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IDO (Initial DEX Offering) is the initial offer of tokens on a decentralized exchange (DEX) and, at the same time, is currently the most popular method of crypto crowdfunding. This method is beneficial to both startups and investors. Unlike ICO (Initial Coin Offering) and IEO (Initial Exchange Offering), the requirements for investors and developers are minimal, and the token is listed on the DEX immediately after token minting, IDO, and creation of the liquidity pool. Typical IDO procedure goes as follows: 1. Preparation – working on the website, white paper, yellow paper, and social networking to create a community. 2. Presale – th

It is well-known that decentralized exchanges do not have a central node or server, and work without administrators or any particular management body. All transactions are conducted without intermediaries. However, this does not mean that cryptocurrency traders are the only DEX participants, even though the exchange itself was created specifically for them. Key participants of DEXes: Traders – participants who exchange one kind of token for another. Liquidity providers – cryptocurrency owners ready to deposit their cryptocurrency in liquidity pools, which serve as the base of the entire DeFi system. To put it simply, liquidity provid

Decentralized exchanges (DEXes) can genuinely be called trustless, as this is the best way to characterize their main distinction from the centralized currency and trading exchanges. To trade on a DEX, you don’t need to “trust” the exchange to perform transactions. DEXes work “without trust” – you may not know who is behind them, since DEXes work automatically. They are, in essence, a smart contract. A smart contract cannot fail to follow the instructions given to it – this is the definition of a system that functions without trust between the two parties. Centralized exchanges (CEXes) generate orderbooks (price quotes for purchases and sa

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