an environment where participants interact through buying and selling assets. In cryptocurrency trading, the market is formed by traders' orders placed on crypto exchanges.

a digital asset that exists in electronic form and uses cryptography to secure transactions and control the issuance of new units.

all individuals and systems that perform trading operations or influence price movements, including individual traders, investors, market makers, and automated trading systems.

a market participant who buys and sells assets in order to profit from price changes.

he practice of buying and selling cryptocurrencies on exchanges with the goal of profiting from price fluctuations. In crypto trading, a trader opens and closes buy/sell orders using various order types and trading strategies.

an online platform where users can buy, sell, and exchange cryptocurrencies with one another.

a financial instrument or item of value that can be traded on an exchange (e.g., cryptocurrency, token, or contract).

a pair of two assets that can be traded against each other on an exchange, where one asset is bought or sold in exchange for the other (e.g., BTC/USDT).

a market participant focused on long-term asset holding to profit from value growth rather than short-term price fluctuations.

a market with a stable upward trend, where most participants expect prices to rise. The term comes from a bull’s upward movement of its horns. Traders typically open long positions during a bull market.

a market with a stable downward trend, where expectations of falling prices dominate. The term refers to a bear’s downward swipe of its paw. Short positions and hedging strategies are commonly used during a bear market.

a sharp price increase of an asset, often artificially induced.

a rapid price drop following a pump or due to profit-taking by large market participants.