Learn
Crypto guides for US investors
Straight answers to the questions people ask before and after their first purchase: what it costs, how it's taxed, where to keep it and what to avoid.
Getting started
Costs & fees
Taxes
Security
Hot wallets vs. cold wallets: where to keep your crypto
The difference between leaving crypto on an exchange, using a phone wallet and using a hardware wallet, and how to choose.
Crypto scams to avoid, and the warning signs that give them away
Romance and "pig butchering" schemes, fake support agents, giveaway impersonators and recovery scams: how they work and how to protect yourself.
Investing
Dollar-cost averaging into crypto: how it works and what it costs
Buying a fixed amount on a schedule takes the guesswork out of timing. Here is what DCA does, what it doesn't, and how to keep fees low.
Bitcoin ETF or real bitcoin? How to choose
Spot bitcoin ETFs let you invest through a regular brokerage or IRA. Here is how they compare with owning bitcoin directly on costs, control and taxes.
Crypto staking explained for US investors
How staking earns rewards, what exchanges keep, which states restrict it, the risks, and how staking income is taxed.
Crypto in an IRA: your options and what to watch
Three ways to hold crypto in a tax-advantaged retirement account, how they compare on fees and control, and the risks to weigh first.
Basics
Stablecoins explained: USDT, USDC and the GENIUS Act
What stablecoins are, how they hold $1, what can go wrong, and what the 2025 federal stablecoin law changes.
What is market cap? Why a coin's price alone can mislead you
Market cap, circulating supply and fully diluted value explained, with a quick test for "this coin could hit $10" claims.
Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: what's the difference?
The two largest cryptocurrencies were built for different jobs. Here is how they compare on purpose, supply, technology and risk.