# Why Cantex * **Self-custody by design**\ Your keys, your assets. No pooled custody or shared accounts. * **Privacy-preserving settlement**\ Only involved parties see transaction details. * **Low-fee, low-slippage execution**\ Efficient AMM and DEX design paired with Canton’s architecture. * **Beautiful desktop and mobile UI**\ Cantex is built for everyday use: fast, responsive and equally smooth on desktop browsers and mobile devices. * **Meaningful rewards for participants**\ Cantex plans to introduce ecosystem incentives designed to reward active participants in the platform. These incentives may include the CX token, which is being explored as a mechanism to support trading incentives and market participation. * **Future-ready**\ Coming upgrades include our high-performance Limit Order Book, Rust matching engine, API suite and automation tools. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.cantex.io/welcome-to-cantex/why-cantex.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.