Security Myths That Leave Crypto Accounts Exposed
Six crypto security myths, from "SMS 2FA is enough" to "a hardware wallet makes me safe," what is actually true and the habit that fixes each one.
Crypto education and research.
Six crypto security myths, from "SMS 2FA is enough" to "a hardware wallet makes me safe," what is actually true and the habit that fixes each one.
The formula for net profit on a crypto trade after buy and sell fees, a worked bitcoin example, your break-even price and how fees add up over many trades.
The same coin can cost more on one exchange than another. See why: capital controls, liquidity, quote currencies, fees and trust in the venue.
Crypto options give the right, not the obligation, to buy or sell at a set price by a date. How calls and puts work, what drives premiums and a worked example.
The crypto myths that cost beginners most, from "my exchange balance is insured" to "it always comes back": what people believe, why it hurts and what is true.
A crypto market cycle is the repeating swing from accumulation to boom, distribution and bust. Learn the four phases, what drives them and their limits.
Make sure your crypto can reach your heirs: list holdings, decide how access passes, leave clear instructions, get legal advice and review the plan regularly.
The basis is the gap between a futures price and spot. The annualized basis formula, three worked examples, contango and backwardation and how traders use it.
In May 2021 bitcoin fell from a record near $65,000 to about $30,000 at one point. The timeline from Tesla's reversal to China's warning and what it showed.
Most coins rise and fall with bitcoin because they share liquidity, traders and leverage. See what drives crypto correlation and when it breaks down.
A crypto bull market is a sustained rise; a bear market is a sustained fall. Learn how to tell them apart and how deep past bitcoin bear markets went.
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.