Cryptocurrency derivatives kukhona amathuluzi zezimali ogama value incike cryptocurrencies eziyisisekelo, ezifana Bitcoin noma Ethereum. Bavumela abahwebi nabatshalizimali ukuba bazuze ekushintsheni kwentengo ngaphandle kokuba ngumnikazi we-cryptocurrencies ngokwabo. Izinhlobo eziyinhloko ze-derivatives zihlanganisa ikusasa, izinketho, kanye nokushintshaniswa.
Enye yenhloso eyinhloko yokusebenzisa ama-derivatives ukuvikela ingozi. Isibonelo, uma umtshalizimali esaba ukuthi intengo ye-cryptocurrency ingase yehle, bangangena kwinkontileka yesikhathi esizayo evumela ukuba bakhiye intengo yamanje futhi bagweme ukulahlekelwa. Lokhu kubaluleke kakhulu ezimakethe eziguquguqukayo kakhulu lapho ukuguquguquka kwentengo kungaba okubukhali futhi okungalindelekile.
Ama-derivatives avula amathuba amasha okuphatha ingozi, kodwa futhi adinga ubuchwepheshe obuphezulu nokuhlaziywa okuphelele.