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Where do you start in crypto?

A calm reference for people who are just figuring it out. No trading — we explain and we warn about mistakes.

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Learn how to use crypto

The most common starting points. Each walkthrough goes all the way and warns about the pitfalls.

How to buy crypto: a step-by-step plan for beginners A step-by-step plan for a first purchase: where to buy legally, how to pass identity verification, what to watch in the fee, what the P2P risks are, and why you plan storage right away. → How to store crypto: hot and cold wallets Where to keep crypto: on an exchange or in your own wallet, hot vs cold, how to write down the seed phrase (paper or metal) and make a test transfer, and why the main risk is not a hack but your own mistake. → How to send crypto: address, network and memo How to send crypto without losses: copy the whole address, choose the same network as the recipient, don't forget the memo, and make a test transfer — the three mistakes people lose money on. → How to send USDT: network, address and memo The specifics of sending USDT: it lives on several networks (Ethereum, Tron, Solana), so match the network and address, know when a memo is needed, keep the network coin for gas, and make a test transfer. → How to sell and cash out crypto How to sell crypto and cash out: an exchange, a provider or P2P, the fee by layers, safe withdrawal, the "triangle" scheme, and why tax is tied to the sale rather than the bank transfer. →
New here?

Start with a plain explanation: what a cryptocurrency is, how bitcoin differs from the rest, and why "crypto" is more than just bitcoin.

What is a cryptocurrency →

Where to look next

The sections our readers need most often.

Buying →

Your first purchase without mistakes: where to buy, how to pay, what comes next.

6 articles
Choosing a wallet →

How to choose a crypto wallet without trusting paid rankings: three questions to ask yourself and the traits worth checking for yourself.

3 articles
Choosing an exchange →

How to choose an exchange or swap service for your task and country: how CEX and DEX differ and which facts to look at instead of a “trust rating.”

7 articles
Ethereum →

Why Ethereum is so popular, what its value is, and how it works.

2 articles
How crypto works →

Understand crypto from scratch: blockchain, coins and tokens in plain words.

8 articles
Scenarios →

Crypto for your task: ready-made paths — from a first purchase to sending money to family.

5 articles
! Before buying anywhere

Most money is lost on the first purchase — on fake sites and "great deals" from strangers. Two minutes of checking saves the whole wallet.

How to spot a scam →