Most people new to crypto sort the market into Bitcoin and "everything else." That second group holds two very different kinds of assets: altcoins built to grow in value, and stablecoins built to hold a fixed value.

Open interest is one of the most common metrics used by traders in the crypto derivatives market. Yet many people encounter it without a clear idea of what it actually measures.

Volatility shows how sharply a cryptocurrency’s price rises or falls over a given period. Higher volatility means greater price risk, while lower volatility may indicate more stable price behavior.

If you are entering the crypto market, one of the first things you should understand is the difference between spot and perpetual futures trading.