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What Actually Happens When You Send Crypto?
In plain English Understanding the sequence makes confirmations, fees and delays far less mysterious.
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The In Plain English library: jargon-free explainers of the concepts and headlines that confuse newcomers. Start with a quick answer, then go deeper if you want to.
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What Are NFTs, in Plain English?
In plain English What that ownership entitles you to varies enormously, and is often much less than buyers assume.
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What Is a Crypto ETF, in Plain English?
In plain English It lets people get exposure through an ordinary investment account, without wallets, keys or crypto exchanges.
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What Is a Crypto Bridge, and Why Do They Get Hacked?
In plain English Bridges hold large amounts of assets in one place, which has made them a repeated target for very large thefts.
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Hardware Wallet or Software Wallet: Which Do You Need?
In plain English Hardware is meaningfully safer for larger amounts, because the keys never touch an internet-connected machine.
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What Does “Decentralised” Actually Mean?
In plain English It is a spectrum, not a yes or no, and a great deal of crypto marketed as decentralised is not especially so.
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Why Does Crypto Move So Much?
In plain English Expect the value of anything you hold to move sharply in both directions, sometimes within a single day. That is normal behaviour for this asset class, not a sign something has gone wrong.
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What Are Gas Fees, and Why Do They Change?
In plain English The same transaction can cost pennies at a quiet moment and a great deal more at a busy one. Checking before you send can save real money.
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What Is an Airdrop, and Why Are So Many Fake?
In plain English Real ones exist, but the format is heavily abused: fake airdrops are among the most common ways beginners lose everything in a wallet.
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What Is Market Cap, and Why It Misleads Beginners
In plain English A large market cap does not mean that much money could actually be taken out, and it does not mean a coin is safe or established.