January 15, 2024
Bitcoin ETFs have been approved: What you need to know
TL;DR A Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a financial instrument that represents one’s Bitcoin holdings and which can be traded in the stock market instead of on a cryptocurrency platform. Bitcoin ETFs allow investors to own and trade bitcoin, without needing to store and secure the assets themselves, allowing for greater access, convenience, and adoption […]
December 19, 2022
How to build your crypto portfolio
TL;DR It is important for any investor at whatever level of experience to have a proper investment plan including how to manage one’s portfolio as a means of minimizing risk through diversification. A portfolio may be a collection of different assets that cover a wide range of investments like stocks, bonds, real estate, and crypto. […]
December 5, 2022
What is slippage?
TL;DR Slippage is a term used in the financial trading industry that describes the occurrence of having the price of a certain asset be different from what was originally expected. For example, if you place a buy order for a certain crypto at a given price, it’s possible that the price will change once the […]
November 16, 2022
What are order books?
TL;DR An order book is a detailed list of an asset’s buy and sell activities on a trading platform like a cryptocurrency exchange or a stock exchange. Organized and sorted by price level, these order books are used by buyers and sellers to execute trades and as reference guides for relevant market trading information. What […]
July 8, 2022
Bull vs bear markets
TL;DR “Bull” and “bear” markets are industry terms used to describe the conditions of both the crypto and stock markets. A bull market refers to a prolonged period wherein market prices typically go up, while a bear market is one wherein prices usually fall. The rise and fall of crypto and stock prices are usually […]
June 24, 2022
Cryptocurrency vs stock trading
TLDR; The stock market and cryptocurrency market both offer numerous possibilities. But knowing the differences between the two is useful in developing a larger perspective about investing in general and helpful in refining one’s strategies. A few differences you need to consider between the cryptocurrency market and the stock market are the hours of operation, […]
June 23, 2022
Trading vs investing
TL;DR Trading and investing are two different routes towards achieving the same goal of growing one’s money. However, the key difference is that trading requires more conscious handling in order to produce short-term profits while investing involves less effort and monitoring and is more concerned with long-term gains. Trading and investing are done traditionally through […]