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Here we will talk in more details about the AMM DEX protocol, which automatically calculates the cost of your assets and turns the decentralized exchange into a convenient currency exchange office. Simply put, an AMM (automated market maker) is a robot that quotes a price for an asset. This is the price for which you can buy or sell this particular asset. This robot also gives you access to the liquidity pools and, consequently, to the cryptoassets available to exchange. On the centralized exchanges (CEX), the price of the asset is determined by the sellers and buyers: the sellers set a price for the sale of their assets, and the buyers

We will examine two types of decentralized exchanges: Orderbook DEXs AMM DEX Orderbook DEXs resemble centralized exchanges (CEX) in their interface and operational principles. Trading participants place their orders to buy or sell their cryptoassets on the exchange, and a deal is reached when the stated prices match. The transaction takes place only when there is a counter order for a transaction from another user. Unlike on a CEX, where the exchange itself serves as the third party and is responsible for processing a transaction, the smart contract, i.e. self-executing software, takes care of this. AMM DEXs (automated market