Crypto
Crypto prices, without a wallet
Crypto CFDs follow the coin's price. You do not withdraw to a chain, and you do not custody a private key on this desk. The position pays the difference in your USD wallet. Quotes run through the weekend, which is when many other markets are closed.
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Price, not the coin
A bitcoin CFD rises and falls with bitcoin. Closing the trade returns the result in dollars. It does not send you bitcoin.
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Weekend risk
Crypto keeps moving while FX and shares are shut. A position left open on Friday is still live on Sunday.
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Large ranges
Daily moves of several percent are ordinary. Leverage on top of that range is how accounts are wiped out.
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Related products
Staking and NFTs are separate. A CFD position is not a staked balance and not a collectible.
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Large crypto prices as CFDs. Closing a trade pays dollars, not the coin.
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- Core coins
- BTC, ETH
- Quote coverage
- 7 days
- No on-chain wallet
- No key
- Cash result
- USD
Price, not the coin
A bitcoin CFD rises and falls with bitcoin. Closing the trade returns the result in dollars. It does not send you bitcoin.
Weekend risk
Crypto keeps moving while FX and shares are shut. A position left open on Friday is still live on Sunday.
Large ranges
Daily moves of several percent are ordinary. Leverage on top of that range is how accounts are wiped out.
Related products
Staking and NFTs are separate. A CFD position is not a staked balance and not a collectible.
Coins and what moves them
The desk lists the coins that are enabled. Liquidity is best in bitcoin and ether. Smaller names move more on less volume.
- Bitcoin often leads the complex during risk-on and risk-off days.
- Ether adds protocol and network news on top of the macro move.
- Smaller coins can halt or widen without warning.
- Exchange outages elsewhere can still gap these CFD prices.
How this differs from buying coins
A CFD is a contract with Meridian. A coin in a private wallet is an asset you control. They are not substitutes.
- No network fee and no withdrawal address on a CFD.
- No claim on a fork or an airdrop unless the contract says so.
- You can short a falling coin.
- Counterparty is the platform, not a public chain.
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Open Crypto
Search the coin symbol. Confirm it is the CFD, not a similarly named token.
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Respect the range
Look at a recent day's high and low before you pick a size.
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Decide the weekend
Close, reduce, or accept that the position stays open while other markets shut.
FAQ
Can I withdraw bitcoin?
No. Crypto CFDs settle in the USD wallet. They are not a deposit or withdrawal of the coin.
Why is the price different from an exchange?
Each venue has its own book. The CFD tracks the platform's price, which can differ from a single exchange print.
Does staking use this position?
No. Staking is a separate product. A CFD does not earn a staking rate.