💧 Liquidity 101 – What You Should Know
Liquidity = how easily you can turn an asset into cash without losing value.
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🏦 Simple examples:
• 💵 Cash = super liquid
• 📈 Stocks = pretty liquid
• 🏠 Real estate or NFTs = not very liquid
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Why it matters:
• You can exit investments fast
• Prices are more stable in liquid markets
• High liquidity = more trust = more investors
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💻 In DeFi?
Liquidity is provided by users (LPs) who lock tokens in pools. They earn trading fees — but watch out for impermanent loss!
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👀 Quick tips:
• Always check if an asset is liquid before investing
• Illiquid = hard to sell = risk of being stuck
• In crypto, look at TVL (Total Value Locked)
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Liquidity keeps markets alive.
Understand it, and you’re one step ahead.