Markets · Beginner lesson · about 2 minutes
Price vs. value
A market price is a number, not an explanation.
The short answer
Price is what buyers and sellers currently agree to exchange. Value is a judgment about usefulness, demand, risk, scarcity, or future expectations.
In plain English
Price is what buyers and sellers currently agree to exchange. Value is a judgment about usefulness, demand, risk, scarcity, or future expectations.
The details differ by network and service, so use the linked sources and the project’s own documentation when a decision depends on current behavior.
What can go wrong
Read this before you act.
A low unit price does not make an asset cheap, and a high price does not make a network strong.
Check your understanding
A few questions. Not a test.
Pick an answer to see why it's right or wrong. There's no score to unlock.
Sources and corrections
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