What is cryptocurrency?
Blockchains, Bitcoin and Ethereum, where value comes from, and how wallets differ from exchanges.
Plain-English lessons for people starting from zero. Six short reads take you from “what is a blockchain” to placing your first order — at your own pace, any hour, all levels welcome.
LEARNING PATH
The six lessons below. Foundations, first trade, risk and security.
Order types in depth, chart reading, portfolio building. Coming soon.
Derivatives, tax basics, on-chain analysis. Coming soon.
Six lessons, about 30 minutes in total. Read them in order.
Blockchains, Bitcoin and Ethereum, where value comes from, and how wallets differ from exchanges.
Spot markets, order books, makers and takers, deposits and withdrawals, and what custody means.
Market versus limit orders, the bid/ask spread, reading a chart, and a step-by-step first buy.
Why prices swing, how much to put in, starting small, and the particular danger of leverage.
Two-factor authentication, phishing, hot versus cold storage, and safer withdrawal habits.
A mini-glossary: bull and bear markets, market cap, liquidity, FOMO, DCA and stablecoins.