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What is Crypto?

Crypto explained in plain English: how it works, what it really costs, and how to stay safe. No hype, nothing to sign up for.

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What is cryptocurrency?

Digital money with no bank in the middle: what it is, how it works, what makes it different from the dollars in your account, and where the risks begin. About ten minutes, no jargon.

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You enter an address and amount. Your wallet signs the payment with your private key, which proves the coins are yours without revealing the key.

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Crypto profit calculator

Your real gain or loss after fees, and your break-even price.

BTC ↔ sats converter

Bitcoin, satoshis, ETH, gwei and wei, exact to the last digit.

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What is cryptocurrency, in one sentence?

Digital money recorded on a shared public ledger (a blockchain) that no single bank or government controls. Read the beginner's guide.

Is crypto safe to buy?

The technology can work as designed and you can still lose money: prices swing hard, scams are common, and payments usually can't be reversed. How to buy safely.

Do I need to buy a whole bitcoin?

No. Bitcoin divides into 100 million satoshis, so you can buy a few dollars' worth. Convert BTC to sats.

What's a wallet and a seed phrase?

A wallet holds the keys that let you move your coins; the seed phrase is the master backup of those keys. Anyone who sees it can take everything. Protect your seed phrase.

How do I spot a crypto scam?

Guaranteed returns, pressure to act fast, requests to pay in crypto or at a Bitcoin ATM, and anyone asking for your seed phrase. Use the scam checker.

Does this site sell crypto or give advice?

No. We don't sell anything, track you or take payments from exchanges. Everything here is education, not financial advice. Our disclosure.

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