VALR Blog

Explore how crypto futures trading works through a practical example. Learn how leverage, market analysis, and risk management play a key role in executing trades

Wondering when is the best time to trade crypto? This guide explores market hours, liquidity, and volatility, highlighting optimal trading periods based on global market overlaps, weekdays vs weekends, and high vs low volume periods. Learn how to identify the best times to trade crypto, and use tools and indicators to make informed trading decisions

Crypto futures offer high rewards but come with significant risks like leverage, liquidations, and volatility. Learn how crypto futures work, what risks to watch out for, and practical strategies to manage your exposure when trading on platforms like VALR.

Explore the key differences between USDC and USDT, the top two stablecoins by market capitalization

Quantum computing could eventually challenge Bitcoin’s cryptographic foundations. This article explores how Bitcoin security works, the potential impact of quantum breakthroughs, and how the crypto industry is preparing with post-quantum cryptography.

Learn how to understand (not predict) Bitcoin price movements using sentiment tools like the Fear & Greed Index, the Stock-to-Flow model, and on-chain analytics from platforms like Glassnode. Explore how data and market behaviour offer deeper insights than forecasts alone.

Discover what’s driving gold’s ongoing price surge, from central bank demand and global uncertainty to shifting monetary policy. This article explores the key factors behind gold’s rally and what it means for Bitcoin as a competing store of value.

Discover Sonic (S), the rebranded Layer 1 blockchain formerly known as Fantom. Learn how Sonic achieves sub-second finality, what makes it the fastest EVM-compatible chain, and how to gain exposure to the S token on VALR through trading, margin, or lending.