CeDeFi Trading Is Now Live — A Step Toward a Unified Market Infrastructure
By Star Xu, Founder of OKX
OKX was built to make global markets accessible through reliable and transparent technology. CeDeFi trading extends that mission — combining the efficiency of centralized infrastructure with the openness of decentralized networks.
Starting today, CeDeFi trading is available in the OKX App, including in the United States and key regions worldwide. It connects users directly to decentralized markets on Solana, Base, and X Layer* — without leaving the OKX ecosystem.
Reducing Friction in Decentralized Access
For most users, accessing DEX markets requires multiple wallets, network switches, seed phrase management, and token bridging for gas fees. Each of these steps introduces friction, delay, and risk. With CeDeFi, users can activate DEX trading in one step. A self-custody wallet is created automatically and secured with a passkey, eliminating the need for a seed phrase. Users retain full control of their keys and assets, while connecting directly to on-chain liquidity.
Crucially, users can use their existing OKX exchange or portfolio balance to access DEX markets. This integration removes the need to move funds manually or bridge between networks — the app manages settlement seamlessly between centralized and decentralized environments.
Unified Interface and Smart Routing
CeDeFi merges CEX and DEX functionality into a single, consistent interface. Users can switch between centralized orderbooks and decentralized liquidity from the same portfolio view.
Our smart order routing system searches across 100+ liquidity pools in real time to identify the most efficient execution path. This provides CEX-level speed and reliability with DEX-level transparency and reach.
Early Market Access and Transparency
Many new projects begin on decentralized networks before reaching centralized listings. Through CeDeFi, OKX users gain direct access to these early markets on Solana and Base using the same account infrastructure that powers their centralized trading. Every on-chain transaction remains verifiable, auditable, and fully under the user’s control.
Design Principles
CeDeFi is built around several engineering priorities:
Unified access – CEX and DEX trading from one balance and interface.
Self-custody – Wallets are owned and controlled by the user.
Security through simplicity – Passkey authentication replaces seed phrases.
Transparent execution – All on-chain actions are verifiable.
Interoperability – Support for Solana, Base, and X Layer* at launch.
This design reduces operational overhead while expanding access to decentralized liquidity and early token ecosystems.
CeDeFi represents an evolution in how digital markets operate: a modular system where centralized performance and decentralized access coexist. By connecting user balances, unified interfaces, and self-custody, we’re moving closer to a fully interoperable financial architecture — one where technology, not intermediaries, defines access.
Disclaimer
Decentralized markets are inherently more volatile and may have limited liquidity.Users should assess execution depth and risk before trading.
OKX provides infrastructure and transparency — users apply their own strategy and judgment.
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