How to spot fake NFT collections
Fake NFT collections usually copy real art and links. Check the contract address, creator wallet, and marketplace warnings before you interact.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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Fake NFT collections usually copy real art and links. Check the contract address, creator wallet, and marketplace warnings before you interact.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Tokenization in crypto issues tokens that represent off-chain assets. A custodian usually holds the asset, and US platforms handle custody and checks.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
DePIN pays crypto tokens to people who run real hardware such as hotspots and storage drives. It covers how rewards work, taxes and risks in the US.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
NFT marketplaces let you buy, sell, or mint NFTs with a crypto wallet, but blockchain trades are usually final and buyer recourse is usually limited.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Play-to-earn games pay cryptocurrency for in-game quests and battles, but the IRS taxes those token rewards as income and cashing out can be hard.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
An NFT floor price is the cheapest listed NFT in a collection right now, not its total value. Wash trading can move the number before you decide to buy.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Minting an NFT creates a blockchain token and costs a network fee called gas. You need a compatible wallet, crypto for gas, and a platform that works.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Taking a crypto-backed loan is not taxable income, but the IRS taxes liquidation, crypto repayment and lending interest on your federal return for most people.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
You may need a cryptocurrency lawyer for an IRS audit, an SEC or CFTC subpoena, or a fraud claim. Routine buying and holding usually does not require one.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Crypto banking offers bank-like services for crypto holders, but your coin balance is not an FDIC-insured deposit. US taxes apply to interest and rewards.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Buy an NFT safely with an established marketplace, the official contract address, and a self-custody wallet. A confirmed transfer cannot be undone.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
You can move an old workplace retirement plan into a crypto IRA through a self-directed custodian. A direct transfer avoids taxes and penalties.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Airdrop farming is doing crypto tasks to qualify for free token drops. It carries sybil bans, scam risks, locked tokens and US income tax at receipt.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Crypto loans let you borrow by pledging cryptocurrency as collateral. CeFi loans come from companies; DeFi loans run on smart contracts that lock it.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
The cheapest cryptocurrency has the lowest price per unit, not the lowest total value. Market cap and supply show why a low price can mislead.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Check No if you only bought or held crypto. Check Yes if you sold, swapped, spent, or earned it. It covers the year's activity, not what you still hold.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
A free crypto price API returns coin quotes and market data over web requests; compare free-tier limits, get a key, and check the JSON in a test call.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
A crypto whale wallet holds a very large amount of one cryptocurrency. Public explorers often show balances, but the owner is usually not named.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
MicroStrategy, now Strategy, holds bitcoin as its main treasury asset. Its stock offers bitcoin exposure, but it is not bitcoin itself, often at a premium.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
A crypto portfolio tracker collects balances in one place. Exchange-built ones usually show one exchange; third-party trackers link many accounts.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Fake NFT collections usually copy real art and links. Check the contract address, creator wallet, and marketplace warnings before you interact.
Tokenization in crypto issues tokens that represent off-chain assets. A custodian usually holds the asset, and US platforms handle custody and checks.
DePIN pays crypto tokens to people who run real hardware such as hotspots and storage drives. It covers how rewards work, taxes and risks in the US.
NFT marketplaces let you buy, sell, or mint NFTs with a crypto wallet, but blockchain trades are usually final and buyer recourse is usually limited.
Play-to-earn games pay cryptocurrency for in-game quests and battles, but the IRS taxes those token rewards as income and cashing out can be hard.
An NFT floor price is the cheapest listed NFT in a collection right now, not its total value. Wash trading can move the number before you decide to buy.
Minting an NFT creates a blockchain token and costs a network fee called gas. You need a compatible wallet, crypto for gas, and a platform that works.
Taking a crypto-backed loan is not taxable income, but the IRS taxes liquidation, crypto repayment and lending interest on your federal return for most people.
You may need a cryptocurrency lawyer for an IRS audit, an SEC or CFTC subpoena, or a fraud claim. Routine buying and holding usually does not require one.
Crypto banking offers bank-like services for crypto holders, but your coin balance is not an FDIC-insured deposit. US taxes apply to interest and rewards.
Buy an NFT safely with an established marketplace, the official contract address, and a self-custody wallet. A confirmed transfer cannot be undone.
You can move an old workplace retirement plan into a crypto IRA through a self-directed custodian. A direct transfer avoids taxes and penalties.
Airdrop farming is doing crypto tasks to qualify for free token drops. It carries sybil bans, scam risks, locked tokens and US income tax at receipt.
Crypto loans let you borrow by pledging cryptocurrency as collateral. CeFi loans come from companies; DeFi loans run on smart contracts that lock it.
The cheapest cryptocurrency has the lowest price per unit, not the lowest total value. Market cap and supply show why a low price can mislead.
Check No if you only bought or held crypto. Check Yes if you sold, swapped, spent, or earned it. It covers the year's activity, not what you still hold.
A free crypto price API returns coin quotes and market data over web requests; compare free-tier limits, get a key, and check the JSON in a test call.
A crypto whale wallet holds a very large amount of one cryptocurrency. Public explorers often show balances, but the owner is usually not named.
MicroStrategy, now Strategy, holds bitcoin as its main treasury asset. Its stock offers bitcoin exposure, but it is not bitcoin itself, often at a premium.
A crypto portfolio tracker collects balances in one place. Exchange-built ones usually show one exchange; third-party trackers link many accounts.