# Catex > The smarter way to trade crypto Catex is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange. It lets users trade crypto pairs and earn daily rewards through staking and faucet programs, with a trading fee discount when fees are paid in its CATT token. Catex is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange for spot trading. Users trade major cryptocurrencies alongside newly listed tokens. The exchange is aimed at retail traders who want fee discounts and daily reward programs. Trading fees are discounted when paid in CATT, the exchange's own token, and some events waive trading or withdrawal fees. Staking services pay interest daily, and a faucet hands out small token rewards to registered users. A referral program pays users a commission on the trading fees of people they refer, and projects can apply to list tokens through a coin listing process. Catex offers its site in several languages and publishes a public API. It is used by retail crypto traders, token holders, and projects seeking a listing. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2018-08-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/catex ## Products - [Catex Exchange](https://thegrid.id/profiles/catex): Catex Exchange is the spot trading platform of Catex, listing major cryptocurrencies alongside newly listed tokens. Trading fees are discounted when paid in CATT, and users can earn daily interest through staking and small rewards through the faucet. A referral program shares a portion of referred users' trading fees, and a public API serves market data. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) ## Assets - [Catex Token (CATT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/catex): CATT is the utility token of Catex Exchange. It is used for paying trading fees at a 30% discount, earning daily dividends from exchange profits, and as rewards through the transaction mining mechanism. Holders with a minimum of 200 CATT qualify for daily dividend distributions derived from 90% of exchange trading profits. (Utility) - [Catex.Finance (YCATT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/catex): YCATT is the utility token of Catex.Finance, a DeFi platform associated with Catex Exchange. It is used for yield farming and liquidity provision on the platform. UNI-V2-YCATT LP tokens representing Uniswap V2 pool positions are also supported for deposit and withdrawal on the exchange. 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