The Cryptocurrency Guide Cryptocurrency is a form of digital currency which uses encryption to regulate the generation of units and verify the transfer of funds. It is designed to be secure and cost-efficient. A cryptocurrency is a medium of exchange, which is decentralized. It uses cryptography to secure transactions and control the creation of newContinue reading “Crypto Explained Simply!”
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Understanding crypto trading volume
What you’ll learn What does volume mean? Why is it important Common volume indicators Dangers within volume data If you’re sequentially following Learn crypto’s section on how to trade cryptocurrency, you’ll be gradually learning about the basic tools for understanding price patterns and signals. Learning how to trade cryptocurrency comes down to how successful youContinue reading “Understanding crypto trading volume”
Where do crypto prices come from?
What you’ll learn? Learn about price formation Understand the role of exchanges What price information an exchange provides Interpreting order books & depth charts In the first article of this series on how to trade cryptocurrency we distinguished between thinking about risk and opportunity – in terms of short term price volatility and long termContinue reading “Where do crypto prices come from?”
What is cryptocurrency trading?
What cryptocurrency trading is The nature of risk in trading crypto The difference between trading vs hodling The importance of keeping your feet on the ground When we surveyed newcomers to cryptocurrency asking them what aspect they would most like to learn about, one of the most popular answers was how to trade cryptocurrency. This shouldn’t beContinue reading “What is cryptocurrency trading?”
What are token standards?
1. Why token standards are essential for cryptocurrency? 2. The ERC-20 token standard 3. How do NFTs come into it? 4. What other types of token standards are out there? A globally connected world is only possible with the adoption of shared standards. This can mean how we measure and weigh things, assign financial value, orContinue reading “What are token standards?”
What is Yield Farming?
Yield Farming describes the range of opportunities within DEFI (decentralised finance) to generate a return on your cryptocurrency rather than leave it sitting in a wallet. DEFI is an umbrella term for a new breed of permissionless financial services built on blockchains like Ethereum and Solana. The cryptocurrency ecosystem consists of thousands of coins andContinue reading “What is Yield Farming?”
What’s the difference between blockchain and Bitcoin?
Blockchain is the technology that underpins the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, but Bitcoin is not the only version of a blockchain distributed ledger system in the market. There are several other cryptocurrencies with their own blockchain and distributed ledger architectures. Meanwhile, the decentralisation of the technology has also led to several schisms or forks within the BitcoinContinue reading “What’s the difference between blockchain and Bitcoin?”
