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Crypto basics

What crypto is, why prices swing so hard, and wallets, exchanges and keys.

  1. What crypto is, without the hypeBlockchains, coins and tokens in plain words, and the one thing that really sets a coin's price.8 min
  2. Why crypto prices swing so hardVolatility in plain numbers: the big falls of the past, why they happen, and how to size what you can live with.8 min
  3. Wallets, exchanges and keys: who really holds your coinsThe difference between keeping coins on an exchange and in your own wallet, what a seed phrase is, and the mistakes that cannot be undone.9 min

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