Crypto Derivatives are assets built on crypto currencies and they derive their value from cryptos. Learn all about crypto derivatives.
Crypto funding rates, explained simply, are a way of helping balance the market by adjusting the cost of holding long and short positions in futures contracts. Continuing the example above, if a disproportionate number of traders bet on the price of Bitcoin increasing, the funding rate might inc...
commodities, futures, forex, mutual funds, IPOs, ETFs, cryptos, etc. But a few years ago, I finally found what I consider to be the ideal trading vehicle – the S&P 500 Emini futures. I trade it exclusively now and haven’t looked back since. ...
Crypto taxes are a complex topic, but I’ve done my best to summarise the situation in several major countries, so check out my post onhow Bitcoin and other cryptos are taxed around the world. So what are your options for crypto tax preparation? You could keep track of things manually u...
Cryptocurrency ETFs that hold positions in futures contracts track the prices of those crypto futures contracts rather than the price of any cryptocurrency directly. Typically, futures contract ETFs aretechnically exchange-traded notes (ETNs) that provide only indirect, derivative exposureto digital assets...
Tether is one of the most popular stablecoins around today. In this post, I’ll explain what a stablecoin is, what Tether is and how it works.
Crypto futures: Traders enter an agreement with the broker where they are obliged to buy or sell a cryptocurrency at a specified price at a future date when the contract expires. Cryptooptions: Much like futures, but instead of an obligation to buy or sell, options allow the trader to withd...
"The bottom line is that, although governments need to put in place efficient regulations that prevent investors getting into difficult situations, the way such regulations are drafted will largely depend on their view of crypto as a useful financial innovation rather than a threat," the...
Futures are contracts to buy or sell a specific underlying asset at a future date. The underlying asset can be a commodity, a security, or other financial instrument. Futures trading requires the buyer to purchase or the seller to sell the underlying asset at the set price, whatever the mark...
Cryptocurrency custody solutions are third-party security service providers for crypto-assets. Their services are mainly aimed at institutional investors, such as hedge funds, exchanges, or exchange traded funds, who hold large amounts of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. The solutions generally incorpor...