CEXs and DEXs both exchange assets, but organize accounts, custody, execution, and responsibility differently. Neither is universally better; the choice depends on the use case and risks you understand.
Practical comparison
- Custody: the CEX controls its infrastructure's keys; with a DEX you sign from your wallet.
- Account: a CEX generally requires registration and may require KYC; a DEX protocol does not use a traditional account.
- Venue: a CEX may match internal balances; a DEX settles on a blockchain.
- Costs: a CEX may charge trading, spread, and withdrawal; a DEX may involve gas, pool/protocol, and interface costs.
- Withdrawals: leaving a CEX is an extra step; after a DEX swap, the result is already in the wallet.
- Ease: a CEX may simplify fiat and recovery; a DEX requires wallet, network, and signature management.
Where Latin Link fits
- Connect a compatible wallet without depositing into a Latin Link account.
- The interface queries integrated sources to prepare available routes.
- Review the quote and authorize execution from your wallet.
Latin Link
Latin Link is neither a CEX nor a traditional DEX. It is a self-custody interface that uses decentralized exchange infrastructure to query and execute available routes.
The code supports a limited claim: Latin Link looks for the best available route among the integrated sources queried. It does not guarantee the best price across the entire market every time.