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Bitcoin For Beginners (Updated 2024)

  What Is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is the first-ever decentralized global digital currency. Among other things, this means that it is entirely computerized and doesn’t exist in a physical form. Bitcoin can be sent quickly and securely from anywhere in the world, and you only need an internet connection. Its price is determined by the free market, subject to supply and demand. Built on a decentralized network, it operates free of any central control, including but not limited to bank or government oversight. It relies on open-source and peer-to-peer software and cryptography. Known as blockchain, this technology is also fully transparent and immutable. Any changes to it can only happen following a majority consensus. The consensus algorithm that powers Bitcoin’s blockchain (also called distributed ledger technology) is called Proof of Work. The cryptocurrency can be stored in digital addresses that are spread throughout the Internet. To mak...

Bitcoin Margin Trading Guide & Best Exchanges (2024 Updated)

  What if you could open trading positions with more funds than you actually had in your account? Imagine having $1,000 deposited but being able to effectively trade with $2,000, $3,000, or even $10,000. Well, that’s entirely possible on many cryptocurrency exchanges and it’s called margin or leveraged trading. Welcome to our how-to guide. In the following lines, you will learn what margin trading in Bitcoin and crypto is, how it works, top exchanges that enable margin trading, and most importantly – you will also learn some must-read tips before placing even the smallest margin position. What is Bitcoin Margin Trading? In this guide, we will mostly focus on Bitcoin margin trading because BTC is the largest cryptocurrency by market cap with the most considerable trading volume across all exchanges. However, the rules and tips hereby discussed apply to all supported altcoins for margin trading, i.e. Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL) and more. In essence, crypto margin tradi...