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Learn · Blockchain · 3 min read

What is a blockchain explorer and what does it show?

A blockchain explorer is a public search tool for blockchain records. It shows a transaction's confirmations and fee, but it cannot move or recover funds.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 4 min read

What is a crypto testnet and what is it for?

A crypto testnet is a separate blockchain where developers test code with free coins that have no real value, before the code goes live on mainnet.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

Transaction finality in crypto: what it means

Transaction finality means a crypto transfer is irreversible and cannot be rolled back. Exchanges wait for confirmations before crediting deposits.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

Crypto protocols: shared rules for digital assets

A crypto protocol is shared open-source rules that let computers coordinate without a central owner. Uniswap, launched in 2018, is one example.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

How cryptocurrency supply affects its market value

Crypto supply affects market value through demand and tradable coins. Check the supply figures on a coin's page and note the date before you judge it.

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Learn · Buying & Exchanges · 3 min read

How cryptocurrency exchanges work: orders and custody

A crypto exchange is a marketplace that matches buyers and sellers and records each trade. US exchanges verify identity under the Bank Secrecy Act.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

What is an inflationary cryptocurrency?

An inflationary cryptocurrency grows its coin supply over time. New coins often pay miners or validators, dilute holders, and face US tax rules.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

Utility Tokens: What They Are and How They Work

A utility token unlocks a blockchain app's product or service, not company profits. Smart contracts issue it and enforce its use inside that app.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

How to calculate cryptocurrency profit for taxes

Crypto profit is sale proceeds minus your cost basis and related costs. Track each trade, pick a cost basis method, and report every taxable disposal.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 2 min read

Cryptocurrency payment methods: how they work

Crypto payment methods let you pay from a wallet or through a processor that pays the seller. Sends are irreversible, and the IRS taxes crypto as property.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

What is a governance token and what does it do?

A governance token lets holders vote on a protocol's rules, upgrades, and fees. It usually gives no legal ownership, dividends, or direct team control.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

What is the next cryptocurrency to blow up?

No method reliably predicts the next cryptocurrency to blow up. You can check liquidity, holders, unlock dates and the US rules on token sales.

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Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How to Calculate Cryptocurrency Tax: Steps and Records

To calculate crypto tax, convert each taxable event to US dollars and subtract your cost basis. Swaps are taxable even when no cash changes hands.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

How to read a cryptocurrency white paper critically

A crypto white paper is the project's own pitch, not independent proof; check the official source, token unlocks, team, audits, and roadmap.

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Learn · Altcoins & Tokens · 2 min read

What is TRON cryptocurrency and how does TRX work?

TRON is a smart-contract blockchain whose native coin TRX pays for operations and staking. Justin Sun founded it in 2017, and it left Ethereum in 2018.

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