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How to Use Uniswap: A Beginner’s Walkthrough
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How to Use Uniswap: A Beginner’s Walkthrough

AlanJuly 19, 2026

How to use Uniswap step-by-step. Connecting MetaMask, swapping tokens, providing liquidity, gas fees, slippage, MEV, and when to use a CEX instead.

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24 min read
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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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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What is Ethereum? A Plain English Guide
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What is Ethereum? A Plain English Guide

AlanMay 29, 2026

Ethereum explained without the buzzwords. Smart contracts, gas fees, ETH vs Bitcoin, the merge to proof-of-stake, and how to actually buy and store ETH.

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TBD Indicators Explained: What They Show and How I Use Them

AlanJuly 25, 2026

Are Crypto Trading Courses Worth It? An Honest Answer

AlanJuly 24, 2026

TTC Cabin Crew: Meet the Pro Traders Behind Trade Travel Chill

AlanJuly 23, 2026

The TBD System Explained: Annii’s Trade by Design Method

AlanJuly 22, 2026

Best Crypto Trading Discord Communities: What to Look For

AlanJuly 21, 2026

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

AlanJuly 20, 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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  • TBD Indicators Explained: What They Show and How I Use Them
  • Are Crypto Trading Courses Worth It? An Honest Answer
  • TTC Cabin Crew: Meet the Pro Traders Behind Trade Travel Chill
  • The TBD System Explained: Annii’s Trade by Design Method
  • Best Crypto Trading Discord Communities: What to Look For
  • How to Use MetaMask: A Beginner’s Setup and Safety Guide
  • How to Use Uniswap: A Beginner’s Walkthrough
  • Best Solana Meme Coins: How to Pick (Honestly)
  • Best AI Crypto Tokens: The Framework I Use
  • Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes Explained
Crypto Rookie 101 is part of the Jigsaw Northstar Network — Founded by Alan Spicer.