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Crypto Market Microstructure 101

Before you write a single line of strategy code, you need to understand how crypto orderbooks actually work — maker/taker dynamics, fee structures, and why the bid-ask spread is your first cost of doing business.

7 min readFeb 3, 2026

Before you write a single line of strategy code, you need to understand how crypto orderbooks actually work — maker/taker dynamics, fee structures, and why the bid-ask spread is your first cost of doing business.

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