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SEC and CFTC Joint Interpretation Sorts Crypto Into Five Categories
In a March 17 interpretive release, the two agencies jointly clarified which crypto assets are securities — naming 18 assets in a five-part taxonomy the CFTC…
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How Crypto Liquidations and Auto-Deleveraging Work
When a leveraged account's collateral runs out, the exchange's liquidation engine closes the position; if losses outrun the insurance fund, profitable traders…
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What Perpetual Futures Funding Rates Are and How They Anchor Price
Perpetual futures never expire, so exchanges charge longs and shorts a periodic payment called funding that pulls the contract back toward spot — and reveals…
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Maker and Taker Fees on Crypto Exchanges, Explained
Exchanges charge differently depending on whether an order adds liquidity to the book or removes it — a distinction that quietly shapes every active strategy.