Articles on Crypto Exchanges - MEWtopia: A blog by MyEtherWallet

Types of Trading Explained: Spot, Derivatives, and Leverage

New to crypto trading? Learn spot vs derivatives and how MEW lets you trade spot assets straight from your self-custodial wallet.

By Marcus Escobedo

Getting Started 7 min read

What Are ETFs?

What are ETFs? A simple guide to exchange-traded funds and how tokenized ETFs are bringing traditional investments to blockchain.

By Marcus Escobedo

Tokenization 5 min read

What Are Corporate Actions and How Do They Affect Stock Investments?

Corporate actions affect your tokenized and paper stocks all the same. Learn about how and why companies take corporate actions

By Marcus Escobedo

Getting Started 3 min read

Tokenized Stocks in MEW

Hold crypto and stocks in one wallet. Swap crypto to stocks, stocks to crypto, cash out to stablecoins. Get started with tokenized stocks in MEW.

By Katya Michaels

Markets 6 min read

Are All Tokenized Stocks The Same?

Tokenized stocks are stocks, but onchain. But what are the benefits of tokenized stocks? Learn the differences between tokenized stocks here!

By Marcus Escobedo

Getting Started 5 min read

What Are RWAs? A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Real-World Assets on Blockchain

Real-World Assets (RWAs) are physical or traditional financial assets—like real estate, stocks, bonds, commodities, invoices, or collectibles—that are represented digitally on a blockchain.

By Marcus Escobedo

Markets 4 min read

Essential Trading Glossary for TradFi & DeFi

Onboarding into crypto can be overwhelming. Get started learning essential defi and tradfi trading terms here!

By Marcus Escobedo

Getting Started 7 min read

What Are Perpetual Futures? A Deep Dive into Crypto's Most Dynamic Derivative

You may have heard of perps trading, but can you explain it? Perpetuals futures are a way to trade with a leveraged portfolio. Learn more here!

By Marcus Escobedo

DeFi 6 min read

What Are Prediction Markets?

Prediction markets are all the rage lately. But the history of prediction markets goes far back. Learn all about prediction markets here!

By Katya Michaels

Getting Started 5 min read

What is TVL (Total Value Locked)?

In crypto, TVL stands for "Total-Value-Locked". Whether assets are locked in a smart-contract or multi-sig is another story. Learn more here!

By Marcus Escobedo

Getting Started 5 min read

What is Market Cap?

If you've spent any time in crypto you've heard of market caps. But could you explain market cap to a 5 year old? Learn all about it here!

By Marcus Escobedo

Getting Started 5 min read

How to Move Crypto from Gemini to MEW Mobile

Move your crypto off of centralized exchanges and into a self custodial wallet like MEW. Hold all your favorite cryptocurrencies in MEW Mobile!

By Marcus Escobedo

Getting Started 4 min read