Latin America takes global lead in preference for centralized exchanges: Report
According to a recent report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, Latin America has a distinct inclination toward centralized exchanges when compared to the rest of the world, as opposed to decentralized exchanges.
Published on October 11, Chainalysis stated that Latin America has the seventh-largest crypto economy in the world, trailing closely behind Middle East and North America (MENA), Eastern Asia, and Eastern Europe.
However, it notes that crypto users in Latin America strongly favor utilizing centralized exchanges:
In some countries within the region, crypto activity by platform type significantly exceeds the global average. The worldwide average is 48.1% for centralized exchanges, 44% for decentralized exchanges, and 5.9% for other decentralized finance (DeFi) activities.
However, Venezuela shows a 92.5% preference for centralized exchanges, compared to a 5.6% preference for decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
Furthermore, it pointed out that Venezuela has a unique reason for its surging adoption, primarily attributed to a "complex humanitarian emergency."
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The report explains that amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, crypto played a pivotal role in directly assisting healthcare professionals in the country.
Therefore, crypto became a necessary form of value as traditional payments were difficult, given the government's refusal to accept international aid, influenced by political reasons.
On the other hand, Colombia shows a 74% preference for centralized exchanges (CEXs), while decentralized exchanges (DEXs) account for just 21.1% of their preferences.
Meanwhile, three Latin American countries secured positions in the top 20
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