Crypto services firm AlphaPoint is powering a new decentralized exchange, DCEX. DCEX is a crypto-to-crypto marketplace, with all currencies trading against XRP ($XRP) as a base currency. Features of DCEX include arbitrage among currency pairs on different exchanges, faster execution times, high-frequency crypto trading, lower transaction fees, margin trading, and increased liquidity. DCEX uses XRP as a base in order rapidly move funds with low transaction costs. Specifically, the XRP ledger is designed for high execution speeds and settlement within a few seconds, which can provide an advantage for traders.