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2020 has been one of BTC’s most volatile periods, but why do cryptocurrency exchanges keep crashing under high demand?
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Volatility News
Volatility is the degree of variation of a trading price over time. In other words, volatility indicates the amount of uncertainty about the size of changes in an asset's value. The higher an asset’s spread of values means the higher volatility of it.
Volatility is a critical characteristic for investors as it shows both their risks and possible gains that comes with purchasing an asset. Cryptocurrency volatility is one of its most peculiar elements. As cryptocurrencies have no central authority and, correspondingly, no controlled emission mechanism, they are highly volatile. There are some other cryptocurrency features that make it volatile, such as having no intrinsic value, prevailing short-term investments and lack of institutional capital. Still, cryptocurrencies volatility is also what attracts a lot of investors and make it possible for the industry to develop so quickly after a lot of money was gathered due to the volatility of Bitcoin.
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Bitcoin Strategist at Kraken, Pierre Rochard, explains why Bitcoin is the perfect asset against uncertainty despite its high volatility.
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Check the bad crypto news of the past week.
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As oil overtakes Bitcoin for price volatility, FTX has launched oil future contracts pegged to the West Texas Intermediate, plus $100.
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Different forms of derivatives trading could become the next step toward crypto mass adoption and give investors more transparency.
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Messari, a major blockchain and crypto research company, argues that there is a weak correlation between total tokens staked and price return.
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49,400 BTC is set for expiry in what could already be setting the scene for continued Bitcoin price pressure, data suggests.
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Huobi DM announced a new partial liquidation feature on its exchange, aimed at decreasing customers’ risk.
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Market experts Naeem Aslam and Charlie Burton explain how to make a profit off the sharpest intraday Bitcoin meltdown.
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BitMEX and OKEx both see open interest pass $1 billion as a Cointelegraph analyst predicts bullish tensions will result in a “significant” BTC price move.
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The U.S. state of New Hampshire fails to pass its second bill to accept crypto for tax payments due to the high volatility of Bitcoin.
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Bitcoin decreased in volatility and correlation with altcoins in 2019, but risk-adjusted returns are still lower than those of the S&P 500.
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Which cryptocurrencies saw the biggest price jumps or descents in 2019?
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An overview of the worst and most outrageous Bitcoin price predictions of 2019.
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Coinbase Card, a crypto-powered Visa debit card by Coinbase exchange, now supports Dai, a stablecoin pegged to the United States dollar.
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