u/Several_Row3100

I work at MEXC in the crypto industry and have spent a lot of time learning how this space works. Ask me anything about Bitcoin, exchanges, wallets, scams, or anything about crypto you’re curious about. AMA!

Disclaimer: Nothing I post in this AMA should be considered financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. I’m here to discuss how crypto and the industry work, not to recommend buying, selling, or holding any particular cryptocurrency.

Around 912M SpaceX Class A shares become eligible for sale today, representing roughly $100B at current prices.

It’s worth remembering that this isn’t dilution, it simply allows employees and early investors to sell if they choose.

The real question is how much supply actually reaches the market. Heavy insider selling could add short-term pressure, but if buyers absorb it, this event could end up removing a major overhang.

I’m mainly watching volume and price reaction over the next few sessions.

How do you think? Temporary volatility or the start of a bigger move?

Update: Good points in the comments. Seems like actual selling + volume over the next few sessions will tell us a lot more than the unlock headline itself.

End of an era. BitMEX gave us crypto perpetuals. What’s everyone using now?

Everyone asks about the best BitMEX/Bitmart alternative whenever its shutdown annocement.

The more I think about it, the less I believe people are replacing one platform with another in a one-to-one way.

Some traders chase the deepest order books, some care about execution quality, others just go wherever their strategy still works.

It feels like liquidity attracts liquidity. Once enough volume moves, everyone else eventually follows.

So maybe the “best alternative” isn’t really about features at all.

Do you think traders choose exchanges, or do they simply follow where the liquidity ends up?

I saw reports claiming that a large amount of NIGHT may have been affected

by an incident involving the Wanchain Cardano bridge.

Some reports mention an issue related to message encoding in a validator,

but I have not found a complete official technical report yet.

Does anyone have:

- an official statement from Wanchain or Midnight;

- the relevant transaction hashes;

- confirmation of whether native NIGHT holders are affected;

- confirmation that the affected bridge route has been paused?

I am posting this to understand what has actually been confirmed, not to

spread fear or make a price prediction. Please share primary sources where

possible.

I’ve only been buying small amounts of spot BTC so far, mostly just learning and trying not to do anything dumb with leverage.

Recently I started seeing people talk about stock futures and I realized I’m not totally clear on how they compare to actually buying stocks.

Just like this way, if I buy a share of Apple, I own that share. But if I trade a stock future or index future, I’m basically just betting on whether the price goes up or down, right?

What confuses me is the margin/leverage part. With crypto futures, it seems like you can control a much bigger position with less money, but that also means you can get liquidated pretty quickly. Is stock futures basically the same idea, just with stocks/indexes instead of crypto?

Trying to understand whether crypto perps are more similar to stock futures than they are to buying actual stocks

I’m still mostly learning futures from small BTC buys, so I’ve been trying to understand where the actual trading costs add up before I touch anything leveraged.

One thing I didn’t really think about at first was how often I might enter, reduce, and re-enter a position. Even with micro contracts or small crypto perps, the round-trip fees can start to matter if you trade frequently.

I found a futures fee calculator recently that lets you plug in estimated daily volume and compare the yearly cost of different fee rates. It made me realize that low fees and 0% maker/taker fees can look very different once volume increases.

Is there anyone who trade micros or smaller futures positions regularly? do you actively calculate fees before choosing a platform, or is execution/liquidity still the main thing you care about?

I've mostly been buying small amounts of spot BTC and trying to learn the ropes without making expensive mistakes. Lately, I've been reading up on futures, especially micro contracts because the leverage and structured risk interest me. However, I'm absolutely not planning to trade anything live yet.

Right now, I'm trying to wrap my head around the core mechanics: contract size, tick value, intraday margin vs. maintenance margin, and actual risk.

I feel like a lot of beginners just look at the low intraday margin and completely underestimate how fast a position can wipe them out.

For those who started in spot crypto and transitioned to (or added) futures, what was the biggest "aha!" moment or the sharpest learning curve for you? If you were to start over in a sim account today, what's the rule 1 you'd drill into your head?

I started with a small $200 BTC buy just to learn how everything works. The biggest things I’ve noticed so far are not price related, but habits: checking charts too often, worrying about fees, and not knowing when it makes sense to move coins to a wallet. For someone like me, when did you feel comfortable increasing your position?

Crypto exchanges are starting to look more like multi-asset platforms: spot crypto, futures, earn products, cards, and now US stock-related products.

Part of me likes the idea. If you already keep USDT on an exchange, being able to buy fractional exposure to stocks without moving funds to a traditional broker is convenient.

But another part of me feels like this could blur too many lines.

With crypto, I already worry about exchange risk. With stocks, I’d also have to think about custody, broker partners, dividends, shareholder rights, liquidity, and regulation.

Would you buy US stocks through a crypto exchange, or do you think stocks should stay with traditional brokers?

As a micro-trader, moving funds or even doing simple spot buys on mainstream platforms ate up almost 5-8% of my capital in fees and hidden spreads. For someone with only $200, this is brutal.

I'm currently looking into alternative platforms with lower trading friction. I noticed that MEXC has zero maker/taker fees for spot trading, which seems perfect for someone like me who tends to overtrade small amounts (my other issue lol).

But before I move my next $200 there, I wanted to ask the community: Is the liquidity good for low-budget spot traders, and are the withdrawal fees reasonable for BTC/USDT?

Would love some honest feedback before I sign up. Thanks!

One thing I didn’t expect with crypto is how easy it is to keep checking charts and wanting to do something. Even when I don’t have a real plan, I catch myself thinking about switching coins or taking a random trade. so what helped you stop overtrading? Rules, position size, fewer apps, or just experience?

Finally I put $200 into BTC, split between two platforms and $100 on each. Both are spot purchases only, no leverage or futures. I wanted to test which platform works better for me in terms of fees, security, and ease of use.

Now I’m not sure what to do next as a beginner. Should I just hold it there? Move it to a wallet? Track fees or tax records from the start?

I’m not looking for price predictions, just basic advice on what new BTC holders should pay attention to.

I have been doing some research but I’m completely have no idea how much can I start with Bitcoin and still trying to understand how people start safely. Is it normal to begin with small amounts like $50–$100? Also wondering what beginners usually use to buy their first BTC and avoid mistakes.