In the short term, situations occur where the factors lead the price and where the factors lag the price. However in most cases, the factor lags the price in the short term (seen by upward facing arrows near the top of each scalogram). This is understandable given short term changes appear likely to be the result of particular events, as discussed above. It is likely the market price will reflect the event quicker than social media; social media may experience a longer interval of discussion and activity relating to the original event and resulting price change.
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Cryptocurrencies do not exist as a stack of notes or coins. Instead, they live only on the internet. Consider them virtual tokens, the value of which is decided by market forces created by those seeking to purchase or sell them.
With the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, a variety of digital currencies have emerged on the cyrpto investment scene. It is important to distinguish between three major categories in the crypto world and understand each one of them.