Crypto guides
What crypto-assets are, how buying them differs from trading crypto CFDs, why they are so volatile, and how to avoid the scams. No hype.
Basics
What is cryptocurrency? Blockchains, keys, exchanges and why prices swing so hard
A plain explanation of what a cryptocurrency actually is, how a blockchain agrees on who owns what, what your keys do, how exchanges differ from CFD brokers, and why prices move as violently as they do.
Bitcoin explained: supply cap, halvings, mining, custody and spot ETFs
How Bitcoin works in practice: the 21 million supply cap, what a halving actually changes, how mining secures the network, the custody choices you face, and what spot Bitcoin ETFs are.
Ethereum and altcoins explained: smart contracts, staking, gas fees and the risks
What Ethereum does that Bitcoin does not, how proof of stake replaced mining in the Merge, why gas fees rise and fall, and the liquidity and concentration risks that come with smaller altcoins.
Stablecoins explained: how they hold a peg, how they lose it, and the MiCA rules
Stablecoins are meant to be the calm corner of crypto. Here is how fiat-backed, crypto-backed and algorithmic designs work, what happened when TerraUSD and USDC lost their pegs, and how MiCA regulates them in the EU.
Trading & risk
Crypto CFDs vs buying crypto: ownership, leverage, costs and risk
Buying a coin and trading a crypto CFD can show the same price chart, but one gives you an asset to hold and the other is a leveraged contract with a broker. Here is what that difference means in practice.
Crypto volatility and risk: why prices swing and how losses build
Crypto prices can move more in a day than a major currency pair moves in a month. This guide explains why, what liquidations and gaps do to positions, and how to size trades when a large move is normal.
Safety & regulation
Crypto wallets and custody: who really holds your coins
Whoever controls the private keys controls the coins. Here is how hot and cold wallets, seed phrases and exchange custody work, what went wrong at FTX, and the self-custody mistakes that cost people everything.
Crypto scams and regulation: how to spot fraud and check a provider
Pig-butchering, fake exchanges, pump-and-dumps and recovery scams follow recognisable scripts. Learn them, understand what MiCA does and does not protect, and check any crypto provider in minutes.