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How to Buy Crypto: The Beginner’s Walkthrough

AlanMay 29, 2026
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Hot Wallet vs Cold Wallet: Which One Do You Need?

AlanMay 29, 2026
Earn

GoMining Review: BTC Mining Without Buying Hardware

AlanMay 29, 2026
Learn

Crypto for Beginners: The Honest Starting Guide

AlanMay 29, 2026
Buy Crypto

How to Buy Bitcoin (BTC) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026
How to Buy Aptos (APT) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
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How to Buy Aptos (APT) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to buy Aptos on BitGet: signup, deposit, first APT purchase, Move language explained, the Meta/Diem origin story, and where to store it.

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

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to buy Filecoin on BitGet: signup, deposit, first FIL purchase, decentralised storage explained, the DePIN angle, and where to store it.

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21 min read
How to Buy Cosmos (ATOM) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
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How to Buy Cosmos (ATOM) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to buy Cosmos on BitGet: signup, deposit, first ATOM purchase, IBC explained, the ~15-20% staking APY, and where to store it.

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21 min read
How to Buy Optimism (OP) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
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How to Buy Optimism (OP) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to buy Optimism on BitGet: signup, deposit, first OP purchase, the Superchain vision, May 2022 airdrop history, and where to store it.

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22 min read
How to Buy Arbitrum (ARB) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
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How to Buy Arbitrum (ARB) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to buy Arbitrum on BitGet: signup, deposit, first ARB purchase, Ethereum L2 explained, March 2023 airdrop history, and where to store it.

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20 min read
How to Buy NEAR Protocol on BitGet: Step-by-Step
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How to Buy NEAR Protocol on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to buy NEAR on BitGet: signup, deposit, first NEAR purchase, sharding explained (Nightshade), staking APY ~10%, and storage.

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19 min read
How to Buy Stellar (XLM) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
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How to Buy Stellar (XLM) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to buy Stellar on BitGet: signup, deposit, first XLM purchase, the cross-border payments use case, and where to store it.

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21 min read
KYC Explained: Why Exchanges Want Your ID
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KYC Explained: Why Exchanges Want Your ID

AlanMay 29, 2026

KYC explained: what Know Your Customer means, why exchanges demand it, how it actually works, privacy implications, and what’s possible without KYC.

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Gas Fees Explained: Why You Paid $40 to Move $10
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Gas Fees Explained: Why You Paid $40 to Move $10

AlanMay 29, 2026

Gas fees explained: what they are, why they spike, EIP-1559, gwei, base fee vs priority fee, and how to actually pay less.

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Crypto Exchanges Explained: CEX vs DEX
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Crypto Exchanges Explained: CEX vs DEX

AlanMay 29, 2026

CEX vs DEX explained without buzzwords. How centralised and decentralised exchanges differ, when to use each, fees, risks, and the setup I actually use.

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How to Read Crypto Charts: A Beginner’s Guide

AlanJune 26, 2026

How to Day Trade Crypto: A Realistic Guide

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Bitcoin ETF Explained: What It Is, How It Works, and Whether You Need One

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Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Honest Comparison from a Trader Who Holds Both

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Bitcoin Halving Explained: What Happens and When the Next One Is

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Is Crypto a Good Investment? An Honest Look

AlanJune 21, 2026

Learn More About Crypto

Bitcoin ETF Explained: What It Is, How It Works, and Whether You Need One

AlanJune 24, 2026

Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Honest Comparison from a Trader Who Holds Both

AlanJune 23, 2026

Bitcoin Halving Explained: What Happens and When the Next One Is

AlanJune 22, 2026

Is Crypto a Good Investment? An Honest Look

AlanJune 21, 2026

Market Cap, Circulating Supply, FDV: The Numbers That Matter

AlanJune 20, 2026

Crypto Exchanges Explained: CEX vs DEX

AlanMay 29, 2026

How To Trade Crypto

How to Read Crypto Charts: A Beginner’s Guide

AlanJune 26, 2026

How to Day Trade Crypto: A Realistic Guide

AlanJune 25, 2026

BitGet VIP Program: How to Qualify and What You Get

AlanJune 18, 2026

BitGet Block Trade: OTC for Bigger Orders

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BitGet API Trading: Setup and Permissions Walkthrough

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BitGet Withdrawal Limits and Fees Explained

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How To Earn With Crypto

BitGet Smart Trend: Auto-Invest Walkthrough

AlanJune 14, 2026

Yield Farming Explained (and Why It’s Risky)

AlanMay 29, 2026

BitGet PoolX: Year-Round Staking Rewards Explained

AlanMay 29, 2026

BitGet Shark Fin: Structured Product Walkthrough

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BitGet Dual Investment: How It Works (and Risks)

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Crypto Staking Explained: Real Returns vs Hype

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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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  • Learn (14)
  • Reviews (10)
  • Security (9)
  • Trading (24)
  • How to Read Crypto Charts: A Beginner’s Guide
  • How to Day Trade Crypto: A Realistic Guide
  • Bitcoin ETF Explained: What It Is, How It Works, and Whether You Need One
  • Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Honest Comparison from a Trader Who Holds Both
  • Bitcoin Halving Explained: What Happens and When the Next One Is
  • Is Crypto a Good Investment? An Honest Look
  • Market Cap, Circulating Supply, FDV: The Numbers That Matter
  • Ledger vs Ellipal vs SafePal: Air-Gapped Wallets Compared
  • BitGet VIP Program: How to Qualify and What You Get
  • BitGet Block Trade: OTC for Bigger Orders
Crypto Rookie 101 is part of the Jigsaw Northstar Network — Founded by Alan Spicer.