Entrepreneurship in Web3: The Innovative Path of DEX and CEX

About the Presentations

Presentation: Web3 Financial Innovation, Career Opportunities, and the Vision of Web3 Fancy

Web3 is ushering in a new era of financial innovation, transforming traditional systems through decentralisation, transparency, and user empowerment. Technologies such as decentralised finance (DeFi), tokenised assets, and blockchain-based infrastructure are enabling peer-to-peer transactions, lending, and asset management without the need for intermediaries.

This shift is not only challenging established financial institutions, but also creating new career opportunities across fields such as software development, law, marketing, and community management.

As demand grows for blockchain developers, smart contract auditors, and professionals with crypto expertise, Web3 is opening up a global and inclusive job market that rewards creativity and technical skill. At the heart of this movement is the vision of Web3 Fancy—a future internet where users own their data, control their digital identities, and are fairly rewarded for their contributions.

Web3 Fancy promotes decentralisation, interoperability, and community-led governance through Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) and open-source innovation. Its goal is to replace centralised control with a more equitable, user-driven digital ecosystem, redefining how we interact with technology and each other.

Presentation: The Battle of CEXs and What the Next Bear Market Might Bring

Centralised exchanges (CEXs) like Binance, Coinbase, and OKX currently dominate the crypto landscape, but the competition among them is far from settled. Regulatory challenges, technological advancements, and evolving user expectations continue to reshape the playing field.

While some CEXs have gained trust through compliance and transparency, others remain vulnerable to market volatility and operational missteps. The next bear market is likely to test these vulnerabilities, as it has in the past, revealing which platforms are built for resilience, and which may falter.

Exchanges lacking strong risk management, transparency, or diversified business models could struggle—or even collapse—under pressure. Meanwhile, decentralised exchanges (DEXs) and hybrid models are gaining traction, offering users greater control and fewer points of failure.

As the crypto market matures, only the most adaptive, secure, and user-centric platforms will survive. The battle among exchanges is far from over. Instead, we are entering a new phase—one where innovation, trust, and resilience will determine who leads and who falls behind in the evolving Web3 ecosystem.

About the Speaker

Jeremy Peng is the Co-founder and CEO of Pionex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange known for its innovative trading tools. A graduate of Shanghai JiaoTong University, Jeremy brings extensive experience in internet product development and operations. In 2019, he co-founded Pionex and introduced groundbreaking features such as trading bots, pioneering the entire industry’s move towards quantitative trading. Under his leadership, Pionex has grown rapidly, rising to a ranking close to the top ten global exchanges by trading volume.

Arthur Wang is the Co-founder of GMGN, a fast-growing decentralized trading platform focused on Solana meme coins. He graduated from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management. Arthur has a strong background in crypto product strategy and user behaviour analysis. Since launching GMGN in 2024, he has led the team to become a leading player in the Chinese-speaking market — known for rapid iteration, trader-focused features, and a relentless push for speed. Now, GMGN is expanding aggressively into the English-speaking world, aiming to bring its signature fast and fluid trading experience to a global audience.