u/Designer_Syllabub774

Keep seeing RocketX described as a hybrid CEX plus DEX aggregator but I am not sure I fully understand what that means in practice.

Is it just marketing language or is there a real structural difference from 1inch or Jumper?

My understanding is that DEX aggregators route through on-chain pools and hybrid aggregators also pull from CEX order books. If that is right, how does the CEX part work without requiring a CEX account or giving up custody?

And is the rate difference real? I have seen claims that hybrid routing gives better prices but want to understand why before I switch from what I am using now.

I’ve started noticing something on group trips that I can’t unsee now. At some point, someone always says: “I’ll just wait here," and everyone else continues. But the more I think about it, the more it feels like that person didn’t actually choose to sit out. The plan just didn’t work for them. Most trips are planned by one person (understandably).

But that also means:
– the pace matches *their* energy
– the itinerary matches *their* interest
– everyone else adjusts

And then it shows up in small ways: Someone skipping a stop, someone sitting outside while others go in or someone saying “you guys go ahead” a few too many times. I’m starting to think that’s not a personality thing, it’s a planning issue.

Curious, have you seen this happen on your trips? Or been that person?