Thursday, May 28, 2026 F&G 22 · Extreme Fear
BTC $72,872 -3.65% ETH $1,975 -4.81% USDT $0.998246 -0.03% BNB $633.77 -2.86% XRP $1.28 -3.57% USDC $0.999530 -0.01% SOL $80.59 -3.80% TRX $0.364107 -2.44% FIGR_HELOC $1.03 +0.65% DOGE $0.097436 -4.00% HYPE $57.08 -7.58% USDS $0.999418 -0.02% LEO $10.06 +0.09% RAIN $0.014248 +23.10% ZEC $526.99 -7.68% ADA $0.229414 -4.25% XMR $380.46 -1.18% BCH $324.87 -5.49% LINK $8.82 -6.36% WBT $53.54 -3.82% BTC $72,872 -3.65% ETH $1,975 -4.81% USDT $0.998246 -0.03% BNB $633.77 -2.86% XRP $1.28 -3.57% USDC $0.999530 -0.01% SOL $80.59 -3.80% TRX $0.364107 -2.44% FIGR_HELOC $1.03 +0.65% DOGE $0.097436 -4.00% HYPE $57.08 -7.58% USDS $0.999418 -0.02% LEO $10.06 +0.09% RAIN $0.014248 +23.10% ZEC $526.99 -7.68% ADA $0.229414 -4.25% XMR $380.46 -1.18% BCH $324.87 -5.49% LINK $8.82 -6.36% WBT $53.54 -3.82%
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CEX

Centralized Exchange — a platform where users trade cryptocurrency through an intermediary (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX). CEXes hold customer funds in custody, match orders internally, and typically offer fiat on/off-ramps. They are convenient and liquid, but introduce custodial risk (FTX, Mt.Gox, Celsius, BlockFi all failed with customer assets at stake).

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Centralized Exchange — a platform where users trade cryptocurrency through an intermediary (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX). CEXes hold customer funds in custody, match orders internally, and typically offer fiat on/off-ramps. They are convenient and liquid, but introduce custodial risk (FTX, Mt.Gox, Celsius, BlockFi all failed with customer assets at stake).

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