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Has anyone asked what FTM is recently? I feel this is a quite common question in the crypto community nowadays, especially among newcomers to the market.
Fantom is actually a rather unique smart contract platform. Instead of using a traditional blockchain, it employs a directed acyclic graph (DAG) architecture — which allows for parallel transaction processing and much faster speeds. If you want a simple understanding of what FTM is, think of it as a DeFi platform designed to solve issues of speed and cost.
The interesting thing about Fantom is that it has its own consensus algorithm, not copi

I just reviewed recent important token unlock milestones and want to share a few points to keep in mind. Actually, these last weeks of the year are usually quite sensitive for the market, especially when moderate-scale unlocks occur.
Looking at the token unlock schedule during this period, there are a few notable points. SUI unlocks about 0.55% (~$79M USD) with the current price around 1.11, BEAT unlocks 2.12% (~$44M USD) — this rate is quite high relative to its scale, so BEAT holders should be cautious. ENA also has 0.63% unlocking, EIGEN about 2.07% — these figures aren't very large but sti

I just realized that many newcomers to crypto are asking what swing trading is, and actually it's much simpler than people think. Today I will share how I understand this method, from basics to practice.
Looking at coin prices, they are like ocean waves - sometimes high, sometimes low. What is swing trading? It’s basically "riding" these waves. Instead of waiting minute by minute like scalpers, or holding for months like long-term investors, you only need to hold positions for a few days to 1-2 weeks. This strategy helps you catch most of a wave - usually 5-20% or more if you use leverage wise

Today I finally paid close attention to the number symbols on the exchange, and I realized I’d been misunderstanding them this whole time. People always say 1B, 1T, but I was never sure what they actually meant. Turns out that 1B equals 1 billion—that is, 1 billion units of currency. This table helps me understand it better: 1K is 1 thousand, 1M is 1 million, 1E is 100 million, 1B is 1 billion, and 1T is thousands of billions as well. It’s only after a long time that I finally understood why, when traders were talking, I kept getting confused—it turned out I hadn’t really grasped these units.

I have just thoroughly researched the current Bitcoin mining tools, and I must say that Bitcoin mining software has developed significantly. Instead of the traditional method of investing in expensive hardware, there are now many flexible options available to everyone.
First, it’s important to understand that Bitcoin mining operates in three main ways: cloud (rent computing power), pool (combine power with others), or solo (mine alone). Depending on your choice, you should select the appropriate tool.
CGMiner is the choice for those with experience. It was created in 2011, supports Windows, Li

I just realized something pretty interesting about how to make money from funding in futures. Usually, coins that swing a lot will have a high funding rate—and that’s the opportunity for us to take advantage of.
Why is that? It’s simply because the market isn’t balanced between Long and Short positions. When the imbalance gets skewed, the funding rate kicks in to help rebalance. Specifically:
When funding is positive (the Long side is too high), Long traders have to pay fees to Shorts. On the other hand, when funding is negative (there are too many Shorts), Shorts pay fees to Longs. Roughly ev

I just learned about multisig wallets and truly find them quite interesting. They are an effective way to secure digital assets that not everyone is fully aware of. Today, I want to share with you and see what you think.
A multisig wallet (multi-signature wallet) works like a safe box with two locks. To open it, you need both keys at the same time. If only one person holds a key, it cannot be opened. Similarly, funds in a multisig wallet can only be moved when the required number of signatures is obtained. This technology has been around for a long time but was applied to Bitcoin in 2012 and l

I just realized that many new futures traders are confused about the concept of leverage, especially 3x, 5x, 10x. Today I will clearly explain so everyone understands it correctly.
What is leverage? Simply put, it is a tool that allows you to borrow capital to trade with a larger amount than your actual funds. For example, if you have $1,000 and use 10x leverage, you can trade with $10,000. So, how much is 3x? If you have $1,000, then how much is 3x? Simply, $3,000.
I have traded futures on major exchanges and found that the three most common leverage levels are 3x, 5x, and 10x. Each level has

I just realized that many new traders don’t fully understand pin bars, even though this is one of the most powerful price action signals for catching reversal points in the cryptocurrency market. Today, I want to share with you how to trade this pin bar candle effectively.
In fact, pin bars are quite easy to recognize if you know how to look at them. They are candles with a very small body, but with a long wick or shadow extending in one direction. That long wick is the key—it shows that the price was rejected at a certain level. There are two main types you need to know: bullish pin bars appe

Have you ever heard people talk about a Bullish or Bearish market without understanding what they are referring to? I used to be the same, until I learned more about the origins of these terms. Turns out, everything is related to animals.
When you step into the trading or crypto world, you'll realize that bullish is actually very simple. Bullish comes from Bull, which is a bull. When a bull charges, it raises its horns from below, and this action has become a symbol for rising prices. So when someone says the market is bullish, they are expecting prices to go up.
Conversely, what is bearish? I

I just learned about Polygon and found that it is truly an interesting solution to the congestion problem on Ethereum. Simply put, what is Polygon that makes it so hot? It is a layer 2 scaling solution that helps transactions happen much faster than on the mainnet, and transaction fees are also dozens of times cheaper.
The beauty of Polygon is that it inherits security from Ethereum while allowing developers to build dApps without worrying too much about gas costs. That’s why DeFi and NFT projects choose Polygon as their main playground. Instant transaction speed, almost no fees, these are the

Getting into crypto, everyone faces the question: what is spot coin and what is Futures? These two trading methods are quite different, so I want to share a bit of experience.
Spot is the simplest way. You buy a certain coin or token, and it immediately belongs to you. Profit only occurs when the price increases. For example: you use 20 million VND to buy Bitcoin, and you own the BTC worth that 20 million. When the price rises to 30 million, you sell and make a 10 million profit. If the price drops to 10 million and you sell, then you lose 10 million. But if you don't sell, the BTC remains in

I just saw some of you asking about what futures are, so I wrote this article to share my experience.
Futures (also called forward contracts) are basically a leveraged trading method on exchanges. Nowadays, most exchanges support this feature for various coins, although not all projects are listed for futures trading. Its operation is quite simple — you place orders based on your trend predictions. Want to bet that the price will go up? That’s a Long. Predict that the price will go down? That’s a Short. If you guess correctly, you make a profit; if not, you lose money. The danger is that futur

I heard that mining ETH has become a thing of the past, but why are people still interested? Today I want to share some things I’ve learned about the history and ways to make money from Ethereum.
Ethereum still ranks second after Bitcoin in market capitalization, and it has held this position for quite a while. That proves the real potential of this coin. However, mining ETH nowadays is no longer like before.
What’s happening? On September 15, 2022, Ethereum executed "The Merge" event — a historic milestone. After 7 years operating based on the Proof of Work (PoW) algorithm, the network transi

I just noticed that many people still don't really understand what slippage is and how much it affects their trading. Honestly, this is one of the most important things to know if you want to do Forex well.
It happens all the time in fast-changing markets where prices go up and down every second, especially in the cryptocurrency market. The difference between the price we expect to buy or sell at and the actual price that occurs—that's slippage. It’s a phenomenon caused by the speed of the market.
For example, you intend to buy at 1.3650, but when your order is executed, the price has changed

I have just learned in detail about the Forex market and want to share the interesting things I discovered. Many Vietnamese people still wonder what trading forex is, whether it is illegal, and whether they should participate or not. Today, I will answer these questions for you.
Actually, forex is no longer something new. It is the global foreign exchange market, where banks, import-export companies, and individual investors participate in trading currency pairs. When I ask what trading forex is in simple terms, it is buying and selling different currencies to make a profit from exchange rate

Actually, the Vietnamese stock market is truly worth paying attention to, especially over the past 10 years. While the economy has been growing strongly, the VN30 index of the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange is a very good reflection of its potential.
The VN30 Index is composed of 30 leading companies with the largest market capitalization and highest liquidity in Vietnam. An interesting figure is that these 30 companies account for about 70-80% of the total market value, making it a precise indicator of the overall market.
Looking at the components, most of the VN30 comes from the financial sector

I just learned in detail about margin trading and want to share some interesting things that many people don't understand well.
What is a margin account? Simply put, it is a type of account that allows you to trade with much more money than your actual capital. The mechanism is quite clever: you only need to deposit a small part (called margin), and the trading platform will lend you the remaining amount. For example, if the margin requirement is 5%, you only need $100 to trade $2000, which is a leverage of 1:20.
But the cleverness also comes with risks. If you're not careful, a margin account

I just realized something quite interesting about the silver market in 2026. People often look up silver prices at local jewelry stores, but it seems they are missing a much bigger picture.
There is a capital flow shift happening: as gold continuously hits new all-time highs and gradually reveals bubble risks, the second-tier capital is flowing into silver. Interestingly, when looking at silver prices in domestic stores, the buy-sell spread usually ranges from 25% to 40%. That means if you buy physical silver today, the global silver price must increase by at least 40% for you to break even. T

If you are a trader or interested in studying market analysis, you must know the Dow Theory because it is a very important foundation for reading price charts.
The Dow Theory analyzes price movements by observing trends, believing that prices are like ocean waves with upward, downward, and sideways phases. This theory was developed by Charles H. Dow and William Peter Hamilton in the early 20th century and remains useful today.
What’s interesting is that the Dow Theory is not complicated at all. It divides trends into three types: the primary trend (lasting over a year), the intermediate trend