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Crypto, explained without the hype.
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Plain-language explainers and step-by-step guides to wallets, exchanges, tokens, and the things people actually search for.
Explainer
Quantum Computing and Bitcoin: What's Actually at Risk
A new report from Coinbase's quantum advisory board urges Bitcoin to start moving to quantum-safe signatures now, while refusing to settle the hardest question of all.
Guide
How crypto liquidations work (and how not to get wiped out)
Leverage cuts both ways. Here is exactly how a liquidation fires, why a billion-dollar wipeout day happens, and the concrete moves that keep you out of the next one.
Guide
How crypto-backed loans work (and the liquidation risk)
Borrow cash or stablecoins against your crypto without selling it. Here is the mechanism, the loan-to-value math, and the liquidation risk that can wipe out your collateral.
Guide
How to Spot a Crypto Scam: The Red Flags
A clear, step-by-step guide to recognizing the most common crypto scams, the red flags they all share, and what to do if you have already been targeted.
Guide
How to Set Up MetaMask: A Step-by-Step Guide
MetaMask is the most-used browser wallet for Ethereum and dozens of other networks. Here is how to install it from the right place, lock down your recovery phrase, connect to a dapp, and make a first send that does not go wrong.
Guide
How to move crypto off an exchange
Leaving crypto on an exchange means a company holds the keys, not you. Here is how to take custody yourself, in the order you will hit each step.
Explainer
What Is Staking? A Plain-English Guide to Crypto Rewards
Staking means locking up crypto to help run a blockchain, and getting paid for it. Here is what that means, where the rewards come from, and what can go wrong.
Explainer
What Is Coinbase? A Hands-On Beginner's Guide
Coinbase is the largest US-based crypto exchange and the one I point most first-time buyers to. Here is what it does, what it actually costs, and where its limits are.
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What Is a Crypto Wallet? A Plain-English Guide
A crypto wallet doesn't hold your coins. It holds the keys that prove the coins are yours, and that difference decides almost everything about keeping them safe.