Complete Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Knowledge Hub
Explore Cube Exchange’s knowledge hub for every core idea in the digital asset world. Whether you are learning the fundamentals of blockchain technology, looking into consensus mechanisms such as Proof of Stake, or researching specific tokens, this library provides clear, fact-checked explanations. Articles are grouped into key areas including tokens, wallets, DeFi protocols, security best practices, and exchange infrastructure so you can quickly find the topics that matter most. Each guide is written for both beginners and experienced traders, with authoritative references to whitepapers, official documentation, and established industry research. Use this hub to understand how digital assets work, learn about the risks and benefits of new technologies, and follow links to detailed trading resources on Cube Exchange. Whether your goal is to grasp the basics or refine advanced strategies, you will find accurate and up-to-date knowledge to help you trade and invest with more confidence.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•21 min read
What is IOC/FOK Order?
A comprehensive, fact-checked guide to Immediate-Or-Cancel (IOC) and Fill-Or-Kill (FOK) orders in crypto trading, covering how they work, matching, risk management, benefits, limitations, and real-world use across centralized exchanges and DeFi, with authoritative sources and practical examples.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•23 min read
What is Funding Rate?
Learn how funding rate works in crypto perpetual futures, why it exists, how it is calculated, and how traders use it for hedging and arbitrage. This in-depth guide covers mark price vs. index price, positive vs. negative funding, risks, strategies, and key links to authoritative sources.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•31 min read
What is Index Price?
A comprehensive guide to index price in crypto and derivatives. Learn how index prices are computed, why they matter for funding, liquidations, and risk, and how oracles deliver cross-chain index data for DeFi and Web3 applications.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•22 min read
What is Mark Price?
Learn how the mark price works in crypto derivatives. Understand definitions, formulas, examples, risk controls, funding, liquidations, and how exchanges and DeFi protocols compute the fair price to protect traders from manipulation and unnecessary liquidations.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•21 min read
What is Perpetual Futures?
A comprehensive, research-backed guide to perpetual futures in crypto. Learn how perps work, funding rates, mark and index prices, margin, liquidation, ADL, and risk management across centralized and decentralized venues. Includes links to sources, internal learning pages, and real-world use cases.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•22 min read
What is Basis?
A comprehensive, fact-checked guide to the futures “basis” in crypto: definition, how it works across spot, futures, and perpetual swaps, cash-and-carry strategies, contango/backwardation, funding rates, risks, and practical examples for traders and risk managers in Web3 and DeFi.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•21 min read
What is Open Interest?
A comprehensive, research-backed guide to open interest in crypto markets. Learn how OI is calculated, why it matters for perpetual futures, options, DeFi, and Web3 trading, and how to use it alongside funding, basis, and liquidation data.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•22 min read
What is Liquidation?
Learn how liquidation works in crypto trading and DeFi lending: triggers, mark and index prices, oracles, risk engines, insurance funds, and strategies to reduce forced selling across Web3.
Other
Aug 11, 2025•23 min read
What is Risk Engine?
A clear, research-backed guide to the systems that calculate margin, price risk, liquidations, and capital efficiency for crypto exchanges and DeFi protocols across Web3. Learn how these engines protect users and markets and where they can fail.
Other
Aug 11, 2025•21 min read
What is Auto-Deleveraging (ADL)?
A comprehensive, fact-checked guide to Auto-Deleveraging (ADL): how it works on crypto derivatives venues, why it activates, its benefits, risks, and how traders can manage exposure. Includes links to authoritative resources and Cube.Exchange learning pages.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•22 min read
What is Margin Call?
A comprehensive explainer of margin calls in crypto and traditional markets: how they work, initial vs. maintenance margin, mark price, liquidation, risk engines, and best practices to avoid forced deleveraging. Includes examples, formulas, and links to authoritative sources.
Trading & Market
Aug 11, 2025•25 min read
What is Isolated Margin?
A comprehensive, plain-English guide to isolated margin in crypto trading: how it works, key components, benefits, risks, and how it compares to cross margin. Includes links to authoritative sources and related concepts like liquidation, mark price, and funding rate.
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