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Crypto Basics · 18 articles
Beginner Crypto Mistakes That Cost Real Money — OTCN Research cover
Crypto Basics 07 Oct · 6 min

Beginner Crypto Mistakes That Cost Real Money

The crypto mistakes that cost beginners the most, from investment scams and shared seed phrases to wrong networks and early leverage, and what to do instead.

How Does a Crypto ATM Work? — OTCN Research cover
Crypto Basics 07 Oct · 6 min

How Does a Crypto ATM Work?

A crypto ATM swaps cash for crypto sent to your wallet. Learn how the machines work, why they cost more than exchanges and why scammers send victims to them.

What Is a Crypto Airdrop? — OTCN Research cover
Crypto Basics 07 Oct · 6 min

What Is a Crypto Airdrop?

A crypto airdrop sends free tokens to eligible wallets, often for past use of a protocol. How airdrops work, how to claim them safely and how to spot fakes.

How to Convert Crypto to Cash — OTCN Research cover
Crypto Basics 07 Oct · 5 min

How to Convert Crypto to Cash

Turn crypto into money in your bank account: choose a route, send coins on the right network, sell, withdraw and keep records. Plus the checks that stop losses.

What Is a Central Bank Digital Currency? — OTCN Research cover
Crypto Basics 07 Oct · 6 min

What Is a Central Bank Digital Currency?

A CBDC is a digital form of a country's currency issued by its central bank. Learn how it differs from stablecoins and crypto, and where CBDCs stand today.

Bitcoin vs Ethereum — OTCN Research cover
Crypto Basics 07 Oct · 6 min

Bitcoin vs Ethereum

Bitcoin is built to be scarce digital money; Ethereum is a platform for running applications. Compare their supply, security model, speed and uses.