1inch Co-founder Predicts CEXes Will Become DeFi Frontends
1inch Co-founder Predicts CEXes Will Become DeFi Frontends
🔄 CEXes becoming DeFi

At Token2049, 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz outlined his vision for crypto's next phase: centralized exchanges will transform into frontends for DeFi as the industry moves fully on-chain.
Key developments:
- The boundary between DeFi and traditional finance is dissolving
- 1inch's non-custodial technology already powers swaps for major platforms
- Current integrations include Binance, Coinbase, Ledger, MetaMask, and Trust Wallet
Why this matters: Major exchanges recognize they cannot afford to miss the decentralized shift. 1inch's infrastructure is positioning itself as the backbone technology enabling this transition across the entire financial industry.
Read Kunz's complete analysis: blog.1inch.com/sergej-kunz-on-cexes
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At @token2049 , 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz shared his vision for the next phase of crypto: CEXes will turn into frontends for DeFi - as the industry moves fully on-chain.
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