Coinranking
Altcoins
1.18 million coins #7| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 1 |  Ethereum ETH | $ | +6.66%  | |
| | 2 |  Tether USD USDT | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 3 |  BNB BNB | $ | +2.90%  | |
| | 4 |  XRP XRP | $ | +20.49%  | |
| | 5 |  USDC USDC | $ | -0.16%  | |
| | 6 |  Solana SOL | $ | +6.51%  | |
| | 7 |  TRON TRX | $ | -0.16%  | |
| | 8 |  Lido Staked Ether stETH | $ | +6.69%  | |
| | 9 |  Dogecoin DOGE | $ | +8.26%  | |
| | 10 |  Cardano ADA | $ | +8.92%  | |
| | 11 |  Bitcoin Cash BCH | $ | +4.97%  | |
| | 12 |  Hyperliquid HYPE | $ | +1.19%  | |
| | 13 |  Wrapped BTC WBTC | $ | +8.16%  | |
| | 14 |  USDS USDS | $ | +0.12%  | |
| | 15 |  Binance-Peg BSC-USD BSC-USD | $ | -0.13%  | |
| | 16 |  Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH | $ | +6.59%  | |
| | 17 |  LEO LEO | $ | +8.69%  | |
| | 18 |  Ethena USDe USDE | $ | +0.05%  | |
| | 19 |  Canton Network CC | $ | +3.55%  | |
| | 20 |  Wrapped eETH weETH | $ | +6.81%  | |
| | 21 |  Chainlink LINK | $ | +6.66%  | |
| | 22 |  Monero XMR | $ | +5.46%  | |
| | 23 |  Wrapped Ether WETH | $ | +6.84%  | |
| | 24 |  Stellar XLM | $ | +9.26%  | |
| | 25 |  Dai DAI | $ | -0.01%  | |
| | 26 |  World Liberty Financial USD USD1 | $ | -0.09%  | |
| | 27 |  Litecoin LTC | $ | +4.83%  | |
| | 28 |  Zcash ZEC | $ | +13.44%  | |
| | 29 |  Avalanche AVAX | $ | +5.80%  | |
| | 30 |  Hedera HBAR | $ | +16.62%  | |
| | 31 |  Sui Network SUI | $ | +8.75%  | |
| | 32 |  Shiba Inu SHIB | $ | +7.18%  | |
| | 33 |  Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe | $ | -1.17%  | |
| | 34 |  PayPal USD PYUSD | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 35 |  Toncoin TON | $ | +3.10%  | |
| | 36 |  Cronos CRO | $ | +9.40%  | |
| | 37 |  Coinbase Wrapped BTC CBBTC | $ | +8.24%  | |
| | 38 |  World Liberty Financial WLFI | $ | -8.61%  | |
| | 39 |  Bitcoin BEP2 BTCB | $ | +8.11%  | |
| | 40 |  Tether Gold XAUT | $ | +2.27%  | |
| | 41 |  PAX Gold PAXG | $ | +2.15%  | |
| | 42 |  Polkadot DOT | $ | +4.63%  | |
| | 43 |  Uniswap UNI | $ | +8.05%  | |
| | 44 |  MemeCore M | $ | +15.56%  | |
| | 45 |  Mantle MNT | $ | +3.85%  | |
| | 46 |  Falcon USD USDF | $ | +0.59%  | |
| | 47 |  Bitget Token BGB | $ | -0.40%  | |
| | 48 |  Bittensor TAO | $ | +5.13%  | |
| | 49 |  Aave AAVE | $ | +3.89%  | |
| | 50 |  MYX MYX | $ | +9.54%  | |
Trending Altcoins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Litecoin LTC | $ | +4.88%  |
| | XRP XRP | $ | +20.60%  |
| | Ethereum ETH | $ | +6.75%  |
| | Bitcoin Cash BCH | $ | +5.09%  |
| | Stellar XLM | $ | +9.43%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  WEN WEN | $ | +80.87%  | ||
| |  snowball SNOWBALL | $ | +51.21%  | ||
| |  BORT BORT | $ | +49.49%  | ||
| |  老子 老子 | $ | +46.17%  | ||
| |  Snek SNEK | $ | +45.25%  | ||
| All gainers | |||||
What Are CEXs?
CEXs (Centralized Exchanges) are privately operated cryptocurrency trading platforms that match buyers and sellers, custody user funds, and provide services like fiat on-ramps, order books, and advanced trading features. They’re run by companies that control the infrastructure, enforce KYC/AML rules, and often act as the legal face of trading activity.
Quick Facts
- Custodial: Users deposit funds into exchange-controlled wallets (the exchange holds private keys).
- KYC/AML required: Most CEXs require identity verification for withdrawals, fiat, and higher limits.
- High liquidity & speed: Centralized order matching gives deeper order books and faster fills.
- Wide product set: Spot trading, margin, derivatives, staking, savings accounts, and fiat services.
- Regulatory exposure: CEXs operate under local laws — they can face license requirements, restrictions, or enforcement actions.
- Security tradeoffs: Strong infrastructure and insurance claims exist, but hacks and insolvencies have occurred historically.
CEXs You Should Know
(Examples are illustrative — prominence and policies change over time.)
- Major global platforms — typically offer large liquidity and fiat rails.
- Regional/regulated exchanges — focus on compliance and local fiat support.
- Derivatives-first exchanges — emphasize futures, perpetuals, and leverage products.
If you want a current list of top CEXs by volume, regulatory status, or supported countries, I can pull live rankings and summaries.
Benefits
- Liquidity & low slippage: Easier to execute large trades quickly.
- Fiat on/off ramps: Direct deposits and withdrawals in local currencies.
- User experience: Intuitive UIs, customer support, and integrated tools (charts, APIs).
- Advanced order types: Limit, market, stop-loss, TWAP, margin, and derivatives.
- Convenience: One account for trading, custody, staking, and portfolio tracking.
Final Thoughts
CEXs are indispensable for most traders because of liquidity, speed, and fiat access — but they introduce custodial and counterparty risk. For long-term holdings, consider withdrawing significant balances to self-custody (hardware wallets). Use strong account security (2FA, withdrawal allowlists), prefer exchanges with clear regulatory compliance and audits, diversify across platforms for operational risk, and never treat exchange custody as equivalent to owning your private keys.