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What is cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is a decentralized digital currency that utilizes cryptography for security. It can operate independently of intermediaries such as banks and payment systems. This decentralized nature facilitates direct peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions between individuals. However, instead of physical wallets and bank accounts, people access their cryptocurrency through unique crypto wallets or exchanges. You've likely heard people say that cryptocurrency is "stored" in wallets

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What Is the RSI Indicator?

Relative Strength Index (RSI) Technical analysis (TA) is a method of forecasting future market trends and price movements by studying past market events. Technical analysis is widely used in both traditional and cryptocurrency markets. One of its most popular tools is the RSI. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a TA indicator developed in the late 1970s as a tool to study the movement of stocks over a certain period of time. It is an momentum oscillator that measures the ma

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What Is Staking In Crypto?

Staking has become a popular method for crypto investors to increase their assets without selling them. Staking can be seen as the cryptocurrency equivalent of placing your funds in a savings account. The difference is that when you deposit money into your savings account, the bank lends it to others, sharing the interest with you. When you stake your cryptocurrency, you lock up your digital assets to participate in maintaining the security of the blockchain network, in retur

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Consensus Algorithm

Introduction A consensus algorithm is a mechanism that allows users or programs to coordinate in a distributed network. It should guarantee that all participants in the system agree on the current state of data, even if some agents fail. In other words, the system must be resilient to failures. In a centralized system, a single entity has control over the entire system. In most cases, they can make changes at their discretion because there is no complex governance system to a

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What is technical analysis?

Technical analysis (TA), often referred to as chart analysis, is a type of analysis aimed at predicting market behavior in the future based on previous price and volume data. The TA approach is widely applied to stocks and other assets in traditional financial markets and is also an integral part of trading digital currencies in the cryptocurrency market. In contrast to fundamental analysis (FA), which considers a multitude of factors surrounding asset prices, TA strictly foc

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What is a spot market?

Spot trading involves the direct purchase and sale of various financial instruments and assets, such as cryptocurrencies, forex, stocks, and bonds, with the delivery of the asset typically taking place immediately. This type of trading occurs on spot markets, which can be either exchange-traded or over-the-counter (where traders trade directly with each other). It is important to note that in spot market trading, only assets that you own are used, without the use of leverage

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What are "grey" exchanges and why should they be avoided?

"Grey" exchanges in the cryptocurrency world allow traders to trade through accounts on other exchanges. They do not conduct operations themselves but act as intermediaries between users and other service providers. Exchanges may also provide access to services that are not available on a specific exchange, such as international transfers. In the cryptocurrency world, such "grey" exchanges may have easier verification procedures and may not have proper anti-money laundering m

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