Exchange vs Market Cap

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Exchange
beginner
fundamentals

A platform facilitating cryptocurrency buying, selling, and trading, either through centralized services managing transactions and custody (like Coinbase or Binance) or decentralized protocols enabling peer-to-peer trading through smart contracts without intermediaries (like Uniswap or dYdX).

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Market Cap
beginner
market_structure

Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a cryptocurrency, calculated by multiplying the current price by the circulating supply of coins.

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