Understanding Crypto Fundamentals: Value Investing in Cryptoassets and Management of Underlying Risks

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T. JeegersUnderstanding Crypto Fundamentalshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9309-6_20

Financial Products Applied to Crypto

Thomas Jeegers¹  

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Vienna, Austria

 

Since financial concepts are not as digestible for all readers intended for this book, the following sections have been moved to an appendix. They cover approaches that investors may be tempted to use, in cryptoasset or otherwise, to benefit from potential investments, though with a different risk profile than traditional direct investments. Note, in particular, the important words of caution related to these approaches.

Leverage and Margin Trading

To maximize gains, traders in the financial industry ...