How to Use MetaMask: A Beginner’s Setup and Safety Guide
How to use MetaMask safely. Install, set up, add networks, connect to dApps, the security settings to lock down, and when to add a Ledger.
26 min read
Category: Learn
How to Use Uniswap: A Beginner’s Walkthrough
How to use Uniswap step-by-step. Connecting MetaMask, swapping tokens, providing liquidity, gas fees, slippage, MEV, and when to use a CEX instead.
24 min read
Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes Explained
Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes explained. Inscriptions, BRC-20 tokens, Runes protocol, marketplaces (Magic Eden, Unisat), and whether they’re worth the fees.
20 min read
Bitcoin Lightning Network Explained: Fast, Cheap, Real
Bitcoin Lightning Network explained. How it works, what payment channels are, capacity stats, the wallets I use (Phoenix, Wallet of Satoshi), and El Salvador.
23 min read
Crypto Market Cycle: The 4-Year Pattern (and What’s Different This Time)
Crypto market cycle explained. The 4-year halving cycle, accumulation/markup/distribution/markdown phases, and why each cycle has changed.
22 min read
Bitcoin Dominance Explained: What BTC.D Tells Traders
Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) explained. What it measures, why traders track it, the alt-season pattern, and how I use it for portfolio allocation decisions.
22 min read
Crypto Tax USA: How the IRS Treats Crypto
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
Crypto Tax UK: How HMRC Treats Crypto (and How to Stay Compliant)
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
How to Send Bitcoin to Someone: Step-by-Step
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
What is USDC? Circle’s Stablecoin Explained
USDC explained. Circle’s regulated stablecoin, reserve composition, the March 2023 SVB de-peg, supported chains, and how to use it for yield.
26 min read