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Bybit’s Emily Bao: “The Future of Crypto Lies in CEX-DEX Convergence”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 3rd, 2025, Chainwire Bybit , the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, demonstrated its commitment to bridging centralized and decentralized finance at Blockchain Life 2025 , the landmark Web3 and blockchain forum that concluded in Dubai with a record-breaking 16,730 attendees from 130 ￰0￱ Future Lies in Convergence Emily Bao, Bybit’s Head of Spot, Founder of Byreal, and Key Advisor of Mantle, addressed the audience in a session titled “DEX vs CEX: Evolution of Exchange and New Competition,” outlining Bybit’s vision for a holistic transformation for the ￰1￱ complementary strengths of centralized and decentralized platforms, Emily gave an overview of the landscape and the cultural evolution among traders and institutions.

"CEXs remain the cornerstone of the crypto industry, commanding the lion's share of active users and providing the deepest, most reliable liquidity in the market," Emily said. "However, perceptions ￰2￱ operate within private infrastructure, while DEXs are seen as an embodiment of transparency and the open source principle that originally defined blockchain technology." This dichotomy, she said, presents unprecedented opportunities for ￰3￱ emphasized that the industry is witnessing a natural convergence, and the users will emerge as the ultimate winner of the best of both worlds. "Opportunities lie at the inflection point where the boundaries between CEX and DEX are becoming increasingly fluid," Emily said.

"Users today can now access DeFi projects and protocols directly through CEXs, while simultaneously enjoying CeDeFi products on decentralized protocols.” "I think we have many opportunities right now, and we can see this convergence between CEX and ￰4￱ can get access to the DeFi projects and protocols through the central exchange and also you can enjoy the kind of like CeDeFi products on DeFi protocols and projects as well," she ￰5￱ the Bybit Community at Blockchain Life 2025 The 15th edition of Blockchain Life solidified Dubai's position as a global crypto hub, featuring over 160 speakers from leading organizations including Telegram, Tether, Mastercard, TRON, Sui, Ripple, and Google ￰6￱ the center of over 300 side events, the main plenary sessions focused on discussions about digital assets, Web3 insights, mining strategies, and the future of decentralization.

Bybit's presence at the two-day event extended beyond thought ￰7￱ company's booth attracted over 2,000 visitors from pioneering groups and institutions, partner organizations, and tech communities in the crypto industry, with over 400 participants receiving exclusive Bybit merchandise through giveaway activities. #Bybit / #CryptoArk / #IMakeIt About Bybit Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million ￰8￱ in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for ￰9￱ a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain ￰10￱ for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of ￰11￱ the future of decentralized finance at ￰12￱ more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.

com For updates, please follow: Bybit's Communities and Social Media Discord | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Reddit | Telegram | TikTok | X | Youtube ContactHead of PRTony AuBybittony. au@bybit. com Disclaimer: This is a sponsored press release and is for informational purposes ￰13￱ does not reflect the views of Crypto Daily, nor is it intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice.

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