Cryptocurrency Traders

How an Oil Crisis Could Trigger the Next Bitcoin Liquidity Selloff

amefika3 months ago04 mins

Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are once again forcing cryptocurrency traders to look beyond blockchain fundamentals and towards global macro risk. Approximately 20% of the world’s oil supply passes through the narrow shipping corridor between Iran and Oman daily. While a complete shutdown has not been confirmed, the escalation of military activity in…

‘A very lonely sport’: day traders on the isolated experience of trying to make a living in the stock market

amefika8 months ago06 mins

There’s one thing you probably don’t hear successful day traders talk about: it’s a lonely job. Traders say they saw isolation as part of the deal when they were trying to make a living at the market. Trading is a fairly solitary niche activity, with few opportunities to meet other people. Being alone is a…