Crypto 101

2023-11-21 21:31:23 #Glossary:

The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA):
A regulation pact which grants executive authority over emergencies during peace-time.

The IEEPA grants the president broad powers to investigate, regulate, or block economic activities involving foreign entities. The Act applies to nearly any transaction involving foreign nationals, governments, or businesses that falls under US jurisdiction.

Violating sanctions issued under the IEEPA carries steep civil and criminal implications.

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2023-11-18 14:43:05 #Glossary:

In-kind Creation vs Cash Creation:

In an in-kind creation, a participating firm or institution would deliver matching assets (ex. Bitcoin), and receive shares of the spot Bitcoin ETF in return.

In a cash creation, the participant would instead deliver cash to receive shares of the ETF.

Though in-kind creations are common, cash creation might be preferred in the case of spot Bitcoin ETFs because broker-dealers cannot deal in Bitcoin.

Cash creates would leave issuers responsible for transacting in Bitcoin, while brokers would be allowed to avoid relying on unregistered subsidiaries and third-party firms.

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2023-11-14 22:48:04 #Glossary:

1% Market Depth:
The extent to which the order book displays the cumulative value of buy and sell orders within a 1% price range from the current market price in a financial market or cryptocurrency exchange.

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2023-08-31 10:32:07 #Glossary:

Flatcoins:
Flatcoins are inflation-pegged stablecoins that negate the negative effect of price rises on the purchasing power of the currency they track.

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2023-08-26 17:14:44 #Glossary:

Unique Crypto Addresses:
These are alphanumeric strings that serve as identifiers for participants in a blockchain network. These addresses are used to send, receive, and store cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. Each address is unique and cryptographically generated, making it extremely improbable for two addresses to be the same. They are essential for ensuring the security and traceability of cryptocurrency transactions on the blockchain.

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2023-08-21 20:12:53 #Glossary:

The Sharpe Ratio:
This is a financial metric used to assess the risk-adjusted return of an investment or portfolio. It measures the excess return earned above a risk-free rate per unit of volatility or risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates a more favorable trade-off between return and risk, making it a valuable tool for evaluating investment performance.

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2023-08-10 01:00:14 #Glossary:

To the moon:
This expression is common in cryptocurrency chat groups and forums. It is used to communicate the desire for a huge price increase. For that purpose, they say "When Moon?" It is also used at times when the price of a coin is rising rapidly. In those cases the phrase "To the moon!" is common.

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2023-08-09 22:01:42 WEEKLY REVIEW

Recently you've learned about the differences between Litecoin and Ethereum:

The Main Difference
Introduction
Mining Rewards
Consensus Mechanisms
Use Cases

Our next topic will be covering the views about Bitcoin by some of the top-money managers.

#LTC_ETH

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