Money & markets / Explainer
A crypto platform can advertise a tiny trading fee and still give you an expensive fill. The spread is the gap between the price you can buy at and the price you can sell at — and it becomes part of your cost the moment you trade.
Oct 10, 2026 · 9 MIN
Money & markets / Explainer
A chargeback is not a normal refund: the payment can be pulled from the merchant before the case is decided, then recovered only through a deadline-bound evidence process.
Oct 09, 2026 · 10 MIN
Money & markets / Explainer
A token can show a $10 million market cap while only a fraction of that value can be traded near the quoted price. The screenshot may be real; the implied exit may not be.
Oct 09, 2026 · 10 MIN