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BitGet On-Ramp: Buying Crypto with Card or Bank
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BitGet On-Ramp: Buying Crypto with Card or Bank

AlanJune 5, 2026

BitGet on-ramp explained. Card vs bank transfer vs P2P, real fees compared, supported countries, and the fastest cheapest path to first crypto.

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19 min read
Is BitGet Safe? A Trader’s Honest Take
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Is BitGet Safe? A Trader’s Honest Take

AlanJune 1, 2026

Is BitGet safe? Honest answer from a trader who’s used it 18 months. Proof of Reserves, Protection Fund, hack history, regulatory standing, and what I actually do.

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18 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
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 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 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 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 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 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
DCA Bots: The Lazy Trader’s Edge
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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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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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  • What is the Dollar Debasement Trade? Bitcoin, Debt, and Why the Thesis Broke
  • What is the Japanese Yen Carry Trade? A Plain-English Explainer
  • What is the Clarity Act? A Plain-English Explainer
  • 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 Rookie 101 is part of the Jigsaw Northstar Network — Founded by Alan Spicer.