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Evergreen explainers covering crypto — the concepts behind the live data, written in plain English. Each one is general education, not advice.

Foundations

Reading a Prediction Bear, base and bull across eight horizons — what each band means, what it does not, and how to use TheWeal's price scenarios sensibly. 5 min read Bitcoin 101: What It Is and How It Works The founding coin, explained from first principles — supply, mining, wallets and why anyone cares. 8 min read How to Buy Cryptocurrency: A Beginner's Walkthrough From choosing an exchange to moving coins to a wallet — the steps, the costs and the security checks that matter before you spend a dollar. 8 min read

Crypto

Crypto Wallets Explained Hot vs cold, custodial vs self-custody — what a crypto wallet actually holds and what you need to keep safe. 7 min read What Is DeFi? Decentralised Finance, Explained Lending, borrowing and trading without a bank — how decentralised finance works, what it can do, and what can go wrong. 8 min read What Is Staking? Locking coins to secure a network and earn rewards — how staking works, what you give up, and how to avoid common mistakes. 6 min read What Are Stablecoins? Crypto that tries to hold a steady value — how the peg works, what backs it, and why stablecoins sometimes break. 6 min read What Is an NFT? Non-fungible tokens decoded — what blockchain ownership actually means, what it does not, and why the market boomed and crashed. 7 min read Understanding Blockchain Transaction Fees Why sending crypto costs money, how fees are priced, and how to avoid overpaying or getting stuck. 6 min read How to Read a Cryptocurrency Market Cap Why a low coin price is not "cheap", and how market cap, circulating supply and fully-diluted valuation fit together. 6 min read

Charts & Technicals

Price Chart Basics: Candlesticks, Volume and Ranges Open, high, low and close; what a candlestick shows; why volume matters; and how to read a crypto price chart without being misled. 7 min read Reading a Price Chart: Candlesticks, Volume & Ranges Open, high, low and close; what a candlestick shows; why volume matters; and how to read a range. 7 min read

Strategy & Risk

Crypto Taxes: The Basics Most countries treat crypto gains as taxable. Here is what typically triggers a tax event and why keeping records matters. 6 min read Dollar-Cost Averaging, Explained Investing a fixed amount on a fixed schedule — how it works, what it does and does not solve, and a worked example. 6 min read Position Sizing & Risk Management Basics The single idea behind surviving volatile markets: decide how much you can lose before you decide how much to buy. 7 min read

How to get the most from these guides

The guides are deliberately short and practical. Read a concept, then put it to work against the live numbers elsewhere on the site — that is when an idea sticks.

Read the concept. Each guide explains one idea — what it measures and where it can mislead.
Check the words. Unfamiliar term? The glossary has a quick definition.
Find it in the data. Spot the same metric live on the markets page or a coin.
Model a scenario. Use a calculator to see how the numbers move — the results are illustrative, not predictions.

Looking for a quick definition rather than a full explainer? The glossary defines the crypto terms used across the site. Prefer to apply the ideas? Our free calculators let you run the numbers, and the markets page shows the live data behind them.

Frequently asked questions

Are these guides suitable for beginners?

Yes. They are written in plain English and assume no background. If a term is new, the glossary defines it in a sentence or two.

Do the guides only cover crypto?

Yes. Every guide is written specifically for crypto assets, from how a blockchain works to reading on-chain metrics, so the examples match the data you see elsewhere on the site.

Is any of this investment advice?

No. The guides are general education about how markets and metrics work — never a recommendation to buy or sell a specific asset. See our disclaimer.