Crypto’s hidden trading costs demand the adoption of transaction cost analysis. Slippage, fees and fragmentation erode trust as crypto matures into institutional markets.
Opinion by: Arthur Azizov, founder of B2 Ventures
Transaction cost analysis (TCA) has long been an important tool in equity trading. With this instrument, traders can see the hidden costs that a transaction carries and minimize the difference between the expected and the actual price.
As crypto matures, it begins to resemble traditional financial markets and functions like other tradable instruments. Crypto transactions also come with costs: fees that investors pay every time they buy or sell crypto.
