According to Wikipedia, high-frequency trading, or HFT, is a type of algorithmic trading characterized by high speeds, high turnover rates, and high order-to-trade ratios that leverages high-frequency financial data and electronic trading tools. To put into more day-to-day language, high-frequency trading refers to the usage of specific software that allows traders to make thousands of high-speed trades in a fully automated and efficient way. This technique of trading has grown alongside the Internet that allowed more and more investors, institutions, and hedge funds to take part. Since cryptocurrencies are a very ... (full story)