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Learn · Blockchain · 3 min read

How is cryptocurrency mined? A beginner’s guide

Cryptocurrency mining verifies transactions and adds blocks; miners earn new coins and fees for the work. Rewards count as taxable income in the US.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

How to donate cryptocurrency safely

You donate cryptocurrency by sending coins from your wallet to a charity's published address, then you keep the transaction hash and receipt for US taxes.

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Learn · Ethereum · 3 min read

Is Ethereum a cryptocurrency? What ether is used for

Yes, Ethereum is a cryptocurrency platform, and ether (ETH) is the coin that pays its transaction fees and runs apps on a proof-of-stake blockchain.

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Learn · Buying & Exchanges · 3 min read

How to buy and sell cryptocurrency in the US

To buy and sell crypto in the US, verify an account, link a bank account or card, and place a market or limit order. Keep trade records for the IRS.

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Learn · Buying & Exchanges · 3 min read

How to buy cryptocurrency with a credit card

You buy cryptocurrency with a credit card on a verified exchange: add the card, enter an amount, confirm the charge. Your issuer can still decline it.

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Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How to report cryptocurrency on your taxes

Report crypto on your US taxes by sorting each event into a capital gain or ordinary income. Sales and swaps go on Form 8949 and Schedule D.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

How to learn about cryptocurrency without buying any

You can learn cryptocurrency for free from regulator pages and official documentation, then check platform registration before you open an account.

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Learn · Buying & Exchanges · 3 min read

How to buy XRP cryptocurrency in the US

To buy XRP, open an account on a US exchange that lists it, add dollars by bank transfer or debit card, and place a buy order. Keep each receipt.

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Learn · Crypto Basics · 3 min read

What was the first cryptocurrency? Bitcoin explained

Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency, released in January 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, and it still runs on a public blockchain.

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Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

How to legally lower capital gains tax on cryptocurrency

You generally cannot escape crypto capital gains tax, but IRS rules can lower, defer, or sometimes eliminate it. The IRS treats crypto as property.

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Learn · Market Data · 4 min read

Cryptocurrency market capitalization: what it measures

Cryptocurrency market cap is a coin's price times its circulating supply. It compares size, but not liquidity, real demand or ownership concentration.

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Learn · Taxes & Regulation · 3 min read

Cryptocurrency Tax Software: What the IRS Requires

Crypto tax software imports trades, works out gains, and fills IRS forms for federal returns. The IRS treats digital assets as property, not currency.

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Learn · Wallets & Security · 4 min read

How to create a cryptocurrency wallet safely

Create a crypto wallet by installing an official app, setting a strong password, and writing the recovery phrase on paper. It holds keys, not coins.

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Learn · Altcoins & Tokens · 3 min read

What is Monero cryptocurrency? Privacy explained

Monero is a cryptocurrency that hides the sender, receiver and amount of every payment by default. Anonymous developers launched it in 2014 via CryptoNote.

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Learn · Wallets & Security · 3 min read

Cryptocurrency scams: how to spot and report one

A cryptocurrency scam is fraud that uses crypto to take your money, and payments usually cannot be reversed. Report losses to the FTC and IC3.

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Learn · Wallets & Security · 4 min read

Best cryptocurrency wallet: How to compare options

There is no single best cryptocurrency wallet. Compare custody, offline storage, supported coins, transaction costs and recovery features first.

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