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MARKET MAKING

A collection of 5 issues

Wash trading gone wrong - how a $100M/day crypto exchange accidentally bankrupted itself

This is the story of BaseFEX - a crypto exchange that unintentionally bankrupted itself through wash trading. It's a cautionary tale for any crypto exchange looking to get ahead by faking volume - and a solid guide for anyone who knows a bit of coding, and wants to take advantage

50 Crypto Market Making Firms That Are Active In 2023

Market Making 101 — Part 2

In the last section of this series we covered the very basics of market making. We covered the fundamentals that make market making a viable strategy and introduced the adverse selection problem. In this article we will explore some simple ways to deal with the adverse selection problem. Quick recap

Market Making 101 — Part 1

You buy a Bitcoin for $8000 and sell it for $8010. You just made a $10. You keep doing this all day. Buy for $8000, sell for $8010. At 5 pm, you have sold 99 Bitcoins and made $10x99 = $990. Let’s make it $1000 You place an order to

The Ultimate Guide to Scalping Crypto

Is "scalping" a viable trading strategy? Only if you do it the right way. This guide provides an overview of the three main types of scalping, and how they relate to other trading strategies (such as swing trading and market making).