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High-Beta Assets

Definition

High-Beta Assets are financial instruments whose price movements are significantly more volatile than the overall market. In cryptocurrency, these assets typically exhibit amplified reactions to market trends, rising more sharply in bull markets and falling more severely in bear markets. Beta measures an asset’s sensitivity to market movements, with a beta greater than one indicating higher volatility. These assets are often favored by investors seeking higher potential returns, albeit with increased risk.