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CeFi

(Centralized Finance)

CeFi (Centralized Finance) refers to traditional, institutionally controlled crypto services (e.g., Coinbase, Binance), contrasting with DeFi's trustless protocols. Offers fiat on-ramps, custody, and user recovery options.

Despite higher fees and KYC requirements, CeFi dominates retail crypto trading (75% volume). The 2022 collapses of CeFi lenders like Celsius ($4.7B losses) exposed risks—misaligned incentives, opaque accounting, and overleveraged
BTC bets. Regulators (SEC, CFTC) increasingly target CeFi (e.g., Binance's $4.3B settlement). Hybrid "CeDeFi" models emerge, combining CeFi compliance with DeFi yields. Institutional CeFi services (e.g., Fidelity Crypto) aim to bridge traditional finance and digital assets.
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