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HarmonizeMetaco’s institutional digital asset custody platform, which helps manage transactions, maintain audit records, and meet regulatory requirements.
Centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX)A platform operated by a centralized entity that holds users’ assets in custody and is responsible for processing cryptocurrency transactions.
Centralized Finance (CeFi)A financial services model that relies on companies or other intermediaries to custody assets and process transactions.
Proof of Reserves (PoR)used by trading platforms to prove that they hold sufficient funds and can cover, at a 1:1 ratio, the assets held in custody for users.
Decentralized Exchange (DEX)A trading platform that does not hold users’ funds in custody, with transactions typically conducted directly through users’ wallets.
Beneficial ownerRefers to a user who enjoys the economic benefits of the shares purchased, while the shares are held in custody by a partner broker.
CustodyCustody is the protection, safekeeping, or management of assets by an individual or institution.
Custody servicesServices in which an institution or third party holds and manages assets on behalf of clients and typically carries out related operations in accordance with client instructions.
Spot ETFDirectly holds the underlying assets, with its fund units corresponding to the actual assets held in custody ETF。
Self-custodySelf-custody is a way for users to protect and manage their assets themselves while retaining direct control over them.
Self-custodyThe user withdraws the tokens to a compatible wallet they control for safekeeping, rather than leaving them in an account on a centralized platform.

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Centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX)

A platform operated by a centralized entity that holds users’ assets in custody and is responsible for processing cryptocurrency transactions.

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