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

AlanJuly 20, 2026

How to use MetaMask safely. Install, set up, add networks, connect to dApps, the security settings to lock down, and when to add a Ledger.

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

AlanJune 23, 2026

Bitcoin vs Ethereum compared. Use cases, supply economics, fees, security, staking, ETFs, and which one to buy first (or both).

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21 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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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
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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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
How to Buy Ethereum (ETH) on BitGet: Step-by-Step
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How to Buy Ethereum (ETH) on BitGet: Step-by-Step

AlanMay 29, 2026

How to buy Ethereum on BitGet — signup, KYC, deposit, first ETH purchase, gas fees explained, and how to store it on Ledger.

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19 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.