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The History of HODL

“HODL,” one of the most frequently used terms in the cryptocurrency world, originated years ago from a typo.

The term "HODL" is crypto-industry slang for the practice of holding tokens for the long term.

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Crypto Trading 101: The Moving Average Convergence Divergence

The MACD is one of the most widely used indicators for gauging trend strength and momentum. Best of all, it’s also one of the easiest to master.

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Crypto Trading 101 - Calculating Moving Averages

Learn how crypto traders use moving averages as a tool in their investing arsenal.

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Crypto Trading 101: An Introduction to Support and Resistance

Support and resistance levels help identify areas of supply and demand, and are an important aspect of price charts for traders to understand.

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Crypto Trading 101: Simple Charting Patterns Explained

Are you good at spotting anomalies in complex problems? Charting just might be for you. CoinDesk offers its basic guide for eager intro traders.

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Crypto Trading 101: How to Read an Exchange Order Book

If you want to get a behind-the-scenes look at your favorite cryptocurrency’s price action, the order book will be your best friend.

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Crypto Trading 101: Bull and Bear Flags (And What They Mean for Price)

When it comes to making big money in trading, the trend is your friend. But spotting the trend early is challenging. That’s where flags can help.

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Timing the Crypto Market With the RSI: A Beginner’s Guide

Snoozers always lose in the crypto market. This guide to the RSI indicator will help you in making timely trades and hopefully walk away with a win.

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Can the Bitcoin Network Scale?

You want to spend bitcoin in your daily purchases. But what would that look like in a world where services like Visa and Mastercard still dominate?

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What Is a Decentralized Application?

Decentralized applications, or dapps, are typically built on Ethereum and aim to give users more control over their finances and data.

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