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Crypto trading basics and risk

Blockchain basics, spot, perpetuals, and account security. Educational only, not investment advice.

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Getting started
About 5 min

Crypto basics: how blockchains and digital assets work

A plain-language look at shared ledgers, public-key cryptography, and how Bitcoin moves value without a central bookkeeper.

2026-09-01Read article
Spot
About 6 min

Spot trading: limit orders, market orders, and the order book

How spot orders work: the book, limit orders, and market orders, and how to read depth before you trade.

2026-09-05Read article
Derivatives
About 8 min

Perpetual contracts: leverage, liquidation, and funding

How perpetuals work: two-way positions, leverage, maintenance margin, and how a liquidation price is set.

2026-09-10Read article
Risk
About 6 min

Cross margin and isolated margin

How cross and isolated margin differ, where a liquidation stops, and which mode fits which style.

2026-09-15Read article
Security
About 7 min

Account security: phishing, 2FA, and withdrawals

How to spot fake support and phishing sites, and how to set an authenticator and an anti-phishing code.

2026-09-20Read article
Copy trading
About 7 min

Copy trading: picking a lead trader and limiting drawdown

Win rate alone is a poor filter. Look at return history, max drawdown, holding time, and payoff ratio before you copy someone.

2026-09-25Read article