Crypto
The most recent collapse in crypto has shown the market’s inherent fragility and its inability to absorb size when it comes to selling.
In part, this comes down to the fact that a large percentage of crypto trades are fake or sham trades – something that has been noted for a while. The impact of sham trades is not a problem until you want to exit a given market, and then it becomes a serious problem because the volume you thought existed is actually an illusion.
The table below is one I generated for a separate project, and it shows the scale of the problem.
However, every now and again, a serious piece of market analysis explains a situation perfectly. Click here.







What a philosopher
What is the point or purpose of sham trading?
Creates the false impression of activity. It’s largely to draw in suckers to sell to.