ONDO$1.42▲3.40%PAXG$2,684.00▲0.80%PLUME$0.1800▲5.60%ETH$3,872.00▼0.40%WBTC$99,842.00▲1.70%ONDO$1.42▲3.40%PAXG$2,684.00▲0.80%PLUME$0.1800▲5.60%ETH$3,872.00▼0.40%WBTC$99,842.00▲1.70%
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DEX (Decentralized Exchange)

A trading platform that operates without a central authority. Users trade directly from their wallets using smart contracts. Examples: Uniswap, Curve.

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Financial services and products built on public blockchains, accessible to anyone with a wallet and without intermediaries like banks or brokers.

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The process of representing ownership of a real-world asset as a digital token on a blockchain. The token provides a verifiable, transferable record of ownership.

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