Crypto Market Structure vs Traditional Markets

How crypto markets differ from the exchanges you already know.

Inside this lesson

Compare trading hours in crypto vs traditional markets.
Explain differences in regulation and investor protection.
Contrast custody models between the two market structures.
Describe settlement finality in crypto vs traditional finance.

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