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Gate founder Dr. Han: The crypto market has entered a new stage of "dual drive of CEX and DEX".
Odaily News Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han delivered a keynote speech at the Tokyo WebX 2025 summit, systematically elaborating on the key roles of Centralized Exchanges (CEX) and Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) in driving the large-scale adoption of Web 3. Dr. Han pointed out that the long-term trend of user growth, the dual-track evolution of market structure, and the interplay of security and compliance are shaping a new landscape where "CEX serves as the global capital entry point, and DEX acts as the on-chain financial and innovation engine." Dr. Han cited data indicating that the global number of encryption users has approached 700 million, accounting for 10% of the global population, with the total market capitalization of encryption reaching $3.02 trillion, officially rising to become the fourth largest asset globally. He predicts that by 2030, the market for crypto assets is expected to reach $41.8 trillion, second only to gold. In terms of trading patterns,
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