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Recently, I started analyzing which cryptocurrency is most profitable to mine in 2026, and the truth is that the landscape has changed quite a bit compared to previous years. It’s no longer as simple as before, but there are still interesting opportunities if you know where to look.
What caught my attention is that mining profitability now depends much more on specific factors: your electricity cost, the hardware you have available, and honestly, the patience you’re willing to invest. It’s not the same to have access to cheap renewable energy as it is to pay the full commercial rate.
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If you're on social media or the crypto world, you've probably seen numbers like 100K, 1M, 1B and didn't know exactly what they meant. I also got confused at first, so I decided to clarify this.
Let's start with the basics. The K comes from Kilo and represents a thousand. So when you see 100K, we're talking about 100k. Simple, right? Some examples: 10K is 10k, 50K is 50k. It's the fastest way to write large numbers without filling the screen with zeros.
Now, 1M means million. A million is 1M. You see this all the time on YouTube with subscribers. A channel with 5M has 5 million followers. In c

Hey, if you're into trading and see someone talking about PNL, they're basically telling you whether you made or lost money. End of story. It's as simple as that, even if it sounds complicated at first.
Look, what is PNL in finance: it's the difference between what you paid for an asset and what you sold it for afterward. If that difference is positive, congratulations, you made a profit. If it's negative, well, you learned a costly lesson.
The formula is straightforward: Sale Price minus Purchase Price, multiplied by the amount you bought, and then subtract the commissions charged by the exch

I just saw that many in the community still don't really understand what PnL means in trading, so let me share my perspective on this.
PnL is basically your Profit and Loss, the number that tells you whether you made or lost money on your trades. It seems simple, but here’s the important part: most novice traders only look at whether they won or lost on a single trade, without seeing the full picture.
What really separates those who know what PnL in trading means from those who don’t is that professionals understand it’s not about winning all the time. Impossible. What matters is that your acc

I just realized that many new traders still do not fully understand what ATH is and how to handle it when it arrives. It’s a fundamental concept that everyone should master if we want to trade crypto intelligently.
Basically, ATH means "All Time High," the highest price an asset has reached in its entire history. When you see something hitting ATH, that’s the moment when the market is in maximum euphoria and confidence. But here’s the interesting part: it’s exactly when many make their worst decisions.
Most traders understand that buying low and selling high is the formula for success. But whe

I've been noticing for a while that many people ask what exactly an airdrop is, so I decided to explain this observation I've made in the crypto ecosystem. Basically, airdrops are quite simple: they are token giveaways that projects launch to increase their visibility. Imagine a new restaurant giving out free samples for people to try their food. With airdrops, something similar happens, but instead of food, it's cryptocurrencies.
The dynamic is interesting. New blockchain projects want you to learn about them, so they literally "drop" free tokens into digital wallets. Sometimes you only need

There is a trader who probably changed the way many view retail trading in Japan. His name is Takashi Kotegawa, although in trading circles he is known as BNF. His story is quite unique because he did not come from a wealthy family nor did he have institutional backing—he simply learned by observing charts, studying patterns, and analyzing company fundamentals.
Kotegawa was born in 1978 and started trading after college. But what’s interesting is that he became truly famous during the Livedoor chaos in 2005. While other investors were panicking over the scandal, this BNF trader saw opportuniti

I just read about Duan Yongping's journey, and honestly, there's a lot to learn from this guy. If you don't know who he is, he's basically the 'Chinese Buffett' in the investment world—someone who went from building business empires to becoming one of the most successful investors in the market.
Duan Yongping's story is quite interesting. At 28, he took over a bankrupt factory with losses of millions of yuan and turned it into a production machine. Then he founded BuBuGao, which became a giant with annual revenues of 10 billion yuan. But here’s the key point: at 40, he decided to retire and mo

I recently was thinking about what is really the best way to protect the cryptocurrencies you have stored. And the most honest answer I found is: a cold wallet is practically the only serious solution if you're looking for maximum security.
Look, most people believe that a wallet is where the coins are stored. But the reality is different. Crypto assets are always on the blockchain. What a cold wallet really does is manage and protect your private keys in an environment completely isolated from the Internet. That’s what makes it special.
The fundamental difference is that while online wallets

I've been in crypto for years, and I'm going to tell you something I learned the hard way: the difference between truly making money and just watching it pass depends on two decisions you make before entering the market. The meaning of take profit is simple but fundamental — it's your plan to pocket the gains when you have them, without letting them go in pursuit of more.
Look, we've all seen this: the price goes up, you think it will keep rising, you hold without selling, and suddenly everything drops. What was profit turns into loss. It's frustrating. And the opposite also hurts: the price f

I just found out that Morgan Stanley is increasingly incorporating crypto into their daily operations. Amy Oldenburg, who leads the bank's digital assets strategy, mentioned that they are integrating crypto and tokenization directly into their existing infrastructure, although they still need to resolve wallet, custody, data, and compliance issues.
The interesting part is that they are not just sticking with traditional products. The bank is opening access to clients to go beyond Bitcoin ETFs traded on the stock exchange, offering a wider range of crypto alternatives. And check this out: the b

I have been looking at the latest forecasts for gold prices in 2030, and there is quite an interesting debate in the market. Several analysts have been talking about quite aggressive figures for some time. Robert Kiyosaki, for example, is much more bullish and suggests it could even reach $30,000 by 2035. But there are also more conservative opinions on the table.
What caught my attention the most is that earlier this year, some executives in the sector, like those from Wheaton Precious Metals, mentioned the possibility that the gold price in 2030 could reach $10,000 per ounce. Ed Yardenti, a

I've been in the markets for quite some time and I've noticed something interesting: not everyone trades the same way. In fact, most of the mistakes I see come from traders trying to apply strategies that simply don't fit their reality. That's why I wanted to share how the different types of trading actually work and what makes each one effective for a certain profile.
Let's start with day traders. These are the ones who enter and exit within the same day, leaving no open positions when markets close. The logic is simple: avoid overnight surprises. They work a lot with stocks and Forex because

I've been observing for some time how many crypto traders ignore one of the most powerful concepts in capital management: the Kelly criterion. It's curious because this revolutionary mathematical formula transformed both gambling and investing decades ago, but in cryptocurrency markets, it remains underestimated.
What makes the Kelly criterion special is that it not only tells you how much to bet but calculates it in a way that minimizes risks while maximizing your long-term capital growth. The formula in its basic form is f* = (bp - q) / b, where f is the proportion of capital to bet, p is th

I just came across a story that’s truly worth sharing. Many people know KFC, but they may not understand what the man behind it, Harland Sanders, went through.
This guy was born in Indiana in 1890, and life was tough from the very beginning. His father died when he was 6 years old, and he had to take care of his younger siblings while his mother worked to support the family. Childhood was anything but happy, filled only with endless responsibilities. He dropped out after seventh grade, and his life afterward was like gambling—farm worker, streetcar driver, railroad worker, soldier, insurance s

I've seen many people enter crypto without truly understanding what holding is, and that's a problem. I'll explain it simply: it's buying cryptocurrencies and holding them long-term, hoping they increase in price so you can sell and make a profit. It sounds basic, but it's probably the most solid strategy that exists.
The logical question is why long-term holding works. Digital currencies tend to increase over time, and Bitcoin is the perfect example. Every halving, which occurs every four years, causes significant upward movements. If you understand how to hold properly, you know you should t

I just reviewed a pattern that many traders overlook: the bearish hammer candle. It's interesting because although it resembles other patterns, its context is completely different, and that's what makes it valuable.
Basically, a hammer candle works in any market, not just crypto. Stocks, indices, forex, all of them work. The idea is simple: identify where the trend might change. But here’s the key: the context is everything.
When we talk about the bearish hammer candle, we refer to two forms: the hanging man or the shooting star. Both appear after an uptrend and suggest that the price could re

I've been observing for a while how many beginner traders completely ignore bullish candlestick patterns, and honestly, that's a mistake. These patterns are like signals that the market is shouting at you; you just need to learn to listen to them.
Let's start with the Hammer, which is quite intuitive. Imagine a candle with a small body at the top and a long lower shadow, it literally looks like a hammer. What it tells you is that there was strong buying pressure after a decline, and that usually means the bulls are taking control. When you see one after a downtrend, it's time to pay attention.

Recently, I started researching something that seems simple but is actually quite confusing: how much is a ton really. It turns out there is no single answer, and that causes a lot of problems in international trade.
Basically, there are three versions competing with each other. In the United States, they use the short ton, which is 2,000 pounds or about 907 kilograms. In the UK and some other countries, they stick with the long ton of 2,240 pounds (approximately 1,016 kg). And then there's the metric ton that the rest of the world uses, equal to exactly 1,000 kilograms.
The interesting thing