Crypto Foundations: Understand What You Own
The mental models that make everything else click — coins, value, and how crypto compares to stocks.
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- 1BeginnerThe Types of Cryptocurrency: Coins, Tokens, and StablecoinsNot all crypto is the same. Coins, tokens, and stablecoins do very different jobs — and knowing which is which helps you make sense of the thousands of assets out there.
- 2BeginnerWhat Is Bitcoin? A Plain-English Guide to the First CryptocurrencyBitcoin is the original cryptocurrency: a digital money that runs without banks. This guide explains how it works, why its supply is capped, and where it falls short.
- 3BeginnerWhat Are Altcoins? Categories, Risks, and How to Evaluate ThemAltcoins are every cryptocurrency that isn't Bitcoin. This guide breaks down the major categories, explains why most fail, and shows how to judge them skeptically.
- 4BeginnerCrypto vs. Stocks: What's Actually Different for BeginnersA plain-English comparison of cryptocurrency and stocks — what you really own, how each derives value, and how they differ on volatility, trading hours, regulation, and risk.
- 5IntermediateWhat Makes Crypto Valuable? The Real Drivers Behind the PriceAn honest look at why cryptocurrencies have value — scarcity, utility, network effects, supply and demand, decentralization, and the large role of speculation and sentiment.
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