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Yield Farming Explained (and Why It’s Risky)
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Yield Farming Explained (and Why It’s Risky)

AlanMay 29, 2026

Yield farming explained: how DeFi protocols pay you yields, where the yield comes from, impermanent loss, smart contract risk, and why I prefer simpler products.

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22 min read
BitGet PoolX: Year-Round Staking Rewards Explained
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BitGet PoolX: Year-Round Staking Rewards Explained

AlanMay 29, 2026

PoolX is BitGet’s always-on staking layer. Real APYs, the hourly reward mechanic, who it suits, and how it stacks vs Launchpool and Savings. No fluff.

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17 min read
BitGet Shark Fin: Structured Product Walkthrough
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BitGet Shark Fin: Structured Product Walkthrough

AlanMay 29, 2026

Shark Fin is a capital-protected structured product with capped yield. Bullish vs bearish variants, real numbers, the payoff diagram, and when to skip it entirely.

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17 min read
BitGet Dual Investment: How It Works (and Risks)
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BitGet Dual Investment: How It Works (and Risks)

AlanMay 29, 2026

Dual Investment is high-APY yield with conditional asset conversion. Worked examples, buy-low vs sell-high modes, why it’s a covered call in disguise, and when to skip.

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21 min read
BitGet Savings: Flexible vs Fixed APY Compared
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BitGet Savings: Flexible vs Fixed APY Compared

AlanMay 29, 2026

A real breakdown of BitGet Savings. Flexible vs fixed APYs on USDT, BTC and ETH, how interest credits, risks, and how it stacks against DeFi and cold storage.

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20 min read
Crypto Staking Explained: Real Returns vs Hype
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Crypto Staking Explained: Real Returns vs Hype

AlanMay 29, 2026

Crypto staking explained: what it actually is, realistic APYs by coin (ETH, SOL, ADA, DOT), centralised vs self-custody staking, lock-ups, and slashing risk.

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28 min read
Grass Review: Earning Crypto From Spare Internet
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Grass Review: Earning Crypto From Spare Internet

AlanMay 29, 2026

Honest Grass review from someone running the extension. What you actually earn, how the AI training model works, GRASS token, and whether it’s worth installing.

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22 min read
What is DePIN? A Beginner’s Guide
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What is DePIN? A Beginner’s Guide

AlanMay 29, 2026

DePIN explained: decentralised physical infrastructure networks. How they work, top projects (Helium, Filecoin, Render, Grass), real earnings, and the risks.

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24 min read
BitGet Launchpool: Free Tokens for Staking BGB
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BitGet Launchpool: Free Tokens for Staking BGB

AlanMay 29, 2026

A trader’s BitGet Launchpool guide. How rewards work, which tokens to stake, real APYs from recent pools, and the dump-day risk every beginner misses.

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18 min read
BitGet Launchpad: How to Get Early Access to Tokens
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BitGet Launchpad: How to Get Early Access to Tokens

AlanMay 29, 2026

A trader’s BitGet Launchpad guide. How qualification works, how allocations are calculated, real ROI from past rounds, and the risk people miss.

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18 min read

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Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable? The Honest Answer

AlanMay 29, 2026

Copy Trading vs Trading Bots: Which Should You Use?

AlanMay 29, 2026

DCA Bots: The Lazy Trader’s Edge

AlanMay 29, 2026

Grid Trading Explained: Profit From Sideways Markets

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to Buy Aptos (APT) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to Buy Filecoin (FIL) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

About Crypto Rookie 101

Crypto Rookie 101 is run by Alan Spicer, a retail crypto trader who's been in the space since 2020. He's contributed work alongside Coin Bureau and Crypto Banter — two of the largest crypto channels on YouTube — and is part of the Trade Travel Chill trading community.

The site exists to give beginners and intermediate traders honest, useful crypto content from someone who's actually placed the trades. Nothing here is financial advice.

More of Alan's work: alanspicer.com

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  • Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable? The Honest Answer
  • Copy Trading vs Trading Bots: Which Should You Use?
  • DCA Bots: The Lazy Trader’s Edge
  • Grid Trading Explained: Profit From Sideways Markets
  • How to Buy Aptos (APT) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy Filecoin (FIL) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy Cosmos (ATOM) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy Optimism (OP) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy Arbitrum (ARB) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
  • How to Buy NEAR Protocol on BitGet: Step-by-Step
Crypto Rookie 101 is part of the Jigsaw Northstar Network — Founded by Alan Spicer.