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BTC and BCH and BSV over the last 24 hours, rebased so the shapes are comparable.

Performance comparison: BTC vs BCH vs BSV
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Volatility

How much a price moves around over time, usually measured as the standard deviation of returns. High volatility means larger swings in both directions, not a…

IPO

The first sale of a company's shares to the public, after which they trade on an exchange.

Exchange

A venue for trading assets. A centralised exchange holds customer funds and matches orders on its own systems; a decentralised exchange settles trades through smart contracts…

Liquidation

The forced closing of a leveraged position when its collateral no longer covers losses. On crypto derivatives venues this is automatic and can happen within seconds.

Layer 2

A network built on top of a base blockchain that processes transactions separately and posts results back, reducing cost and congestion on the main chain.

Futures

A standardised contract to trade an asset at a set price on a future date. Crypto venues also offer perpetual futures, which never expire and use…

Yield

The income an asset produces as a percentage of its price. For a bond held to maturity, yield to maturity also accounts for any gain or…

Liquidity

How easily an asset can be bought or sold without moving its price much. Liquid assets have many willing buyers and sellers and tight spreads; illiquid…

Carry Trade

Borrowing in a low-interest currency to hold a higher-yielding one, aiming to earn the difference in rates.

Smart Contract

A program stored on a blockchain that runs automatically when its conditions are met, without an intermediary holding the assets.