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Short guides in plain English. Each one explains a number you can see on this site, how it is worked out and what it can and cannot tell you.
What Market Cap Means in Crypto, and What It Does Not
Market cap is price times circulating supply. Learn how it is calculated, how it differs from fully diluted value and why a low price does not mean a coin is cheap.
4 min readHow the Crypto Fear and Greed Index Works
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index turns market mood into a score from 0 to 100. Here is what goes into it, how to read it and where it falls short.
4 min readFunding Rates Explained: What They Tell You About Leverage
Funding rates show whether traders using perpetual futures are mostly long or short. Learn how funding works, how to read it and why rates are converted to 8 hours.
5 min readWhat Stablecoins Are and Why Their Supply Matters
Stablecoins are tokens designed to hold a steady value, usually one US dollar. Learn the main types, the risks and why traders watch total stablecoin supply.
4 min readWhat TVL Means in DeFi
Total value locked (TVL) measures the crypto deposited in DeFi apps. Learn how it is counted, why it moves with prices and how to compare chains.
3 min readHow Ethereum Gas Fees and Bitcoin Fees Work
Why Ethereum gas and Bitcoin fees go up and down, what gwei and sat/vB mean and how to pay less for a transaction.
4 min readThe Bitcoin Halving in Plain English
Every 210,000 blocks the reward for mining Bitcoin is cut in half. Learn why the halving exists, how its date is estimated and what it changes.
3 min readCrypto Options Basics: Open Interest, Put/Call Ratio and Max Pain
A short introduction to Bitcoin and Ether options: calls and puts, open interest, the put/call ratio, max pain and the DVOL volatility index.
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