How much money did centralized crypto exchanges make last year?

Last year, centralized crypto exchanges facilitated over $1.8 trillion in trading volumes. All these numbers are from The Block's Legitimate Index, which takes volume data from the largest exchanges that are known to be reporting volumes more accurately. Binance continues to dominate the centralized crypto exchange market.

How much is the crypto market worth in 2021?

Centralized crypto exchanges, which hold customers' private keys unlike decentralized exchanges, reported more than $14 trillion in trading volume in the year 2021, according to The Block Research. That figure is a massive 689% increase compared to 2020 trading volumes, based on data as of December 24.

How did the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange affect prices?

The collapse of one of the largest exchanges by trading volume had caused a sharp downturn in cryptocurrency prices. Many investors were either selling large portions of their holdings, or trading derivatives. In turn, this drove trading volumes up by 120% across the board.

What is the difference between a Cex and a decentralized exchange?

As of February 2022, CEXs are still far more common than decentralized exchanges (DEXs). KPMG found that they accounted for around 95% of exchange crypto trading. The largest crypto exchange in the world is Binance, which is centralized although it has launched its own DEX.