CEX vs DEX Route on AEXI: Which One Should You Pick?
The non-custodial DEX route or the AML-checked CEX payout from verified reserves — how the two routes differ on AEXI and when each makes sense.
Two Routes, One Form
On many AEXI pairs — stablecoin exchanges especially — you can choose between a DEX route and a CEX route before confirming. Both deliver the same token to the same recipient wallet. What changes is how the swap settles.
The selector sits right in the exchange form, with a one-line explanation of each option.
The DEX Route: Fully Non-Custodial
The DEX route settles through on-chain liquidity pools. Your wallet signs the transaction, the pool executes the trade, and the output comes straight to you.
It is non-custodial end to end: funds move from your wallet to the recipient without any intermediary holding them. The trade-off is the same as any DEX trade — exposure to pool liquidity and slippage.
The CEX Route: Payout From Verified Reserves
The CEX route pays out from AEXI's verified reserves rather than swapping your exact coins in a pool. You send a deposit, an automated risk check runs, and a clean payout goes to the recipient from reserve funds.
This is what makes "USDT to USDT" style exchanges run smoothly — value rebalances off-chain, and only the deposit and payout touch the blockchain.
The AML Check on the CEX Route
Before a CEX payout, the deposit wallet is screened through AEXI's compliance partner, amlbot.com. Wallets scoring 50% risk or lower are accepted; higher-risk wallets are rejected.
The check is automated and operates on wallet addresses, not personal identity — no KYC, no account, no registration.
How to Choose Between Them
Take the DEX route when you want the swap fully on-chain from your own wallet, and the pair has deep pool liquidity.
Take the CEX route when you want a clean, AML-screened payout — say, converting USDT to USDT or USDC, where a separated, verified settlement beats a pool trade.
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