Every guide on the site as a block on one of three chains: trading basics, exchanges and wallets, rules and taxes. Read one and it is confirmed.
Chain ATrading BasicsHow crypto trading works, market and limit orders, stablecoins, and the risks regulators warn about.
Block 01prev 00How Crypto Trading WorksWhat a crypto asset is, where people buy and sell it, how a trade moves from an order to a wallet, and what makes it different from a bank account or a stock. Built on plain-language explanations from the SEC, CFTC and FTC, with the risks they stress most.4 min readPending✓ ConfirmedBlock 02prev 01Market Orders vs Limit OrdersA market order buys or sells right away but does not guarantee the price; a limit order guarantees the price but not that the trade happens. How each works, using the SEC’s definitions, why the difference matters more in volatile crypto markets, and where stop orders fit in.4 min readPending✓ ConfirmedBlock 03prev 02Stablecoins ExplainedStablecoins are crypto assets designed to hold a steady value, usually one U.S. dollar. How reserve-backed and algorithmic designs differ, why the market price can still drift, what the SEC staff said in 2025, and what the GENIUS Act signed in July 2025 requires of issuers.4 min readPending✓ ConfirmedBlock 04prev 03Crypto Volatility and RiskCrypto prices can move by large amounts within hours, but price swings are only one of the risks. Platform failure, frozen withdrawals, leverage, theft and the lack of deposit insurance all come up again and again in SEC, CFTC and FTC warnings. A plain list of the risks and the habits that limit them.4 min readPending✓ Confirmed
Chain BExchanges & WalletsWhat to ask a crypto platform, every fee between buying and selling, hot and cold wallets, and seed phrase security.
Block 05prev 04Choosing a Crypto ExchangeA checklist for evaluating any crypto trading platform, drawn from the SEC’s custody bulletin and investor alerts, the CFTC’s advisories and FinCEN’s registration rules: registration, custody practices, lending of customer assets, fees, withdrawals, security and what happens if the platform fails. No platform recommendations.4 min readPending✓ ConfirmedBlock 06prev 05Crypto Exchange Fees ExplainedThe fee types the SEC tells investors to ask about (asset-based, transaction, transfer, account opening and closing), network fees when you move crypto yourself, how price and order type add hidden cost, and how fees affect your tax basis and gains under IRS rules.4 min readPending✓ ConfirmedBlock 07prev 06Hot vs Cold Crypto Wallets, and Who Holds Your KeysA crypto wallet stores the private keys that control your assets, not the coins themselves. The difference between hot and cold wallets, between self-custody and leaving crypto on a platform, and the questions the SEC suggests asking before choosing either.4 min readPending✓ ConfirmedBlock 08prev 07Seed Phrases and Wallet SecurityA seed phrase is a list of words that can restore a crypto wallet, which makes it the single most valuable thing you own in crypto. How seed phrases and private keys work, how to store them, account security habits from the SEC, and the impersonation scams designed to steal them.4 min readPending✓ Confirmed
Chain CRules & TaxesHow the IRS taxes crypto, how to report trades, the scams to avoid and who regulates crypto platforms.
Block 09prev 08Crypto Taxes in the USThe IRS treats digital assets as property, so selling, swapping or spending crypto can create a capital gain or loss, while staking rewards, airdrops and crypto pay are ordinary income. Which events are taxable, how gains are figured, the 2026 capital gains thresholds, and which transactions are not taxable.4 min readPending✓ ConfirmedBlock 10prev 09Reporting Crypto Trades on Your Tax ReturnHow crypto activity flows onto a federal return: the digital asset question on Form 1040, Form 1099-DA from brokers (with basis reporting starting for assets bought after 2025), Form 8949 and Schedule D for sales and swaps, income from staking or pay, and the records you need when the 1099 is incomplete.4 min readPending✓ ConfirmedBlock 11prev 10Crypto Scams to AvoidThe crypto scams the FTC, SEC, CFTC and IRS warn about most: relationship and romance investment scams, fake platforms that block withdrawals, impersonators of companies and regulators, celebrity giveaways, Ponzi schemes, and fake recovery services. How each one works, the warning signs, and where to report.4 min readPending✓ ConfirmedBlock 12prev 11How Crypto Exchanges Are Regulated in the USNo single agency oversees crypto platforms. FinCEN treats exchangers as money transmitters under the Bank Secrecy Act, the CFTC treats bitcoin as a commodity, the SEC oversees crypto assets that are securities, and the 2025 GENIUS Act created federal rules for stablecoin issuers. What each covers, what protections are missing, and how to check a platform.4 min readPending✓ Confirmed