chartered Calls it a 'Screaming Buy'

Jul 10, 2026

Japan's Fiscal Split: A $1.8 Trillion Gamble That Crypto Can't Ignore

Jul 10, 2026

News & Analysis

  • Latest News
  • Featured
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • AI x Crypto
  • Newsletter
  • Newsletters
  • RSS Feed

Learn & Compare

  • Crypto Glossary
  • Learn Guides
  • How to Buy
  • Compare Coins
  • Best Of
  • Developers

Prices & Tools

  • All Prices
  • Bitcoin Price
  • Ethereum Price
  • Market Overview
  • All Tools
  • Fear & Greed
  • Crypto Calendar

Company

  • About Us
  • Methodology
  • Editorial Standards
  • Search
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Sitemap
  • HTML Sitemap
Whale Factor|

2026 Whale Factor. All rights reserved.

  1. Home
  2. /Glossary
  3. /DEX (Decentralized Exchange)
Back to Glossary
defi

DEX (Decentralized Exchange)

A cryptocurrency exchange that operates without a central authority, using smart contracts to facilitate trades.

Definition

A cryptocurrency exchange that operates without a central authority, using smart contracts to facilitate trades. You keep custody of your funds until the moment of the swap. Uniswap, SushiSwap, and PancakeSwap are popular DEXs.

Share this term

Learn More About DEX (Decentralized Exchange)

GuideDEX Guide: Decentralized ExchangesBlogInstitutions Won't Stop Buying Crypto. Retail Investors Can't Stop Selling. Who's Right?BlogBitcoin's Rally Is Broken. But Is the Bottom Already In?BlogUniswap V4 Hooks Are Going to Change DeFi ForeverBlogCurve Finance Almost Died and Came Back StrongerBlogCentralized vs Decentralized Exchanges: The Real Pros and Cons

Related Terms

AMM (Automated Market Maker)

A type of decentralized exchange that uses math formulas instead of order books to price trades.

Liquidity Pool

A pool of tokens locked in a smart contract that enables decentralized trading.

CEX (Centralized Exchange)

A cryptocurrency exchange run by a company that holds your funds and matches orders.

1inch

A DEX aggregator that splits trades across multiple decentralized exchanges to find the best overall price.

Aave

One of the biggest lending and borrowing protocols in DeFi.

Across Protocol

A cross-chain bridge that uses an optimistic verification system and a network of relayers to move tokens between chains quickly.

Related Tools

Profit Calculator/tools/profit-calculator

Learn More

DeFi Guide/learn/defiStaking Guide/learn/stakingYield Farming Guide/learn/yield-farmingDEX Guide/learn/dex

Compare & Best

Compare Platforms/compareBest Picks/best

Explore More

Latest NewsCrypto NewsMarketsAnalysisFull Glossary

Stay ahead of the market

Get daily crypto analysis delivered to your inbox. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.