Volatility

Volatility is the measure of fluctuation in an asset’s price over some period of time.

If you’ve ever watched a cryptocurrency price chart, you’ll notice the crypto prices shift dramatically, up and down, sometimes in a matter of minutes.

This is an example of the volatile nature of cryptocurrency prices, which are more volatile compared to other assets like stocks or bonds.

High volatility is when you see rapid and quick price swings, often seeing new highs and new lows being established. Trying to predict where price goes next is virtually impossible.

Low volatility in the cryptocurrency markets is generally seen as stable prices that don’t bounce up and down in a wild manner.

Volatility can be seen as an opportunity for crypto traders as it provides more possible trade entries.

Related Terms

Metaverse

The Metaverse should give you the opportunity to do virtually anything you can do in the “real” world, but online…virtually. Some common characteristics of the metaverse that are discussed today include the use of virtual reality (VR) interfaces (goggles, headsets, etc.), augmented personal avatars that represent you in the digital world, and ownership of digital goods.

Laser Eyes

The Laser Eyes meme started out as a show of enthusiasm and community bonding during bitcoin’s (BTC) journey up to $100K. Several Bitcoin community members decided to add laser eyes to some friends’ avatars in hopes of fueling the entire crypto community to push bitcoin’s price to a new ATH.

Shitcoin

A crypto altcoin that’s got no real purpose for existing. Shitcoins, while subjective labeled as such, promise you the world, maintain price or even increase in price while the hype around them is high. However, shortly after buying a bag, the sh*tcoin takes a fat nosedive off a cliff as the altcoin is sold off into oblivion by traders looking for profits.

Data Center

In crypto mining, Data Centers are custom facilities that house large scale installations of cryptocurrency mining operations. These data centers are normally designed to efficiently run mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems associated with crypto mining operations. The more computers and servers a data center holds, the more hash power the data center has to utilize for mining

Desktop Wallet

A common type of crypto wallet used to securely store and manage your private keys on a computer hard drive. They’re considered more secure than web-based wallets, since you can only access them from wherever your computer is located, and again, you control your private keys.