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.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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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.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
An open source blockchain project publishes its code so anyone can read, use, or modify it, and you can check the public repository and license.
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Transaction finality means a crypto transfer is irreversible and cannot be rolled back. Exchanges wait for confirmations before crediting deposits.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
A crypto protocol is shared open-source rules that let computers coordinate without a central owner. Uniswap, launched in 2018, is one example.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
A fixed supply cryptocurrency has a maximum coin count set by its code. New coins can still be issued until that cap, which network consensus enforces.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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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An inflationary cryptocurrency grows its coin supply over time. New coins often pay miners or validators, dilute holders, and face US tax rules.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
A crypto token runs on an existing blockchain, while a coin is the native asset of its own chain. Tokens add contract, issuer, and liquidity risk.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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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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.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
Tokenomics is a token's supply, distribution, utility and incentives. Check max supply, vesting unlocks and demand drivers before judging a token.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
A crypto balance is a blockchain token you control with a private key, not a company's dollar balance. Confirmed Bitcoin transfers cannot be undone.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
No method reliably predicts the next cryptocurrency to blow up. You can check liquidity, holders, unlock dates and the US rules on token sales.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
A crypto white paper is the project's own pitch, not independent proof; check the official source, token unlocks, team, audits, and roadmap.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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.
By Vahe HakobyanRead
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.
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.
An open source blockchain project publishes its code so anyone can read, use, or modify it, and you can check the public repository and license.
Transaction finality means a crypto transfer is irreversible and cannot be rolled back. Exchanges wait for confirmations before crediting deposits.
A crypto protocol is shared open-source rules that let computers coordinate without a central owner. Uniswap, launched in 2018, is one example.
A fixed supply cryptocurrency has a maximum coin count set by its code. New coins can still be issued until that cap, which network consensus enforces.
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.
A crypto exchange is a marketplace that matches buyers and sellers and records each trade. US exchanges verify identity under the Bank Secrecy Act.
An inflationary cryptocurrency grows its coin supply over time. New coins often pay miners or validators, dilute holders, and face US tax rules.
A crypto token runs on an existing blockchain, while a coin is the native asset of its own chain. Tokens add contract, issuer, and liquidity risk.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tokenomics is a token's supply, distribution, utility and incentives. Check max supply, vesting unlocks and demand drivers before judging a token.
A crypto balance is a blockchain token you control with a private key, not a company's dollar balance. Confirmed Bitcoin transfers cannot be undone.
No method reliably predicts the next cryptocurrency to blow up. You can check liquidity, holders, unlock dates and the US rules on token sales.
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.
A crypto white paper is the project's own pitch, not independent proof; check the official source, token unlocks, team, audits, and roadmap.
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.