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Yield farming lets crypto holders bank passive income lending assets to DeFi platforms in exchange for rewards. You're putting your money to work instead of letting it sit idle, except the "bank" is a smart contract and the interest rates can swing anywhere from 1% to 100%+ annually.
Crypto liquidation is the forced closure of a leveraged trading position when losses reduce your collateral below the exchange’s required margin. It protects the platform from bad debt but often wipes out most or all of the trader’s funds.
Arbitrage trading is a way to profit when the same asset trades at different prices across multiple markets. Due to market fragmentation, these opportunities pop up constantly in crypto. Sounds like "free money," right? Well, it's a lot more complex than that. While the idea is simple, making it work in real markets takes skill, speed, and the right tools. The days of easy arbitrage wins are mostly behind us, but opportunities still exist for those looking for a challenge.
DeFi trading (Decentralized Finance) lets you swap cryptocurrencies directly with other users through smart contracts. No banks, no brokers, just you, your wallet, and automated code handling the trades. DeFi trading didn't evolve from banking; it was engineered as its antithesis.
You've probably seen it happen: a cryptocurrency with a name like "SafeMoonRocket" or a token named after an obscure animal (AxolotlCoin, anyone?) suddenly explodes 800% overnight. Social media floods with screenshots of massive gains, Telegram groups buzz with thousands of euphoric investors, and FOMO starts clawing at your rational brain.
You've probably heard the term "exit liquidity" thrown around in crypto circles and instinctively knew it wasn't something you wanted to be. You were right. Nobody wants to be that person, but in crypto, it happens all the time. Every time someone celebrates selling their bags at a peak, someone else just bought them. That someone might be you.
Ever wonder why some crypto projects seem to crash for no apparent reason? One day, they're flying high, and the next day, despite no bad news, they're down 40%. Often, the culprit is something most investors never bothered to check: Fully Diluted Valuation.
Market cap gets thrown around constantly in crypto discussions, but most people only understand half the picture. You'll hear someone say "Bitcoin's market cap hit $2 trillion" or "the total crypto market cap just crossed $4 trillion" – and while those numbers sound impressive, what do they actually mean?
For over a decade, the SEC shot down every Bitcoin ETF application that crossed their desk. Then January 2024 happened, and suddenly, we had not just one but multiple spot Bitcoin ETFs trading on major exchanges. If you're wondering what all the fuss is about or whether these institutional products have any place in a self-custody world, you're not alone. Many in crypto have mixed feelings about Wall Street's entrance into our space. Sure, ETFs make crypto accessible to your grandmother's retirement portfolio, but do they go against everything crypto stands for?