Introduction: The Evolution of Crypto Trading Models Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have changed how cryptocurrency trading is done by removing the middlemen in the process. In this developing field, two primary models have come into focus: Order Book and Automated Market Maker (AMM) protocols. The rapid deployment of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications built on AMs increasing liquidity has led to the widespread adoption of AMs. In contrast, order books are synonymous with traditional trading infrastructure based on classic financial market principles. Dexlyn is a next-generation DEX and a prime example of DEXs that either utilize or combine these models to optimize the user experience. In this blog, I explain the technical and hands-on aspects of these models to determine the best-performing model in which scenarios. Understanding Order Book Protocols In a DEX world based on the order books, traders are participants of a Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) system where they enter bids and ask orders to buy and sell. Market orders are executed instantly while limit orders are placed to remain waiting until a specified price is reached and are then matched with the order. Market makers are essential in this model as they submit limit orders at multiple price points to be matched with existing orders and thus, increase liquidity by closing the spread. Order book styled DEXs like Injective and Onomy are improving order front-running risk through frequent batch auctions. The style has core strengths like superior price transparency. threaded execution, and best execution overall in highly liquid environments. Yet, illiquid assets pose a challenge due to the complexity and wide spreads for new traders. AMM Protocols and Liquidity Pools Explained AMMs use smart contracts and mathematical equations to automate and facilitate trade via pooled liquidity provided by users. When users trade, instead of matching orders, the system automatically adjusts the trade and sale prices due to the pool balance and a set of predetermined algorithms, which includes the constant product formula 𝑥×𝑦=𝑘. Dexlyn exemplifies this by offering flexible liquidity pools. Liquidity providers earn fees but also face the risks of impermanent loss. Other platforms like Curve and PancakeSwap build specialized AMM pools primarily optimized for stablecoin swaps.Pricing slippage, low-volume AMM pairs, and uncontrolled market participation AMs are continuously liquid. Technical Showdown: Model Comparison The balance between an AMM and an order book model focuses on liquidity and market control. High-frequency traders and institutional planners prefer order books due to market depth, visibility and control. AMMs are best suited for retail users and illiquid tokens. Lastly, AMM liquidity and precision order from the order book are combined by hybrid DEXs like Injective.Specialized pools are configured depending on trading requirements, so there is no fixed way, one way is better than the other. Different dimensions like the speed of trade execution, the efficiency of the price, and the overall experience, address the unique strengths one model may have over the other. Innovations in DEXs Recent DEXs improvements in hybrid design and additional security showcase the progress being made. Dexlyn incorporates cross-chain liquidity and adjustable fee structures to address different trader types while decreasing the chances of impermanent loss and front running. In contrast, Curve is focused on stablecoin AMMs while Injective is developing order book FBA auctions which removes front running altogether. Recent innovations allow permissioned pools to facilitate regulated DEXs and advanced cross-chain capabilities. Dexlyn’s focus on user experience and easy to use features in Web3 technology are the reason for being competitive in the DEX market. Conclusion: Which one is better? In the world of decentralized trading, neither AMM nor order book systems can be said to be the best. The determining factor comes down to the liquidity of the assets, the needs of the user, and the complexity of the trade. Order books work better in an environment dominated by volume and trades that need high precision, while AMMs are more beneficial to retail traders in less liquid markets. Dexlyn excels as a newly decentralized exchange due to technological advances coupled with creative methods to effectively integrate dual frameworks and gain insight into the future of the industry. Their advances concerning flexibility and adaptability will be a huge boon to the entire DeFi space. For traders and developers, knowing how and why new features are added will help them choose how to use a given platform and to design protocols that align with the changing DeFi ecosystem. Exploring Order Book vs. AMM Protocols: Which Model Wins? was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this storyIntroduction: The Evolution of Crypto Trading Models Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have changed how cryptocurrency trading is done by removing the middlemen in the process. In this developing field, two primary models have come into focus: Order Book and Automated Market Maker (AMM) protocols. The rapid deployment of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications built on AMs increasing liquidity has led to the widespread adoption of AMs. In contrast, order books are synonymous with traditional trading infrastructure based on classic financial market principles. Dexlyn is a next-generation DEX and a prime example of DEXs that either utilize or combine these models to optimize the user experience. In this blog, I explain the technical and hands-on aspects of these models to determine the best-performing model in which scenarios. Understanding Order Book Protocols In a DEX world based on the order books, traders are participants of a Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) system where they enter bids and ask orders to buy and sell. Market orders are executed instantly while limit orders are placed to remain waiting until a specified price is reached and are then matched with the order. Market makers are essential in this model as they submit limit orders at multiple price points to be matched with existing orders and thus, increase liquidity by closing the spread. Order book styled DEXs like Injective and Onomy are improving order front-running risk through frequent batch auctions. The style has core strengths like superior price transparency. threaded execution, and best execution overall in highly liquid environments. Yet, illiquid assets pose a challenge due to the complexity and wide spreads for new traders. AMM Protocols and Liquidity Pools Explained AMMs use smart contracts and mathematical equations to automate and facilitate trade via pooled liquidity provided by users. When users trade, instead of matching orders, the system automatically adjusts the trade and sale prices due to the pool balance and a set of predetermined algorithms, which includes the constant product formula 𝑥×𝑦=𝑘. Dexlyn exemplifies this by offering flexible liquidity pools. Liquidity providers earn fees but also face the risks of impermanent loss. Other platforms like Curve and PancakeSwap build specialized AMM pools primarily optimized for stablecoin swaps.Pricing slippage, low-volume AMM pairs, and uncontrolled market participation AMs are continuously liquid. Technical Showdown: Model Comparison The balance between an AMM and an order book model focuses on liquidity and market control. High-frequency traders and institutional planners prefer order books due to market depth, visibility and control. AMMs are best suited for retail users and illiquid tokens. Lastly, AMM liquidity and precision order from the order book are combined by hybrid DEXs like Injective.Specialized pools are configured depending on trading requirements, so there is no fixed way, one way is better than the other. Different dimensions like the speed of trade execution, the efficiency of the price, and the overall experience, address the unique strengths one model may have over the other. Innovations in DEXs Recent DEXs improvements in hybrid design and additional security showcase the progress being made. Dexlyn incorporates cross-chain liquidity and adjustable fee structures to address different trader types while decreasing the chances of impermanent loss and front running. In contrast, Curve is focused on stablecoin AMMs while Injective is developing order book FBA auctions which removes front running altogether. Recent innovations allow permissioned pools to facilitate regulated DEXs and advanced cross-chain capabilities. Dexlyn’s focus on user experience and easy to use features in Web3 technology are the reason for being competitive in the DEX market. Conclusion: Which one is better? In the world of decentralized trading, neither AMM nor order book systems can be said to be the best. The determining factor comes down to the liquidity of the assets, the needs of the user, and the complexity of the trade. Order books work better in an environment dominated by volume and trades that need high precision, while AMMs are more beneficial to retail traders in less liquid markets. Dexlyn excels as a newly decentralized exchange due to technological advances coupled with creative methods to effectively integrate dual frameworks and gain insight into the future of the industry. Their advances concerning flexibility and adaptability will be a huge boon to the entire DeFi space. For traders and developers, knowing how and why new features are added will help them choose how to use a given platform and to design protocols that align with the changing DeFi ecosystem. Exploring Order Book vs. AMM Protocols: Which Model Wins? was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story

Exploring Order Book vs. AMM Protocols: Which Model Wins?

2025/11/10 22:49

Introduction: The Evolution of Crypto Trading Models

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have changed how cryptocurrency trading is done by removing the middlemen in the process. In this developing field, two primary models have come into focus: Order Book and Automated Market Maker (AMM) protocols. The rapid deployment of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications built on AMs increasing liquidity has led to the widespread adoption of AMs. In contrast, order books are synonymous with traditional trading infrastructure based on classic financial market principles. Dexlyn is a next-generation DEX and a prime example of DEXs that either utilize or combine these models to optimize the user experience. In this blog, I explain the technical and hands-on aspects of these models to determine the best-performing model in which scenarios.

Understanding Order Book Protocols

In a DEX world based on the order books, traders are participants of a Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) system where they enter bids and ask orders to buy and sell. Market orders are executed instantly while limit orders are placed to remain waiting until a specified price is reached and are then matched with the order. Market makers are essential in this model as they submit limit orders at multiple price points to be matched with existing orders and thus, increase liquidity by closing the spread. Order book styled DEXs like Injective and Onomy are improving order front-running risk through frequent batch auctions. The style has core strengths like superior price transparency. threaded execution, and best execution overall in highly liquid environments.

Yet, illiquid assets pose a challenge due to the complexity and wide spreads for new traders.

AMM Protocols and Liquidity Pools Explained

AMMs use smart contracts and mathematical equations to automate and facilitate trade via pooled liquidity provided by users. When users trade, instead of matching orders, the system automatically adjusts the trade and sale prices due to the pool balance and a set of predetermined algorithms, which includes the constant product formula 𝑥×𝑦=𝑘. Dexlyn exemplifies this by offering flexible liquidity pools. Liquidity providers earn fees but also face the risks of impermanent loss. Other platforms like Curve and PancakeSwap build specialized AMM pools primarily optimized for stablecoin swaps.Pricing slippage, low-volume AMM pairs, and uncontrolled market participation AMs are continuously liquid.

Technical Showdown: Model Comparison

The balance between an AMM and an order book model focuses on liquidity and market control. High-frequency traders and institutional planners prefer order books due to market depth, visibility and control. AMMs are best suited for retail users and illiquid tokens. Lastly, AMM liquidity and precision order from the order book are combined by hybrid DEXs like Injective.Specialized pools are configured depending on trading requirements, so there is no fixed way, one way is better than the other. Different dimensions like the speed of trade execution, the efficiency of the price, and the overall experience, address the unique strengths one model may have over the other.

Innovations in DEXs

Recent DEXs improvements in hybrid design and additional security showcase the progress being made. Dexlyn incorporates cross-chain liquidity and adjustable fee structures to address different trader types while decreasing the chances of impermanent loss and front running. In contrast, Curve is focused on stablecoin AMMs while Injective is developing order book FBA auctions which removes front running altogether. Recent innovations allow permissioned pools to facilitate regulated DEXs and advanced cross-chain capabilities. Dexlyn’s focus on user experience and easy to use features in Web3 technology are the reason for being competitive in the DEX market.

Conclusion: Which one is better?

In the world of decentralized trading, neither AMM nor order book systems can be said to be the best. The determining factor comes down to the liquidity of the assets, the needs of the user, and the complexity of the trade. Order books work better in an environment dominated by volume and trades that need high precision, while AMMs are more beneficial to retail traders in less liquid markets.

Dexlyn excels as a newly decentralized exchange due to technological advances coupled with creative methods to effectively integrate dual frameworks and gain insight into the future of the industry. Their advances concerning flexibility and adaptability will be a huge boon to the entire DeFi space. For traders and developers, knowing how and why new features are added will help them choose how to use a given platform and to design protocols that align with the changing DeFi ecosystem.


Exploring Order Book vs. AMM Protocols: Which Model Wins? was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Disclaimer: The articles reposted on this site are sourced from public platforms and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the views of MEXC. All rights remain with the original authors. If you believe any content infringes on third-party rights, please contact service@support.mexc.com for removal. MEXC makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content and is not responsible for any actions taken based on the information provided. The content does not constitute financial, legal, or other professional advice, nor should it be considered a recommendation or endorsement by MEXC.

You May Also Like

Golden Trump statue holding Bitcoin appears outside U.S. Capitol

Golden Trump statue holding Bitcoin appears outside U.S. Capitol

The post Golden Trump statue holding Bitcoin appears outside U.S. Capitol appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A 12-foot golden statue of Trump gripping a Bitcoin was placed outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday evening in Washington. The installation appeared just before the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate announcement. It stood along 3rd Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., pulling crowds as D.C. tried to make sense of a foam version of the president staring down Congress with a crypto in hand. At 2 p.m., the Fed cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the short-term rate from 4.3% to 4.1%. It’s the first rate cut since December, after a year of concerns about slowing job growth and rising unemployment. The Fed also outlined plans for two more cuts before the end of this year, but said it only expects one cut in 2026. That didn’t sit well with Wall Street, which had priced in five cuts by next year, as Cryptopolitan extensively reported. Crypto organizers livestream token to support Trump statue The statue was funded by a group of cryptocurrency investors, most of whom are staying anonymous. Their goal was to make a loud, unavoidable point about the future of crypto and government power. Hichem Zaghdoudi, who spoke for the group, said: “The installation is designed to ignite conversation about the future of government-issued currency and is a symbol of the intersection between modern politics and financial innovation. As the Federal Reserve shapes economic policy, we hope this statue prompts reflection on cryptocurrency’s growing influence.” To push the message even further, the group launched a memecoin on Pump.fun. They used multiple livestreams to pump the token and tie it directly to the statue stunt. One organizer, speaking during a stream on Tuesday, said the statue was built using “extremely hard foam” to make it easier to move. Posts on their X account…
Share
BitcoinEthereumNews2025/09/18 15:20