Read the crypto market through data: market cap, FDV, volume, funding rates, open interest and long/short ratios, explained so you can spot leverage risk.
Holders who've been in crypto for seven or eight years and survived several bull and bear cycles are now saying, "I can't keep up anymore, I'm putting it back on the exchange." Is holding your own keys really too hard even for veterans, or are we just doing it the wrong way?
Michael Carter · 6 min read
"ETFs pull in $500 million." "Three straight days of outflows." Headlines like these appear almost daily. What exactly is a spot bitcoin ETF, how do fund flows relate to the price, and which numbers are worth your attention?
Michael Carter · 6 min read
One stablecoin equals one dollar. That's practically crypto common sense. Yet in 2022, a supposedly stable coin fell to almost nothing within days, and in 2023, the second-largest dollar stablecoin briefly dropped to $0.87. What keeps stablecoins stable, and how do their risks differ?
Emily Parker · 6 min read
Every halving year, "the halving rally" becomes crypto's hottest topic. Bitcoin's new supply drops by half roughly every four years, and every past halving was followed by a major bull market. But can a pattern built on just four examples be trusted? We look at the data and its limits.
David Mitchell · 5 min read
"With 100x leverage, a 1% move doubles your money." It sounds tempting. But a 1% move the other way can wipe you out just as fast. How do liquidations actually happen, how is the liquidation price calculated, and why do so many traders get wiped out by a single wick?
Michael Carter · 5 min read
Price is just the headline. Market cap, FDV, volume, funding rates and open interest tell you what the market is really doing. Here's how to read them like a pro.
Michael Carter · 6 min read