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Author
Samir Haddad
Category
Crypto
Pages
212
Reading time
~4 h
Level
Intermediate

Crypto

Crypto Market Education

Exchanges, volatility, derivatives and custody basics

Crypto Market Education covers what is different about digital asset markets: continuous trading, fragmented liquidity, perpetual contracts with funding rates, and custody as a first-class risk.

The book stays educational and neutral. It does not recommend assets, exchanges or strategies.

What readers will learn

  • How centralised order books and on-chain venues differ
  • Why continuous trading changes session assumptions
  • How perpetual contracts and funding rates work
  • What liquidation mechanics mean for sizing
  • Custody, key management and operational risk basics

Table of contents

  1. 1Market Venues
  2. 2Continuous Markets
  3. 3Perpetual Contracts and Funding
  4. 4Liquidation Mechanics
  5. 5Volatility Behaviour
  6. 6Custody and Operational Risk
Risk Management9 min read

Position Sizing

The sizing formula, worked examples across instruments, and the account-level limits that sit above it.

Marcus Adeyemi · Updated 20 Sept 2026