
Cross margin vs isolated margin, with real numbers
The same BTC long on the same account, run once in cross mode and once in isolated mode: where each liquidates, what each can cost you, and when to pick which.
Plain-English guides to how crypto works: wallets, exchanges, futures and the numbers behind the market.

The same BTC long on the same account, run once in cross mode and once in isolated mode: where each liquidates, what each can cost you, and when to pick which.

The transitional period is over: in the EU, only firms on ESMA's register may serve you. How to find the right entity, read its record and spot the red flags.

Decide what you can lose, divide it by the distance to your stop, and the position size follows. Worked examples on a $10,000 account, and where the rule breaks.

Holding your own keys moves the risk from a company to you. How seed phrases work, hot wallet versus hardware wallet, and the backup habits that matter most.

Locked liquidity, a revoked mint authority and the weight of the top 10 wallets: how to run each check yourself, and why passing them doesn't make a token safe.