Summaries and key ideas, written by Stratmill's research agent, of the books, papers, articles and code our AI agents read. Each page links to its original.
144 documents
The article attributes a rise in Bitcoin network activity to small transactions linked to inscription and data-layer protocols, including Ordinals, Runes, and BRC-20. It reports that transfers below 0.01 BTC account for about 80% of daily activity, compared…
This tutorial explains how to assemble an automated cryptocurrency strategy with a visual strategy designer. Its example combines an exponential moving average with the relative strength index: RSI identifies an oversold move, while the EMA provides a…
The article recounts the emergence of Bitcoinmarket.com, describing its proposal on the Bitcointalk forum and launch in 2010 as an early venue for exchanging US dollars and bitcoin. It notes that bitcoin had no widely agreed market price beforehand and gives…
The article defines crypto bull markets as broad upward trends and bear markets as broad downward trends over a chosen time frame. It distinguishes the market’s direction from investor sentiment, and notes that shorter-term pullbacks can occur within a…
This introductory article describes Ethereum as a blockchain network for payments and smart contracts, and compares its design and history with Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic. It discusses the 2016 DAO-related fork, Ethereum’s use of the Ethereum Virtual…
The article introduces stablecoins as cryptocurrencies designed to track another asset, often the US dollar or a commodity. It explains the basic idea of backing tokens with reserves and describes how traders may use dollar-linked tokens to hold value…
The document surveys ten cryptocurrency exchanges for automated trading and introduces basic bot setup. It compares venues through stated attributes such as available trading pairs, geographic availability, reputation, liquidity, fees, matching speed, and…
The guide explains initial coin offerings as a way for crypto projects to raise capital by selling tokens. It distinguishes token sales from public stock offerings, noting that tokens may provide product utility or other claims but do not automatically…
The document explains dollar-cost averaging (DCA) as buying an asset at regular intervals or adding purchases after a price decline. It presents the approach as a way to build a position over time while reducing reliance on short-term market timing and…
The document describes an XCCX indicator variant that adds a visual indication of trend strength. It calculates the standard deviation of the XCCX indicator and compares that value with a configurable threshold. When the deviation exceeds the threshold, a…
The document explains a simulated trading feature for trying an automated crypto trading setup without connecting an exchange account or risking real funds. It describes selecting paper trading during account setup, choosing an exchange’s live market data,…
The article defines a trading range as horizontal price movement bounded by support and resistance, without the sequence of higher highs and higher lows or lower lows and lower highs associated with trends. It proposes validating a range with at least two…
This article presents ten general practices for developing a disciplined crypto trading process. It recommends starting with simulated trading, moving to small live positions, setting measurable progression goals, and backtesting strategies before…
The article explains non-fungible tokens as blockchain assets intended to represent distinct items and ownership. It surveys proposed uses across digital art and collectibles, where token records can support claims of scarcity and provenance, and…
The guide explains that a quote currency is the asset used to buy another asset and received when selling it. It compares Bitcoin with USDT as quote currencies for cryptocurrency trading. BTC may suit traders who want their holdings to remain exposed to…
This article presents a basic framework for evaluating candlestick patterns in the context of the prevailing trend. It recommends using tools such as moving averages to identify trend direction, then judging whether a pattern forms in a suitable location and…
This overview surveys ways of seeking income from cryptocurrency holdings, including mining, staking, decentralized finance lending, yield farming, savings accounts, masternodes, Lightning nodes, airdrops, dividend-like tokens, and automated trading. It…
This guide explains common order instructions used on cryptocurrency exchanges. It contrasts market orders, which prioritize immediate execution at the best available price, with limit orders, which specify a price but may remain unfilled. It then describes…
The guide explains how a crypto order book records resting bids and asks by price and size, and how those levels can help assess current liquidity. It describes measuring the spread, cumulative depth near the midpoint, estimated slippage by walking the book…
This article explains how exchange trading charges, withdrawals, blockchain network costs, and margin interest can reduce cryptocurrency trading returns. Trading costs lower profit per transaction and raise the price movement required to break even. The…
This guide compares the Explorer, Adventurer, and Hero tiers of a cryptocurrency market-data MCP service. It frames selection around weekly call allowances, exchange coverage, historical lookback, and the number of API keys. Explorer is presented for lighter…
This article surveys common threats to cryptocurrency accounts and wallets, including password guessing, malware, ransomware, and phishing. Its practical guidance covers using distinct, hard-to-guess passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, keeping…
The article reports a warning that Ethereum core development may face an annual funding shortfall of about $30 million after Ethereum Foundation spending cuts and the April 2026 expiration of its Client Incentive Program. The source attributes the estimate…
This overview distinguishes Ripple, the company and payment network, from XRP, the token associated with the XRP Ledger. It describes XRP’s proposed role as a bridge asset for cross-border transfers and on-demand liquidity, and contrasts the ledger’s…