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Jul 27, 2021

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Irrespective of whether your crypto portfolio is up or down, it’s certainly making someone else rich. When Coinbase went public, they were valued higher than the three largest stock exchanges in the world, combined.

These exchanges are so richly valued because they charge more than 50x as much in fees as traditional financial exchanges. That’s real money out of your pocket and why we are going to breakdown these fees to help you understand the main costs of trading, holding and using crypto.

To make it easier to understand, we are going to split the fees into ones assessed by the exchange you are using, and the ones assessed by the blockchain ledger itself.

Side Note: If you want to understand fees even better after reading this, check out “How to make more money from trading crypto, Guaranteed!”

#CryptoFees101
Irrespective of whether your crypto portfolio is up or down, it’s certainly making someone else rich. When Coinbase went public, they were valued higher than the three largest stock exchanges in the world, combined.

These exchanges are so richly valued because they charge more than 50x as much in fees as traditional financial exchanges. That’s real money out of your pocket and why we are going to breakdown these fees to help you understand the main costs of trading, holding and using crypto.

To make it easier to understand, we are going to split the fees into ones assessed by the exchange you are using, and the ones assessed by the blockchain ledger itself.

Side Note: If you want to understand fees even better after reading this, check out “How to make more money from trading crypto, Guaranteed!”

#TradingMistakes101 Trading strategies and in-depth market analyses are undeniably crucial. However, it’s often the emotions and psychological factors that distinguish successful traders from the rest. In the ever-evolving landscape of financial markets, not just expertise and skill, but also a deep understanding of these psychological nuances make a significant difference.

Picture the exhilaration during a winning streak, the paralyzing fear amidst a market downturn, the allure of chasing profits, and the sting of unexpected losses.

This article delves into a comprehensive analysis of the complex psychology involved in trading. We will explore the impact of emotions on trading decisions

#CryptoCharts101 Why do you need to understand cryptocurrency market charts?
Reading crypto trading charts is pretty important for anyone looking to get into crypto trading or investing. After all, these charts provide a visual representation of market data, enabling traders to make informed trading decisions.

By analyzing price movements and patterns, traders can see market trends directly on the charts — whether bullish or bearish — and make predictions about future price directions. This helps determine the best times to buy or sell assets, as well as where to set different orders to protect the trades, such as stop-loss or take-profit orders.

Think of reading these charts like learning to read a map before a journey. Maps can help predict what the journey will look like. Just as a map helps navigate to a destination by showing the best routes and potential obstacles, crypto charts guide traders in navigating the market by highlighting trends and potential price movements.

However, it’s not as simple as reading a map when you sit down for a trading session — reading cryptocurrency charts is part of the (rather tricky) school of crypto technical analysis that requires a lot of practice and mastery.

Indeed, you’ll need to learn how to use charts to identify patterns, such as head-and-shoulders, double tops and bottoms and triangles, which can signal potential price movements. For instance, a head-and-shoulders pattern might indicate a trend reversal, while a triangle pattern could suggest continuing the current trend.

#SouthKoreaCryptoPolicy South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon will be extradited to the United States from Montenegro over the collapse of two digital tokens - TerraUSD and Luna tokens.

For months, the US and South Korea have been seeking Kwon's extradition, alleging that fraud led to the failure of the company behind the tokens, which sunk some $40bn (£31.7bn) from investors and rocked global crypto markets.

Montenegro does not have extradition treaties with the US or South Korea, so the matter had to be fought in the courts.

The decision marks an end to more than 18 months of rulings and reversals.

$BTC A solo Bitcoin miner takes a block reward of $330,000 despite the network's record difficulty
A solo Bitcoin miner received a block reward of $330,000 despite the network's difficulty reaching a record 126.98 trillion.

A solo Bitcoin miner takes a block reward of $330,000 despite the network's record difficulty
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A solo Bitcoin miner successfully mined block 899,826, obtaining a reward valued at $330,386, an uncommon feat amid a record network difficulty.

According to data from mempool.space, the block was confirmed at 3:48 a.m. UTC on June 5 and included 3,680 transactions. The miner, operating under the Solo CK group, raised a grant of 3.125 bitcoins (BTC) plus an additional 0.026 BTC in fees.

The average fee per transaction in block 899,826 was around $0.29, with an average fee rate of about 2 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), suggesting relatively light network congestion at that time.

In a post on June 5 on X, Con Kolivas, software engineer and administrator of the solo mining group ckpool, stated that the miner who won the Bitcoin block recently increased their hash rate to 259 petahashes per second (PH/s), which is unusually high.

Based on the fact that there was only one worker (identity of the mining device) connected, he said it was almost certainly a rented hash rate, likely from a cloud service or marketplace, that had temporarily targeted the group to attempt to win a block.

He mentioned that the account had been mining in CKPool but usually had a much lower hash rate. Therefore, the large hash rate was likely a short-term rental used to "attempt" to obtain a block reward.

#CryptoSecurity101 Cryptocurrency 101: Bitcoin, blockchain, and basic concepts

This is the first in a series of articles exploring Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and their fundamental technologies, and how you might find these technologies useful and use them safely.

You’ve likely heard about Bitcoin, which is a type of cryptocurrency or digital currency, and perhaps you’ve wondered what all the fuss is about. What exactly are Bitcoins and cryptocurrency, and how does such a system work?

You can think of Bitcoin as being a bit like the Apple II of cryptocurrency; just as Apple’s first mass-market computer was a revelation for personal computing, so Bitcoin is the first well-known application of an underlying technology called blockchain. The tech behind blockchain has been around since the 1990s, but wasn’t popularized until Bitcoin came along.

Before diving too deep into explaining other aspects of digital currency systems, it’s helpful to first have a foundational understanding of what a blockchain is. Later, we’ll explore more fundamental concepts and key terminology. After you’ve finished reading this series, you’ll be able to better determine whether you might want to participate in the bleeding-edge world of electronic currency.

#Liquidity101
What is Liquidity?

Liquidity is the ease with which an asset can be bought or sold without causing a significant change in its price. It is a measure of how active and efficient a market is. A liquid market allows trades to happen quickly, with minimal delay or price fluctuation.

For instance, in a liquid market like the stock exchange, there are many buyers and sellers at any given time. If you want to sell shares of a popular company, you can find a buyer almost instantly, and the price you receive will be close to the market rate. The high number of participants ensures that prices remain stable, and trades are executed smoothly.

In contrast, an illiquid market lacks enough buyers or sellers. Imagine trying to sell a rare collectable item. You might have to wait a long time to find a buyer, and when you do, they might offer a much lower price than you expect. This happens because there aren’t enough participants to support stable

#OrderTypes101 Master the types of orders in trading 🚀📈 It is extremely necessary to know and understand the types of orders.
Did you know that choosing the right type of order can make a difference in your trades? Here I explain the basics:

1️⃣ Market Order: Immediate execution at the current price. Ideal for quick entry/exit.

2️⃣ Limit Order: Set a specific price. Buy cheaper or sell at a higher price. 🎯

3️⃣ Stop Order: Activates like a market order when crossing a limit price. Useful for managing risks.

4️⃣ Stop-Limit: Like the stop order, but with a defined price range. More control.

Which one do you use the most? Master these tools and optimize your strategy! 💡

( Key: trading orders, financial markets, risk management).

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#TradingPairs101 Trading 101: What is futures trading?

The futures market is multifaceted. It offers unlimited investment opportunities with an endless variety of options for underlying assets. At its best, it helps traders enhance their capital utilization through margin and leverage, hedge portfolio risks, and smooth out turbulence.

What are futures contracts?

A futures contract is simply an agreement between two parties to conduct a transaction involving a particular asset at a specific future time at a negotiated price. Each futures contract must contain the following elements:

The underlying asset (often referred to as the underlying): it is the "source" of value. A futures contract can be written on commodities, stocks, interest rates, and even digital currencies.

The expiration date.

The method of settlement, that is, do sellers have to deliver the actual underlying asset when the futures expire, or are they quoted the associated positions in cash?

#CircleIPO Circle is a service for making instant money transfers. The startup Circle was launched in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville. The Circle application is a platform that allows users not only to send and receive money, but also to store it. In 2015, Circle obtained a BitLicense and began operating as a Bitcoin wallet service to work with cryptocurrencies. The main feature of using Circle is that the Bitcoin stored in the wallet is secured, so in case of theft of money from the user's account, all the money will be compensated. For this, Circle maintains the same amount of cryptocurrencies in its account for all the Bitcoin stored on the platform. Currently, the financial company Circle uses blockchain technology not only for crypto transactions but also for traditional transfers.

$USDC On May 21, 2025, Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, announced the launch of the mainnet of its Circle Payments Network (CPN).

This initiative aims to transform the landscape of cross-border payments, a market valued at 190 trillion dollars, according to Circle, which remains "fragmented, opaque, and slow." The CPN network, based on blockchain technology, promises to streamline international transactions through the use of regulated stablecoins like USDC, providing banks and payment providers with global software.

#CEXvsDEX101 While geopolitical rivalries are rekindled, dedollarization once again imposes itself as a lever of monetary sovereignty. For a long time a standard-bearer of this ambition, the BRICS seemed to want to challenge the economic order dominated by Washington. However, a strategic repositioning of Brazil, an influential member of the bloc, disrupts this trajectory. By discarding the idea of a common currency, the country is reshuffling the cards of an already weakened project, revealing the limits of monetary coordination in the face of the reality of economic power relations.

#TradingTypes101 In a world where bitcoin (BTC) sparks so much enthusiasm, a company is emerging as a key player in the universe of digital currency: Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA).

This company not only accumulates BTC with a long-term holding strategy, but it also stands out as the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining company, combining technology and energy efficiency.

With an approach that goes beyond speculation about the price of bitcoin, MARA is redefining its role in the market, according to an analysis by market specialist, Marc Gerstein.

“MARA, at first glance, seems like a simplified version of Strategy (MSTR), as it also buys bitcoin to hold rather than trade it. But that view undermines it,” says Gerstein, highlighting that the company offers much more than an accumulation strategy.

Last Friday, bitcoin touched $111,000, unleashing a wave of euphoria in the markets. A historic first that did not go unnoticed by the media spotlight. But since then, volatility has reasserted itself, bringing the price below $110,000. The flagship cryptocurrency now enters a critical zone. In focus: the expiration of $13.8 billion in options scheduled for May 31. For the bulls, every level gained could turn into a jackpot. But the battle remains uncertain.

The current situation of bitcoin: the market has structured itself around two sides. The bulls hope to keep bitcoin above $110,000 to maximize their positions. Call options in this area total $4.8 billion. Opposite, the bears see their hopes diminish: 95% of the puts are situated below $109,000. If the price remains high, their impact will be marginal.

#Binance #Square
$BTC

#StablecoinPayments The Fed's rate cut will drive BTC prices up
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed that Bitcoin surged hours after dropping below USD 93,000 following the U.S. GDP data that reflected a contracting economy.

A contracting economy is likely to lead the Federal Reserve to lower rates to stimulate activity sooner rather than later. This reduces the yields on traditional assets like bonds, pushing investors towards Bitcoin and risk assets.

The odds of a Fed interest rate cut during the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 18 have increased over the past week, from 57% on April 30 to 60% on May 1.

#AirdropSafetyGuide The price of Bitcoin (BTC) could face a trading period within a range after achieving a 10.37% rebound in the last 7 days. The robust demand for spot buying from Strategy, the spot BTC ETFs, and the announcements from 21Shares and Coinbase played a role in Bitcoin's rebound to $95,700. With the exception of the announcement on April 28 of a BTC purchase for $1.42 billion by Strategy, a quiet week on the cryptocurrency news front could translate into a reduction in spot demand and lower support tests for the price of Bitcoin.

This week is also filled with events on the macroeconomic data reporting side. On April 29, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report will be released, and the data could provide insights into how the labor market is digesting the trade war led by the U.S. and the tariffs.

#AltcoinETFsPostponed Record liquidations in XRP create upward pressure

In a perpetually bubbling crypto market, XRP has stood out for a significant movement. In just a few hours, the breaking of the resistance at $0.57 and a massive wave of liquidations have altered the balance of forces. This double event, combining buying pressure and seller capitulation, once again puts XRP in the spotlight.

#Trump100Days Bitcoin gained 84% from January 25, 2024, to March 13, 2024
After stagnating around $43,000 in December 2023, the price of Bitcoin tested the $48,000 level in early January 2024. The failed breakout attempt was followed by a sharp drop to $37,800 at the end of January, just as a seven-week uptrend began. A crucial factor at this stage was the exceptionally low perpetual futures funding rate, set at 4% annually.

#Vaulta ¿The era of the weak dollar and a super Bitcoin?: the market anticipates an "imminent" new record for the cryptocurrency

Deutsche Bank warned about the beginning of a prolonged bearish trend for the dollar amid trade tensions driven by Donald Trump. In this context, other portfolio managers assure that a price of US$110.00 for virtual currency is "imminent".