Crypto market structure
BTC and ETH trade 24/7 on centralised exchanges. Unlike forex sessions, weekends still trade — liquidity can thin Sunday nights.
- BTC — largest cap; often leads crypto risk sentiment.
- ETH — major alt; can move more % per day than BTC.
- Stablecoins — pegged tokens used as quote pairs (USDT common).
Funding rates, exchange outages, and news (ETF flows, regulation) cause unique volatility — size down vs familiar forex until experienced.