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Why WebSocket Multiple Updates Beat REST APIs for Real-Time Crypto Trading
Learn why WebSocket multiple updates for crypto trading APIs provide faster signals than single response data. Discover real-time OHLCV implementation strategies for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market data.
Crypto Knowledge
Why Not Just Use Exchange APIs Directly? The Hidden Cost of DIY Integration
Connecting directly to crypto exchange APIs sounds simple—until your dev team hits months of inconsistent formats, rate limits, outages, and maintenance chaos. This article breaks down the true cost of DIY integration across 370+ exchanges and explains why smart crypto teams are choosing unified APIs like CoinAPI instead. Save time, reduce risk, and unlock arbitrage faster with normalized data, real-time updates, and zero infrastructure hassle.
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Crypto Trading Latency FAQ: 10 Speed Questions Answered
Get direct answers to crypto trading latency questions: What's good latency? Can you get microsecond speeds? How much does ultra-low latency cost? Real answers for traders.
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How Fast is Fast Enough? Understanding Latency in Crypto Trading with CoinAPI
In crypto trading, milliseconds can mean the difference between profit and loss. While retail traders might tolerate 500ms delays, institutional quant desks and HFT operations need sub-100ms latency to remain competitive. But what exactly constitutes 'fast enough' for your use case? This guide breaks down latency requirements across different trading strategies—from academic backtesting to high-frequency arbitrage, and shows how to optimize your data infrastructure for maximum performance.
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Crypto Arbitrage FAQ: 15 Questions Every Trader Asks
Get answers to the most common crypto arbitrage questions. From capital requirements to legal concerns, this FAQ covers everything traders need to know in 2025.
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Crypto Arbitrage Explained: Can CoinAPI Help You Find Profit Opportunities?
Crypto arbitrage opportunities exist across 370+ exchanges, but success requires realistic expectations and professional infrastructure. Learn the truth about capital requirements, execution costs, and how CoinAPI's normalized data feeds enable profitable arbitrage strategies in 2025's competitive market.
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How to Use CoinAPI effectively Without Exceeding Free Credits
CoinAPI offers unmatched access to real-time and historical crypto data—but without a clear usage strategy, it’s easy to burn through free credits fast. This guide breaks down how CoinAPI’s credit system works across REST, WebSocket, and FIX APIs, and provides practical techniques to optimize usage. Learn how to batch smarter, avoid real-time overkill, set up spend management with alerting, and test your integration like a pro. Whether you’re building a trading bot, backtesting a strategy, or powering a crypto dashboard, this is your blueprint for maximizing every credit.
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Historical Data for Perpetual Futures: What’s Available and How to Get It
What historical data is actually available for crypto perpetual futures and how can you access it without stitching together a dozen APIs? This guide breaks down funding rates, open interest, mark/index prices, and liquidation metrics across major exchanges. Learn what’s missing, what’s normalized, and how CoinAPI helps quants and developers build faster with clean, timestamp-aligned data.
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Crypto API Exchange Coverage: 380+ Exchanges & 1000+ Assets with Chain Addresses
Building crypto trading applications across multiple exchanges? CoinAPI provides normalized data from 380+ exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Uniswap, Bybit) and 1000+ assets with complete chain address information. Whether you're building arbitrage scanners, DeFi applications, or portfolio trackers, get unified API access to CEX, DEX, and derivatives data without the integration nightmare of managing hundreds of different exchange APIs.