Crypto and currency markets decoded: Bitcoin, altcoins, stablecoins, tax rules and real exchange rates, with the hype stripped out and the risks stated plainly.
Forex trades national currencies through regulated brokers, runs 24 hours on weekdays, and typically moves in fractions of a per cent. Crypto trades digital assets on exchanges that never close, with far larger swings and less regulatory protection. Both are treated as capital assets in most US and European tax codes.
