Crypto is no stranger to flash crashes, ravenous rallies in altcoins, blue chips like Bitcoin. What factors drive this volatility?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Dan Cawrey, Author of “Mastering Blockchain: Unlocking the Power of Cryptocurrencies, Smart Contracts, and Decentralized Applications” (O’Reilly Media, 2020), about what makes crypto so volatile, how crypto whales and regulators impact the market, and which common mistakes traders make when trying to surf these price movements.

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