On February 10, OKX Star responded to CZ’s remarks on X, stating:"At first glance, this may seem reasonable, but it is actually a false analogy. DEX and CEX bear fundamentally different responsibilities: open and permissionless belong to DEX; custody and accountability belong to CEX."
OKX emphasized that DEXs are self-custody tools, where service providers do not control user funds, and users assume their own risk. As former SEC chairman Paul Atkins noted:"The right to self-custody personal property is a fundamental American value, and this right should not vanish when accessing the internet."
In contrast, CEXs hold user funds and are responsible for AML, sanctions compliance, fraud prevention, and consumer protection. OKX stated that equating DEXs with CEXs is an attempt to evade responsibility and highlights longstanding value differences with Binance.
Compliance and Risk Monitoring Perspective
Institutions and major exchanges can leverage Trustformer KYT and similar on-chain risk monitoring tools to track newly listed assets and potential risk addresses, ensuring user fund safety and regulatory compliance while strengthening CEX accountability and risk management.