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How to Buy Crypto: The Beginner’s Walkthrough

AlanMay 29, 2026
Security

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
Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable? The Honest Answer
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Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable? The Honest Answer

AlanMay 29, 2026

Honest answer on whether crypto trading bots are profitable. The data, the trader profile that wins, and the bots I run.

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21 min read
Copy Trading vs Trading Bots: Which Should You Use?
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Copy Trading vs Trading Bots: Which Should You Use?

AlanMay 29, 2026

Copy trading vs trading bots compared. Mechanics, costs, control, profitability — and which I actually run.

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21 min read
DCA Bots: The Lazy Trader’s Edge
Bots

DCA Bots: The Lazy Trader’s Edge

AlanMay 29, 2026

DCA bots explained: how they work, why dollar-cost averaging beats timing the market for most people, and the settings I use on BitGet.

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21 min read
Grid Trading Explained: Profit From Sideways Markets
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Grid Trading Explained: Profit From Sideways Markets

AlanMay 29, 2026

Grid trading explained: how the strategy works, when it actually makes money, the maths, and the settings I use on BitGet.

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21 min read
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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22 min read
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

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Crypto Trading Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Avoid Them)

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Crypto Trading Journal: What to Log and Why It Changes Everything

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Crypto Trading Position Sizing: The 1% Rule and How to Actually Apply It

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Learn More About Crypto

Crypto Trading vs Investing: Which Is Right for You?

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How to Use MetaMask: A Beginner’s Setup and Safety Guide

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How to Use Uniswap: A Beginner’s Walkthrough

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Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes Explained

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Bitcoin Lightning Network Explained: Fast, Cheap, Real

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Crypto Market Cycle: The 4-Year Pattern (and What’s Different This Time)

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How To Trade Crypto

Crypto Trading for Beginners: The Honest Roadmap

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How Long Does It Take to Learn Crypto Trading?

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Crypto Trading Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Avoid Them)

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Crypto Trading Journal: What to Log and Why It Changes Everything

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Crypto Trading Position Sizing: The 1% Rule and How to Actually Apply It

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How to Set Stop Losses in Crypto Trading

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How To Earn With Crypto

How Long Does It Take to Mine 1 Bitcoin?

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BitGet Smart Trend: Auto-Invest Walkthrough

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Yield Farming Explained (and Why It’s Risky)

AlanMay 29, 2026

BitGet PoolX: Year-Round Staking Rewards Explained

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BitGet Shark Fin: Structured Product Walkthrough

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BitGet Dual Investment: How It Works (and Risks)

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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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  • Crypto Trading for Beginners: The Honest Roadmap
  • How Long Does It Take to Learn Crypto Trading?
  • Crypto Trading vs Investing: Which Is Right for You?
  • Crypto Trading Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Avoid Them)
  • Crypto Trading Journal: What to Log and Why It Changes Everything
  • Crypto Trading Position Sizing: The 1% Rule and How to Actually Apply It
  • How to Set Stop Losses in Crypto Trading
  • Crypto Trading Time Frames: Which to Use When (1m, 5m, 1h, 4h, Daily)
  • How to Start Trading Crypto with $100 (Without Blowing It)
  • Fair Value Gaps in Crypto Trading: How to Spot and Trade Them
Crypto Rookie 101 is part of the Jigsaw Northstar Network — Founded by Alan Spicer.