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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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22 min read
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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23 min read
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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21 min read

What is the Dollar Debasement Trade? Bitcoin, Debt, and Why the Thesis Broke

Alan SpicerSeptember 15, 2026

What is the Japanese Yen Carry Trade? A Plain-English Explainer

Alan SpicerSeptember 15, 2026

What is the Clarity Act? A Plain-English Explainer

Alan SpicerSeptember 15, 2026

Crypto Trading for Beginners: The Honest Roadmap

AlanAugust 9, 2026

How Long Does It Take to Learn Crypto Trading?

AlanAugust 8, 2026

Crypto Trading vs Investing: Which Is Right for You?

AlanAugust 7, 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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  • 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.