Going “short” in cryptocurrency means you bet that the price of a digital currency will go down. Imagine you borrow a Bitcoin when it’s worth a lot, then sell it at that high price. If the price drops later, you buy back the Bitcoin at the lower price, return the borrowed one, and keep the difference as profit. It’s like saying, “I think this will be cheaper soon,” and if you’re right, you make money. This strategy is used by traders who think a crypto’s price will fall and want to make a profit from that prediction.
