Latest posts
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Weekend prices and thin order books: a short guide

Fewer traders, wider spreads, and moves that look bigger than they are.
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Copperkey’s new cold wallet gets a bigger screen

A screen large enough to check a whole address is a security feature, not a luxury.
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Volatility falls to its lowest level this year

Calm markets tend not to stay calm. Here is what usually comes next.
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Digital art marketplaces and the fees behind a sale

Listing, selling, royalties and the network fee: where the money from a sale goes.
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Decentralised lending rates cool after a busy quarter

Demand to borrow has eased, and the rates on deposits have followed it down.
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Small-cap tokens and the spread you do not see

The quoted price and the price you get are further apart than the chart suggests.
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Your recovery phrase: five rules that keep it yours

Nobody legitimate will ever ask for it. Everyone who asks for it is trying to take your coins.
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Network fees are back in focus as blocks fill up

When everyone wants into the next block at once, the price of a place in it goes up.
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The travel rule and why your transfers ask more questions

Sending coins between exchanges now carries information about who is sending and receiving.
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Reading order book depth before you place a big order

The best price is only the best price for the first few coins.