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Rotman Honours Alumna Teams Up with Nathaniel Crossfield to Build the Next Generation of Trusted Capital Through “Rationality × Education”

Lumixus Canada Securities Ltd announced today that Anna Whitmore, Deputy Director of Investor Education & Research, is actively driving a structural shift within the department, focusing on transforming complex quantitative investment theories into easily digestible visual learning tools for the average investor. The 30-year-old financial education specialist brings a solid background in Finance & Organizational Behavior from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, where she earned Dean’s List Honours. She further pursued studies on the application of Artificial Intelligence in Financial Education during her exchange program at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Her appointment signals Lumixus’ commitment in the Canadian market to not only the depth of investment strategy but also the breadth of investor understanding and rational decision-making. Whitmore’s proven rigorous data analysis capabilities—previously recognized with the “Excellence in Research Award” at RBC Dominion Securities—are now being redefined and applied to a financial trust capital reconstruction centered on education.

Anna Whitmore’s career began with an intensive focus on data analysis and rigor. During her tenure as a Research Associate at RBC Dominion Securities, she specialized in retail portfolio and high-net-worth client asset allocation research, where she was responsible for developing risk monitoring systems and authoring quarterly market reports. This period established her industry reputation for being “known for data rigor and clear expression” and earned her the highest internal accolade.

Subsequently, she served as a Program Coordinator for the Toronto Financial Forum, successfully organizing annual financial education summits and collaborating with regulatory and academic institutions to promote investor education and behavioral finance in Canada. This experience across academic, regulatory, and market domains equipped Ms. Whitmore not only with structural financial knowledge but also with profound insights into investor psychological biases when facing market volatility. This focus on “the human element” forms the core of her professional philosophy: “Education is not about teaching people how to profit; it is about teaching them how to understand risk and be rational.”

The meeting between Anna Whitmore and Nathaniel Crossfield, Chief Investment Analyst at Lumixus Global Securities, proved to be a strategically significant moment in the formation of Lumixus Canada. At the 2024 Toronto Finance Forum Annual Conference, when Mr. Crossfield was delivering his keynote on “From Behavior to Structure — Redefining Investor Discipline in the AI Era,” a system glitch interrupted the projection. Ms. Whitmore, intervening as the on-site coordinator, utilized her professional familiarity with AI visualization systems to swiftly restore the data display, ensuring the presentation concluded smoothly.

This display of composure and expertise, followed by a ninety-minute discussion on topics ranging from behavioral finance biases to the investor learning curve in the AI era, left a profound impression on Mr. Crossfield. His subsequent note—”She doesn’t just know the data — she knows how people think when facing it.”—directly underscores Ms. Whitmore’s irreplaceable value. Months later, when Lumixus decided to establish its education and research headquarters in Canada, Mr. Crossfield personally recommended Anna Whitmore to the group, inviting her to join the founding team. This action highlights Lumixus’ serious commitment to its investor education division.

Currently, Anna Whitmore serves as the Deputy Director of Investor Education & Research at Lumixus Canada Securities Ltd, reporting directly to Mr. Crossfield. She is leading the construction and operation of the Lumixus Academy. Her core mandate is to bridge the gap between complex quantitative models and general investor comprehension, effectively translating Mr. Crossfield’s macro-strategies into market practice.

Her key responsibilities include:

1. Curriculum Design: Designing and executing the Lumixus Academy curriculum, which is the first educational framework within Lumixus Global to deeply integrate behavioral psychology with structured investment theory.
2. Visualization Innovation: Leading a specialized research group to convert complex quantitative models and cutting-edge AI applications into intuitive, accessible visual learning tools, thereby substantially lowering the barrier to entry for investment knowledge.
3. Talent Development: Managing the “Young Analyst Program,” which is designed to cultivate the next generation of financial education instructors, ensuring the quality and continuity of knowledge transfer.
4. Compliance and Outreach: Planning and executing a series of online seminars, investor education courses, and compliance workshops, helping investors build confidence and rationality in a gentle yet logical manner, thus actively fulfilling the financial institution’s social responsibility.

The collaboration model between Anna Whitmore and Nathaniel Crossfield is described internally as “the parallel of rationality and warmth.” Mr. Crossfield formulates the macro-strategies and theoretical frameworks, while Ms. Whitmore assumes the crucial role of “translation and communication.” She transforms Mr. Crossfield’s overarching logic into classroom content that is relatable and understandable to the average investor.

Together, they established the brand’s core philosophy for the Lumixus Canada division: “Rationality × Education = Trusted Capital.” This tenet not only guides the department’s operations but also reflects Lumixus Canada’s unique commitment to the market—achieving rationality through education, which ultimately earns and solidifies investor trust. Ms. Whitmore’s colleagues refer to her as “The Listener in a Room of Analysts”, illustrating her leadership trait of balancing a high-intensity research environment with superior emotional intelligence and fostering effective communication.

Anna Whitmore’s leadership, her profound understanding of AI’s role in financial education, and her successful experience in transforming complex theories into practical tools position her as a pivotal figure driving innovation within Lumixus Canada and the broader Canadian financial education landscape.

 

About Lumixus Canada Securities Ltd 

Lumixus Canada Securities Ltd is a localized securities trading institution focusing on the Canadian stock, ETF, futures, and options markets. With a registered capital of $10 million CAD, the company serves as the Lumixus Group’s North American Investment Management and Research Headquarters. The company is dedicated to providing Canadian investors with safe, efficient, and compliant trading services, adhering to the regulatory frameworks of the CSA and OSC.

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Equinorix Cryptocurrency Exchange Ltd. Unveils Triple Security Fortress: Cold Storage, Multi-Sig Custody, and Asset Insurance for Institutional-Grade Protection

The security of the digital asset market remains a central concern for both users and institutional investors. In response to frequent industry incidents involving hacking, platform collapses, and asset losses, Equinorix Cryptocurrency Exchange Ltd., a U.S.-registered institution, has unveiled its institutional-grade security framework, announcing the platform’s adoption of a “Triple Security Fortress” strategy comprising cold storage, multi-signature custody, and comprehensive asset insurance coverage. Equinorix is committed to redefining the security boundary for digital asset exchanges by implementing traditional financial security standards and advanced technology, providing the highest level of verifiable protection for user assets. This comprehensive security upgrade is designed to eliminate user anxiety regarding asset safety, encouraging greater confidence among institutions and professional traders entering the digital asset market.

Equinorix’s security infrastructure is built upon Zero-Trust principles and physical isolation technologies, designed to ensure that user assets remain protected even against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. The platform recognizes that in the digital asset space, security is not merely a technological consideration but a serious commitment to users and regulatory bodies. Consequently, Equinorix has elevated security strategy to one of its core values, integrating it into every aspect of its operation.

The First Fortress: Ultra-Secure Cold Storage System

Equinorix employs the industry-recognized most secure strategy: Cold Storage. The vast majority of client assets are physically isolated and disconnected from any internet connection, making it virtually impossible for hackers to access these funds through online attack vectors. Equinorix’s cold storage facilities adhere to high standards of physical security, including multi-layer access control, 24-hour surveillance, and biometric verification. Furthermore, the platform avoids concentrating all offline assets in a single location, instead adopting geographically distributed storage to further mitigate the risk of asset damage due to natural disasters or single-point failures. The movement of cold storage funds requires lengthy, multi-step manual review and authorization processes, guaranteeing the utmost level of security.

The Second Fortress: Multi-Signature Custody Mechanism

To manage the limited hot wallet funds required for daily operations and to facilitate necessary withdrawals from cold storage, Equinorix utilizes advanced Multi-Signature (Multi-Sig) custody technology. While traditional digital asset wallets require only one private key to authorize a transaction, Multi-Sig technology necessitates authorization from multiple parties to initiate asset transfers. For instance, Equinorix might employ a “two-of-three” or “three-of-five” signature model, meaning any transaction requires independent signature confirmation from at least two or three authorized personnel, typically from different functional departments (e.g., Risk Control, Finance, Technology) and located at separate physical sites. This decentralized authorization process effectively prevents asset loss resulting from single points of failure, internal misconduct, or the compromise of a single key. Equinorix views this system of checks and balances as crucial for establishing both internal control and external trust.

The Third Fortress: Comprehensive Asset Insurance Coverage

As the final layer complementing its technological and procedural security safeguards, Equinorix provides comprehensive asset insurance coverage. While the platform invests significant resources in technology and processes to prevent any loss, insurance is an essential hedge against extreme, unforeseen risks. Equinorix’s insurance scope is designed to cover potential losses arising from platform technical failures, cybersecurity breaches, and internal fraud. Although specific insurance details and underwriters are not fully disclosed in the press release, Equinorix commits that this insurance program is structured according to the standards required by institutional investors, ensuring that the value of client assets is protected in extreme circumstances. This measure is a critical demonstration of Equinorix’s commitment to boosting user confidence and serves as a key differentiator from many competitors in the market that may lack or have inadequate insurance coverage.

Equinorix’s Chief Technology Officer Thomas Becker emphasizes that platform security goes far beyond the mere deployment of firewalls and encryption. He states that Equinorix’s security architecture is a dynamic, AI-driven risk management system. Leveraging the technical experience of its former Director at a global leading enterprise software company’s FinTech Lab, the platform uses AI to analyze transaction and network traffic in real-time, identifying zero-day exploits or abnormal behavior patterns, and automatically triggering isolation and defense mechanisms before a threat can escalate. This proactive, intelligent security defense ensures that Equinorix’s security systems continuously evolve with the changing threat landscape.

Furthermore, Equinorix regularly conducts independent audits and penetration testing to validate the effectiveness of its security framework. The company’s core value of “Independent Audit & Proof-of-Reserves” applies not only to its financial transparency but also extends to its security practices. By engaging external, professional cybersecurity firms for routine Red Team Exercises and security assessments, Equinorix ensures its security systems meet the highest industry standards. This pursuit of transparency and professional verification is a powerful testament to Equinorix’s ambition to become the world’s most trusted digital asset infrastructure.

In summary, Equinorix Cryptocurrency Exchange Ltd.’s “Triple Security Fortress” strategy combines the commitment to robustness and institutional-grade protection from traditional finance with the efficiency of modern digital asset technology. Through physically isolated cold storage, procedurally checked Multi-Signature custody, and risk-mitigating asset insurance coverage, Equinorix offers a truly secure, transparent, and highly reliable trading environment for its global users.

 

 

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Equinorix Cryptocurrency Exchange Ltd. is a U.S.-registered digital asset institution headquartered in New York, dedicated to providing compliant, transparent, and intelligent digital financial services aligned with FinCEN and SEC standards. Equinorix’s ecosystem integrates institutional-grade fiat on-ramps, trading, custody, and AI-driven compliance systems, aiming to introduce the rigor of traditional finance into the digital asset market. Equinorix operates on the principle of “verifiable trust,” striving to become the world’s most trusted hybrid digital-asset infrastructure.

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Estonia, 10th December 2025, ZEX PR WIRE–AgriFi, the decentralized agriculture finance ecosystem, a blockchain-integrating farmland marketplace, a unified platform that combines IoT data, AI-driven analytics, and tokenized ownership to create the transparent agricultural investment network.

  

AgriFi’s mission is to connect farmers, investors, and agricultural data through a verifiable, blockchain-secured infrastructure that enhances transparency, accessibility, and sustainability across the global farming landscape.

A Marketplace Rooted in Data and Trust

Traditional farmland markets often suffer from limited access, data opacity, and manual verification processes. AgriFi’s marketplace will resolve these inefficiencies by merging blockchain’s immutability and auditability with IoT-based intelligence to create data-verified farmland portfolios, ensuring that every farmland token listed on the platform is backed by verifiable, real-time performance metrics.

Each land parcel integrated into the AgriFi ecosystem is associated with on-chain metadata that includes key agricultural parameters such as soil health, water usage, and crop productivity; all verified through IoT devices and Chainlink-compatible oracles.

“Transparency and traceability aren’t features; they’re fundamentals,” said Veronica Trump, CMO at AgriFi. “We’re on a mission to create a marketplace where every investor can see, verify, and own a part of the agricultural industry with confidence.”

Core Components of the Farmland Marketplace

1. IoT-Integrated Farm Monitoring: AgriFi’s marketplace will aggregates real-time data from connected IoT devices, tracking parameters such as soil moisture, water usage, and crop growth. This integration ensures that each tokenized asset is backed by authentic, measurable performance data, supporting investor trust and accountability.
2. Blockchain-Based Ownership: Each listed farmland parcel will be tokenized through smart contracts  on the Polygon Network, allowing fractional investment, transparent ownership records, and instant on-chain transfers. This lowers entry barriers for retail investors while ensuring traceable and compliant asset management.
3. Profit and Performance Dashboard: Investors can monitor productivity metrics, yield performance, and staking rewards directly linked to their AGF Token holdings. These analytics are powered by data from verified farms, ensuring that returns correspond to real-world agricultural outcomes.
4. Compliance and Legal Security: The system integrates KYC/AML verification, asset certification, and immutable storage of legal documents via IPFS/Filecoin, ensuring compliance and investor protection.
5. Cross-Border Accessibility: Through fiat on-ramps, decentralized exchange (DEX) integration, and a mobile-optimized interface, AgriFi enables global investors to access tokenized farmland opportunities without intermediaries.

The Future of Farmland Ownership

By merging IoT intelligence, blockchain verification, and DeFi mechanisms, it delivers:

• Full Transparency: Real-time data and blockchain records for every farm asset.
• Global Liquidity: Fractional farmland ownership tradable on Polygon-based DEXs such as QuickSwap.
• Investor Empowerment: Access to live farm analytics, profit dashboards, and verified yields.
• Sustainable Growth:  Integration of ESG and traceability standards, including future carbon and water footprint tokens.

This unified, trust-based ecosystem is a significant leap forward in data-driven, sustainable agriculture, creating value for both local farmers and global investors.

Seamless Crypto Trading

AgriFi’s Decentralized Exchange (DEX) allows users to seamlessly swap AGF tokens for leading cryptocurrencies such as USDT, ETH, and MATIC. Unlike centralized exchanges, AgriFi’s DEX ensures a secure, transparent, and censorship-resistant trading environment where all transactions occur directly between users, eliminating intermediaries and reducing costs.

The user-friendly interface is designed for accessibility, so even newcomers can execute trades within a few clicks. Since users retain full custody of their funds, this decentralized structure minimizes risks of centralized hacks, withdrawal freezes, or fund mismanagement.

Earn Rewards Through Liquidity Provision

Beyond trading, AgriFi enables users to earn passive income by providing liquidity to its DEX. When users deposit token pairs, such as AGF-USDT, AGF-ETH, or AGF-MATIC, they receive Liquidity Provider (LP) tokens, representing their stake in the pool and entitlement to a share of transaction fees.

Liquidity providers not only earn yield but also strengthen the DEX’s market depth and stability, ensuring smoother trades with minimal slippage. This structure reinforces AgriFi’s community-driven liquidity model, empowering users to benefit directly from the platform’s trading activity while contributing to the ecosystem’s resilience.

About Agrifi

Agrifi is driving an agricultural revolution, harnessing blockchain technology to transform the agricultural supply chain. Our mission is to enhance transparency, efficiency, and sustainability in agriculture while empowering farmers and supporting small-scale agricultural practices.

Join us on this exciting journey to explore the future of agriculture while potentially enhancing the value of your AGF tokens. We’re not just redefining agricultural finance; we’re revolutionizing the future of farming and food production.

Ready to start staking your AGF tokens? Visit our website at https://agrifi.tech/for detailed steps on how to stake your tokens. Stay connected with us on Telegram, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for the latest updates and community discussions.

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Logan, Utah, 9th December 2025, ZEX PR WIRE– Dr. Matthew Hedelius, Psy.D., LCSW, CSAT-S, has dedicated more than 26 years to helping people heal from behavioral patterns that impact their well-being and relationships. As the Director and President of Paradise Creek Recovery Center, he hopes to continue treating people who wish to seek lasting recovery with compassion and science-backed methods.

Located on a peaceful 16-acre campus in southern Idaho, Paradise Creek Recovery Center offers a safe and structured environment for adult males struggling with addiction and related behaviors. The center provides trauma-informed care because of the role unresolved trauma plays in addictive patterns. Under Dr. Hedelius’s leadership, the treatment plans are carefully designed to address both the emotional and neurological aspects of recovery.

Dr. Hedelius combines his background in Family Sciences, Clinical Social Work, and Psychology with advanced methods like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and interpersonal neurobiology. His expertise in neuroscience allows clients to better understand how trauma affects the brain and behavior, and how healing can be achieved through the brain’s natural ability to rewire itself.

At Paradise Creek, clients receive multiple individual and group psychotherapy sessions every week, with a minimum of two individual sessions per day. The center’s therapeutic model also focuses on family involvement to offer support for partners and loved ones who have been affected by addiction. Such an inclusive approach helps rebuild trust and strengthen relationships as part of the healing process.

Dr. Hedelius and his team of certified therapists are known for their compassionate, evidence-based care. They use a range of clinical and complementary therapies to guide clients through their recovery journey. Treatment may include mindfulness, adventure therapy, and other experiential practices that encourage self-awareness, emotional balance, and personal growth.

“Our goal at Paradise Creek is to help people reconnect with their true selves and rediscover a sense of peace and purpose,” said Dr. Hedelius. “Recovery is not limited to ending harmful behaviors. We want people to learn and live with who they really are.”

The center’s residential program lasts 28 days but can be extended up to 6 months based on individual needs. Clients receive a personalized plan that focuses on long-term stability and relapse prevention.

Over the years, Dr. Hedelius has built a reputation as a trusted leader in this field and has helped several people with trauma recovery. His dedication to blending compassion with clinical excellence continues to influence the standard of care for those struggling with these complex challenges.

For more information about Dr. Matthew Hedelius and Paradise Creek Recovery Center, you can visit www.paradisecreekrecovery.com or contact the center directly at (855) 691-3815.

TRM Labs Data Shows Global Volume Surged 56%; Orion AI Engine™ Designed to Break the “Cognitive Bottleneck” and Information Asymmetry for Traders

Alistair Kaelen, Founder and CEO of SQHWYD GLOBAL Ltd. and former Senior Strategist at Renaissance Technologies, addressed an industry closed-door session today, pointing directly to the next paradigm shift in quantitative finance.

Kaelen noted that according to the latest report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, global crypto asset on-chain volume breached $10.6 Trillion in 2024, a 56% year-over-year increase. Facing this exponential flood of data, traditional human analysis and even linear quantitative models have hit a ceiling. “When researching stochastic processes at MIT, we dealt with finite variables; today, a single sentiment shift on social media can trigger non-Gaussian distribution volatility across the market,” Kaelen stated .

In response, SQHWYD has launched the Orion AI Engine™, which is not merely a trading tool but a user’s “Financial Co-pilot.” The engine utilizes NLP technology to parse global unstructured data (such as Twitter sentiment and news flows) in real-time, transforming the “analysis paralysis” caused by information overload into executable Alpha. Kaelen further elaborated on the core definition of “Cognitive Finance”: a system must possess “Context-Aware Intelligence,” capable of understanding a user’s risk appetite and subtle shifts in the market environment, rather than simply mechanically executing instructions .

Kaelen emphasized that as the marginal utility of speed competition in High-Frequency Trading (HFT) diminishes, the core competitive advantage of the future lies in a deep cognitive understanding of market intent. “In the past, the advantage lay in the speed of fiber optics; in the future, it lies in the wisdom of compute. We are reconstructing market logic through Cognitive Finance, enabling algorithms to be not just executors, but thinkers,” he concluded. This shift will allow individual investors to possess “information processing rights” equivalent to institutional quant funds for the first time, fundamentally addressing market inefficiencies.

About SQHWYD 

SQHWYD GLOBAL Ltd. is a US-registered global Cognitive Finance Ecosystem dedicated to reshaping the digital asset trading experience through artificial intelligence. Founded by former Renaissance Technologies strategist Alistair Kaelen, the platform is anchored by three pillars: the Orion AI Engine™, the Unity Layer™, and the Dynamic Asset Matrix™. SQHWYD aims to eliminate the barriers between CeFi and DeFi, providing users with secure, intelligent, and personalized financial services.

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A Vision Built on Technology, Rationality, and Long-Term Value

Merivox Asset Management Group is a tech-driven global advisory firm committed to empowering high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors through intelligent asset allocation and data-oriented strategies. Guided by the vision “to connect capital with the future through technology and rationality, achieving sustainable wealth growth and value creation for clients,” the company positions itself as a forward-looking leader in global wealth management. Through the integration of advanced analytics, innovative financial technologies, and global investment insight, Merivox is redefining modern portfolio construction and risk management.

Core Philosophy: Rational, Global, Sustainable, and Innovative

At the heart of Merivox’s investment ideology is a system of four interconnected principles. Rational Drive ensures that all investment decisions rely on objective data, quantitative evidence, and clearly defined logic rather than emotional reactions or speculative impulses. Global Insight enables the firm to capture evolving capital flows, identify geopolitical shifts, and interpret macro trends that influence international markets. Sustainable Growth focuses on long-term compounding returns while maintaining strict risk controls to protect client capital across market cycles. Meanwhile, Innovative Integration blends fintech, AI modeling, and traditional fundamental research to build more intelligent advisory frameworks and enhance decision-making efficiency. Together, these pillars support the firm’s mission to deliver modern, reliable, and future-ready wealth management services.

Global Asset Allocation Tailored for HNW Clients and Family Offices

Merivox provides a comprehensive suite of global asset allocation solutions designed to meet the needs of HNW clients seeking diversification, long-term wealth preservation, and optimized risk-return balance. Its portfolios cover equities, fixed income, hedge funds, private equity, alternative strategies, and digital assets, creating multi-asset structures that respond to different market environments. With extensive cross-market research and a disciplined allocation framework, Merivox ensures that each client receives a customized strategy aligned with individual financial goals, global market opportunities, and risk tolerance.

 

AI-Powered Investment Research and Data-Driven Trading Models

In an era where technology reshapes capital markets, Merivox leverages AI, machine learning, and quantitative models to improve the accuracy and adaptability of its investment strategies. The firm’s proprietary systems integrate macroeconomic indicators, market sentiment data, liquidity signals, and cross-asset correlations, enabling dynamic monitoring of risk and identifying emerging opportunities. These real-time analytical capabilities strengthen alpha generation, reduce reliance on subjective judgment, and enhance portfolio resilience—positioning Merivox at the forefront of intelligent investment management.

 

Corporate Finance, Capital Advisory, and Cross-Border Expansion Services

Merivox Asset Management Group also offers a full spectrum of corporate finance and strategic advisory services. It assists growth-stage enterprises with financing, mergers and acquisitions, and capital structure optimization, supporting companies as they scale across global markets. For family funds and institutional clients seeking international exposure, the firm provides cross-border investment planning across North America, Asia, and the Middle East. These services help clients navigate complex regulatory systems, cultural variations, and cross-regional financial environments, ensuring smoother market entry and long-term expansion.

 

Risk Control, Compliance Guidance, and ESG-Focused Investment Frameworks

Risk management stands as one of the strongest foundations of Merivox’s service model. By adopting big-data-driven risk control mechanisms, the firm is able to detect hidden threats early and implement preventive measures. Merivox provides full-process compliance consulting and regulatory strategy guidance to ensure that all investment behavior adheres to global standards. Additionally, the integration of ESG principles and sustainable investment frameworks reflects Merivox’s commitment to responsible wealth management. Environmental stewardship, governance transparency, and long-term social value are incorporated into every stage of portfolio design and advisory execution.

 

Building Future-Oriented Wealth Strategies Through Innovation

With its unique fusion of technology, rational strategy, and global perspective, Merivox Asset Management Group continues to expand its influence across the global financial industry. The firm remains committed to delivering smarter investment decisions, stronger risk-adjusted returns, and sustainable long-term value for clients. As global markets evolve and the demand for transparent, intelligent advisory solutions grows, Merivox stands firmly at the intersection of capital and innovation—connecting today’s wealth with tomorrow’s opportunities.

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53-Exchange Analysis Reveals Perpetual DEXs Are 17-30% Cheaper Than Centralized Exchanges

Toronto, Canada, December 8th 2025— The average centralized cryptocurrency exchange has been operating for 8 years. The average Perp DEX? Just 2.5 years.

Yet according to new data from RankFi.com, these upstart decentralized platforms are already beating their established competitors on the metric that matters most to traders: fees.

A comprehensive analysis of 34 major centralized exchanges (CEXs) and 19 perpetual DEX platforms reveals that perp DEXs now charge 17-30% lower futures trading fees than CEXs, with some platforms offering zero-fee or even negative-fee trading models impossible on traditional exchanges.

Key Findings

• Perp DEXs are now fee-competitive with centralized exchanges for the first time, offering 17-30% lower futures trading costs.
• The average perp DEX is barely 2.5 years old, yet has achieved parity for various features with CEXs that have operated for 8+ years
• 79% of perp DEXs launched since 2021, signaling rapid market growth.
• The average CEX lists 706 cryptocurrencies and 228 futures markets; average perp DEX offers 89 futures markets.
• Spot trading fees on CEXs cluster tightly around 0.10%, indicating limited room for price-based competition

Centralized Exchange Landscape

Category	CEX Average	CEX Median
# of Coins (Spot)	706	400
# of Coins (Futures)	228	190
Spot Maker Fee	0.139%	0.10%
Spot Taker Fee	0.178%	0.10%
Futures Maker Fee	0.0319%	0.02%
Futures Taker Fee	0.0719%	0.06%
Max Leverage	155x	125x
Average Age of Platform	8.03 years old	7 years old

Supported Cryptocurrencies

The average centralized exchange lists 706 cryptocurrencies (median: 400), with leading platforms offering up to 3,800 assets while smaller exchanges list as few as 80. 

For derivatives, CEXs offer an average of 228 futures markets (median: 190), with top platforms providing over 700 derivative products. Maximum leverage averages 155x, though two exchanges offer extreme 500x leverage for sophisticated traders.

CEX Fee Structures

Spot Trading: Centralized exchanges charge an average maker fee of 0.139% and taker fee of 0.178%, with median rates of 0.10% for both. This tight clustering around the 0.10% median indicates strong industry standardization.

Futures Trading: Derivatives trading offers significantly lower costs. Maker fees average just 0.0319% (median: 0.02%) and taker fees average 0.0719% (median: 0.06%). This represents an approximately 78% discount compared to spot trading fees, reflecting the high-volume, competitive nature of derivatives markets and exchanges’ strategic focus on capturing leverage trading activity.

The narrow spread between mean and median values across all fee categories suggests a highly competitive and mature market where platforms compete primarily on liquidity, user experience, and product offerings rather than pricing alone.

CEXs vs Perp DEXs

Perp DEXs are now fee-competitive with centralized exchanges for the first time ever. Analysis of 19 perpetual decentralized exchanges reveals a market that is younger, more specialized, and significantly cheaper than centralized counterparts.

Category	CEX Average	Perp DEX Average
# of Futures Markets	228	89
Futures Maker Fee	0.0319%	0.0264% (-17%)
Futures Taker Fee	0.0719%	0.0502% (-30%)
Max Leverage	150x	119x
Average Age of Platform	8.03 years	2.47 years

Product Offerings

Perp DEXs offer an average of 89 futures markets (median: 70), ranging from just 3 to 320 assets. This represents only 39% of what centralized exchanges offer, reflecting that DEXs prioritize the most liquid and popular trading pairs rather than comprehensive asset coverage.

Maximum leverage on perp DEXs averages 119x, nearly matching centralized exchanges. Remarkably, two leading DEX platforms offer 500x leverage, identical to the highest CEX offerings, demonstrating that decentralized platforms have achieved competitive parity on this critical metric despite being significantly younger.

Fee Advantages Drive Adoption

Perp DEXs deliver substantial cost savings that are reshaping trader preferences:

• Maker fees: Average 0.0264% (median: 0.02%) compared to CEX’s 0.0319%—a 17% reduction
• Taker fees: Average 0.0502% (median: 0.05%) versus CEX’s 0.0719%—a 30% savings

These fee advantages compound significantly for high-volume traders, potentially saving thousands of dollars annually compared to centralized platforms.

Zero-Fee Innovation

Three perp DEXs offer zero-fee trading on both maker and taker sides, completely eliminating transaction costs. Even more remarkably, one platform provides negative maker fees at -0.01%, effectively paying traders to provide liquidity—a business model that doesn’t exist in centralized exchanges due to operational overhead and regulatory constraints.

This innovation demonstrates DeFi’s experimental edge and willingness to subsidize liquidity provision in ways traditional finance cannot replicate.

Market Maturity and Growth Trajectory

The age disparity between CEXs and perp DEXs tells a compelling story about crypto market evolution.

The average centralized exchange has been operating for 8.03 years, with two platforms launching as early as 2011 (14 years ago). In contrast, the average perp DEX has operated for just 2.47 years (median: 2 years)—making CEXs more than three times older than their decentralized competitors.

An overwhelming 79% of perp DEXs launched in 2021 or later, with six platforms (32% of the total) entering the market in 2024-2025 alone. The oldest perp DEX, dYdX, launched in 2017 and has been operating for 8 years—still younger than the average CEX.

This rapid proliferation signals accelerating innovation in decentralized derivatives and growing trader comfort with non-custodial trading solutions.

Competitive Implications

The data reveals several critical competitive dynamics:

Fee Pressure on CEXs: With DEXs undercutting futures fees by 17-30%, centralized exchanges face mounting pressure to reduce costs or differentiate on other factors like customer service, fiat on-ramps, and regulatory compliance.

Leverage Parity Achieved: DEXs matching 500x leverage offerings eliminates a key CEX advantage, particularly important for professional traders who previously required centralized platforms for maximum capital efficiency.

Innovation Leadership in DeFi: Zero-fee and negative-fee models showcase decentralized platforms’ ability to experiment with novel business models, using token incentives and protocol revenues to subsidize trading activity.

Conclusion

Despite being less than one-third the age of centralized exchanges, perpetual DEXs have achieved fee structures 17-30% cheaper than established platforms, leverage options matching the highest CEX offerings, and innovative business models that centralized platforms cannot replicate.

The rapid growth—with 79% of perp DEX platforms launching in just the past five years—signals an accelerating shift toward decentralized derivatives trading. As regulatory frameworks mature and user experience improves, the fee advantages and innovative models pioneered by perp DEXs may drive further market share migration from centralized platforms.

For traders, the choice increasingly comes down to priorities: CEXs offer broader asset selection, fiat integration, and regulatory clarity, while perp DEXs provide superior fee structures, non-custodial security, and cutting-edge trading innovations.

Methodology

This analysis examined 34 centralized cryptocurrency exchanges representing the major CEX landscape, with data available at https://rankfi.com/crypto-exchanges/. The perp DEX analysis covered 19 platforms representing the major perpetual DEX landscape, with data available at https://rankfi.com/perpetual-dexs/.

Metrics analyzed include number of listed cryptocurrencies, futures trading pairs, maximum leverage, spot and futures trading fees (maker and taker), and founding year for each platform. Statistical analysis included median, minimum, and maximum calculations across all metrics.

About RankFi

RankFi.com is a data-driven crypto exchange comparison platform founded in 2020. The site tracks fees, spreads, security metrics, leverage, asset availability, and dozens of other factors to help users find the right platform—and avoid hidden costs that reduce long-term returns.

Aurora Archipelago Capital (AAC) is building a green and inclusive growth pathway across ASEAN, especially Indonesia. By investing in geothermal energy, battery-material supply chains and sustainable palm oil, AAC has cut 1.2 million tons of CO₂ and created 480,000 green jobs. Its education and MSME programs reach 720 pesantren and 180,000 small businesses, linking ESG capital with financial literacy, digital skills and long-term social impact.

Amid growing global attention toward sustainable investment, Aurora Archipelago Capital (AAC) is driving economic transformation across ASEAN—particularly Indonesia—through a systematic green‑finance framework and an inclusive development approach. As an investment institution focused on emerging markets, AAC does not pursue financial returns alone; it emphasizes measurable and scalable social and environmental impact, laying the foundation for long‑term structural change in the region.

In recent years, AAC’s green investment portfolio has delivered strong performance, generating returns of 17.2%, one of the highest among emerging‑market assets. By adhering strictly to the green taxonomy of Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK), the portfolio also secured five‑year tax incentives, further strengthening return stability. With a focus on geothermal energy, battery‑material supply chains, and sustainable palm oil (RSPO), AAC is building an ESG investment ecosystem spanning energy, materials, and agriculture—advancing governance standards across Southeast Asia’s green supply chain.

AAC’s environmental contributions are substantial. Through geothermal projects, battery‑chain development, and green agriculture initiatives, the firm has reduced CO₂ emissions by 1.2 million tons and created more than 480,000 green jobs across related sectors. These impacts not only accelerate Indonesia’s green‑economic transition but also open new economic opportunities for young people and low‑income families—making the green transformation more inclusive and sustainable.

Education and inclusive finance serve as additional pillars of AAC’s strategy. Its value‑based investment education program now reaches 720 pesantren across Indonesia, providing financial‑literacy training, investment principles, and economic education to 32,000 students. This initiative equips younger generations with essential skills for the digital era while bridging traditional Islamic education with modern financial concepts.

In supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), AAC leverages digital training and inclusive‑finance tools to strengthen business capacity. More than 180,000 MSMEs have completed online training and reported an average 41% improvement in business performance. In ASEAN markets where access to financing is often limited, this program significantly helps MSMEs overcome capital barriers and integrate into regional supply chains.

AAC recognizes that for Indonesia to shift from a resource‑based economy to an investment‑driven one, a sustainable capital‑trust mechanism is essential. To this end, the firm has developed a comprehensive model linking education systems, financial‑technology infrastructure, green‑asset governance, and long‑term capital flows. By combining global ESG standards, local regulations, and international investment practices, AAC is fostering a “cross‑cycle capital culture” that emphasizes stable growth, social value, and intergenerational equity.

From green energy to inclusive education, from MSME empowerment to strengthened capital governance, AAC is shaping meaningful transformation across ASEAN. By bridging Wall Street‑level professional expertise with the real needs of local communities, AAC is steering the region toward a greener, more sustainable, and more inclusive future.
 

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As we enter 2025, volatility across the global cryptocurrency market continues to accelerate. Major assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and SOL have all experienced sharp price swings. With tightening macroeconomic conditions, shrinking liquidity and increasing global regulatory pressure, many investors are facing shrinking portfolios, shaken confidence and rising uncertainty around returns.

In this environment, the question “How can investors maintain stable returns during market downturns?” has become the top concern for crypto users.

It is precisely under these conditions that the cloud-mining platform Investor Hash has gained increasing attention for its AI-powered computing technology, structured hashrate-based revenue model and multi-asset support. Instead of relying solely on short-term price movements, it provides investors with a more efficiency-driven path focused on optimized computing output. AI-driven hashrate scheduling maximizes mining efficiency and makes returns more predictable.

 

 

How to Get Started With Investor Hash？

1. Visit the Investor Hash website and create an account to receive a $15 welcome bonus.

    

2. Select a contract term that matches your budget and expected earnings.

    

3. Start mining—your profits are settled daily.

    

 

 

Investor Hash Computing Power Contract Examples

• Starter Trial Contract – Investment: $100 | Duration: 2 days | Principal + Return: $106

   

• Basic Computing Contract – Investment: $1,000 | Duration: 12 days | Principal + Return: $1,156

   

• Classic Computing Contract – Investment: $5,000 | Duration: 25 days | Principal + Return: $6,875

   

• Advanced Computing Contract – Investment: $12,000 | Duration: 35 days | Principal + Return: $19,140

   

• Advanced Computing Contract – Investment: $30,000 | Duration: 40 days | Principal + Return: $51,600

   

• Super Computing Contract – Investment: $120,000 | Duration: 49 days | Principal + Return: $261,120

   

Example:
Investing $12,000 in a 35-day Advanced Computing Contract with a daily rate of 1.70%:

Daily expected earnings = $12,000 × 1.70% = $204
Total after 35 days = $12,000 + ($204 × 35) = $19,140

All contract earnings are settled daily and automatically distributed every 24 hours. The platform states that no hidden fees are charged and principal is returned at the end of the contract term. Higher-tier contracts may offer higher daily yields. Full contract details and historical data can be viewed on the Investor Hash website or app.

 

 

Why Choose Investor Hash?

High Performance – Powered by the latest NVIDIA and AMD GPUs with industry-leading energy efficiency.

Global Data Centers – More than 76 data centers across Europe, North America and Asia ensure maximum uptime and smart load balancing.

Zero Hardware Required – Start mining instantly from your phone or computer with full professional support.

Multiple Payment Options – BTC, XRP, ETH, USDT-ERC20, USDC, USDT-TRC20, SOL, DOGE, BCH, LTC and more.

Mobile App – A user-friendly interface for managing your mining, monitoring earnings and adjusting investments anytime.

Security Protections – The platform claims to use tools from McAfee® and Cloudflare®, along with 24/7 technical support.

Fund Safety – It states that user funds are held in tier-one banks, all personal data is SSL-encrypted, and insurance coverage is reportedly provided by AIG.

 

 

Conclusion: AI Computing Makes Stable Returns More Achievable

With uncertainty rising across the 2025 crypto market, investors are looking for more reliable and steady income alternatives. The combination of AI computing and cloud mining is quickly becoming a new growth engine for the industry.

Through AI-driven hashrate optimization, multi-asset mining options, daily stable returns, transparent contracts and a comprehensive security framework, Investor Hash offers users a dependable way to maintain steady earnings even amid sharp market volatility.

For crypto investors seeking long-term stability, reduced risk exposure and consistent cash flow, Investor Hash stands out as a platform worth serious consideration.

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