Cryptocurrencies, which are a form of digital decentralized money, first emerged in 2011 with Bitcoin, and now the cryptocurrency market has evolved into many sectors, such as decentralized finance (DeFi), farm yielding, stablecoins, non-fungible tokens (NFT), cross-chains, decentralized exchanges (DEX) etc. This is a 24/7 market of extreme volatility, which offers many opportunities for crypto trading signals. The market has been expanding fast in recent years, and it will become more mainstream in the years to come, as cryptocurrency adoption by the public increases.

Forex signals are trade recommendations, generated either manually by trading experts, or automatically by trading algorithms. Trading signals include the asset to be traded, the entry level, and the stop loss and take profit levels. Crypto trading signals are the same as forex signals, and traders can follow them either manually, or automatically through copy trading. The entry price can fluctuate considerably in the crypto market, since this is a very volatile market, which means that traders should open their trades at the best possible price.

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Bitcoin heralded in the birth of the crypto market in 2009, and it is still the leading cryptocurrency, with more than 40% market domination. Bitcoin transactions are verified by a computing process known as "mining." Bitcoin signals have become very common, as the earning potential has increased immensely, along with the volatility, since 2020. With high volatility comes high risk too, which means that it is best to follow BTC signals with no leverage at all.

Altcoin signals have been on the rise with the increasing number of digital tokens. Crypto signal providers offer signals on a variety of altcoins, although not all signals are suitable for all traders. The volatility in some cryptocurrencies could be extreme - even higher than Bitcoin - so such altcoin signals should be avoided by traders with low liquidity.

Ethereum, which is a decentralized open-source platform for smart contracts, was the first blockchain with actual use cases. It includes over 3,000 DApps, which utilize the native token Ether, making it the second most important altcoin. Ethereum is upgrading from power of work (PoW) to power of stake (PoS), which should make gas fees cheaper and encourage major projects to keep building on the Ethereum network, alongside the current ones, such as MakerDao, Axie Infinity etc. Ethereum signals tend to be less risky, since Ethereum is now considered the average indicator of the crypto market.

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform with the native token ADA, whose holders have the right to vote on any proposed changes to the software. With the Alonzo hard fork, which was launched in September 2021, Cardano opened the door for real use cases, such as smart contracts. Cardano has been less volatile than the crypto market average, which means smaller targets for Cardano signals. The main Cardano signals to follow are ADA/USD and ADA/USDT.

This meme coin, which is a newcomer to the industry, was started as a response to Dogecoin. It has attracted a lot of users, and has become the most popular cryptocurrency in terms of followers. Spikes have been few and far between, which means that Shib signals are usually long-term, on a buy-and-forget strategy, with low risk and high earning potential.

Solana is a fully functional Layer 1 blockchain, with the emphasis on smart contracts, which account for more than 500 that are built on its network. Solana has reached a transaction throughput of 50,000 TPS, by introducing the proof of history (PoH) consensus, combined with the underlying proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. This has kept the SOL coin in demand since it was launched; long-term Solana signals thus tend to be buy signals.

Binance is one of the main global crypto exchanges and the largest in terms of trading volumes. However, it is a centralized exchange (CEX), which has made it a target during the global crypto crackdowns. It has been banned in a number of countries, but the BNB coin continues to enjoy increasing demand. BNB has been less volatile than most of the crypto market, which means that BNB signals are long term, lasting from several months to several years.

Polkadot is an open source blockchain platform with the native token, DOT. It enables cross-blockchain transfers of cryptocurrencies, but also any type of data or digital asset. The Polkadot network could be considered a Layer 0 protocol, because it underlies a format for a network of Layer 1 blockchains, known as parachains (parallel chains). The first few parachains went live in November 2021, and more will be coming in the years ahead, which is expected to keep DOT in demand. Polkadot has displayed volatility, which means that DOT signals should have large stops to protect traders from whipsaws.

Terra is a blockchain protocol operating on a proof of stake (PoS) model. Terra uses algorithms to generate stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies that are pegged to fiat currencies to offer fast and affordable settlements. Terra has its native coin LUNA, which is used to stabilize the price of stablecoins. The growth of DeFi on the Terra network, to second place after Ethereum, has kept the LUNA coin bullish, so LUNA signals also tend to be buy trade suggestions, since this cryptocurrency was the most bullish in 2021.

Fantom considers itself a highly scalable directed acyclic graph (DAG) smart contract Layer 1 blockchain platform for decentralized finance (DeFi), crypto applications (dApps) and enterprise applications. Transactions are confirmed in one second, and they cost an average of one cent. Some of Fantom’s best dApps include AnySwap, Yearn Finance, SushiSwap and Abracadabra. Together with its native coin FTM, Fantom aims to reduce the transaction speed for smart-contract platforms. FTM has been another bullish crypto with high volatility, which means that FTM signals should be entry/exit trade signals, or ones with really large targets.