Crypto Rookie 101

Lost your seed phrase? The honest answer about recovery, partial recovery paths, the brute-force question, the scam industry, and how to never lose one again.

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How Long Does It Take to Mine 1 Bitcoin?

AlanJuly 11, 2026

How long it takes to mine 1 Bitcoin. The 10-minute block answer, solo mining math, pool mining reality, and how to actually get BTC exposure without a rig.

20 min read

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Crypto Tax USA: How the IRS Treats Crypto

AlanJuly 10, 2026

Crypto tax USA explained. IRS treats crypto as property, Form 8949 reporting, the new 1099-DA rules, staking income, and how Koinly handles US filing.

32 min read

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Crypto Tax UK: How HMRC Treats Crypto (and How to Stay Compliant)

AlanJuly 9, 2026

Crypto tax UK explained. HMRC capital gains vs income, the £3k allowance, share pooling, what counts as a disposal, and how I actually file using Koinly.

31 min read

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Best Crypto to Buy Now: A Trader’s Framework

AlanJuly 8, 2026

Best crypto to buy now framework. The 5 categories I look at, the FDV trap to avoid, position sizing, and the tokens I’m watching across each category.

27 min read

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How Much Money Do You Need to Start Trading Crypto?

AlanJuly 7, 2026

How much money to start trading crypto — the honest answer. Minimum buy on BitGet, position sizing math, what $100/$500/$1,000/$10,000 actually buys you.

28 min read

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How to Send Bitcoin to Someone: Step-by-Step

AlanJuly 6, 2026

How to send Bitcoin safely. Address types, network choice, test transactions, fees, common mistakes that lose people money, and Lightning Network basics.

26 min read