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Crypto Basics

Wallets, keys and blockchains explained without jargon.

What Is a Stablecoin?

What stablecoins are, how fiat-backed, crypto-backed and algorithmic stablecoins try to hold their value, what they’re used for and the risks to understand.

2 min read

Ethereum Explained Simply

Ethereum explained in plain English: what makes it different from Bitcoin, how smart contracts and gas fees work, the switch to proof of stake and key risks.

2 min read

What Is Staking?

What crypto staking is, how proof-of-stake validators earn rewards, the main ways to stake from solo validators to exchanges, and the risks behind the yields.

2 min read

What Is DeFi?

Decentralised finance explained simply: how DeFi lending, trading and liquidity pools work without banks, why people use them and the risks behind the yields.

2 min read

Crypto Glossary: 100 Terms Explained

A plain-English crypto glossary of 100 essential terms, from addresses and airdrops to validators and whales, with the scam-related terms everyone should know.

5 min read

How Blockchain Works

How a blockchain works, step by step: blocks, hashes, nodes and consensus, what happens when you send crypto, what blockchains are good at and common myths.

3 min read