What is Volatility?
The short answer
How much and how quickly a price moves, in either direction.
Crypto is known for high volatility compared to traditional markets — prices can move double-digit percentages in a single day. Volatility describes movement, not direction; a volatile coin can end up unchanged after a wild ride.
Related terms
Full glossaryBlockchain
A shared, tamper-evident record of transactions, copied across many independent computers instead of one company's private database.
Circulating Supply
The number of coins currently in public circulation and available to trade.
Gwei
A tiny unit of ETH used to price gas fees — one gwei is one billionth of one…
Cold Wallet
A wallet whose keys are stored completely offline, disconnected from the internet — the most secure storage option.
KYC (Know Your Customer)
The identity verification process required by regulated exchanges before you can trade.
DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging)
Buying a fixed amount on a regular schedule, regardless of price, instead of trying to time the market.
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