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Buying, selling and trading
Exchanges, fees, orders and what to understand before any money moves.
13 guides, in reading order
- How do you buy cryptocurrency?Most people buy crypto through an exchange, a broker app, a fund or an ATM. The routes differ in cost, convenience and who ends up holding the coins.2 min read
- How do you sell crypto and turn it into cash?Crypto can be converted to cash by selling it on an exchange and withdrawing to a bank. Fees, limits and tax rules apply along the way.2 min read
- What is a crypto exchange?A crypto exchange is a marketplace for buying, selling and swapping coins. Some are companies that hold your assets, others are software on a blockchain.2 min read
- What is KYC in crypto?KYC, or know your customer, is the identity check exchanges run before you can trade. Anti-money-laundering laws require it in most countries.2 min read
- What should a beginner know before investing in crypto?Crypto prices swing widely, losses can be total and most banking protections do not apply. These are the questions beginners tend to face first.2 min read
- What is crypto trading?Crypto trading is buying and selling coins to profit from price moves. Most of it is spot trading, and regulators warn that frequent traders often lose.2 min read
- What is market cap in crypto?Market cap is a coin's price multiplied by the number of coins in circulation. It measures the size of a cryptocurrency better than price alone.2 min read
- What are crypto futures and leverage?Futures are contracts for betting on a coin's price without owning it. Leverage adds borrowed money, which magnifies gains and losses alike.2 min read
- What is dollar-cost averaging?Dollar-cost averaging means buying a fixed dollar amount on a regular schedule, whatever the price. It spreads out timing risk but cannot prevent losses.2 min read
- How do you read a crypto chart?A crypto chart shows price over time, usually as candlesticks. Each candle gives the open, close, high and low for one period of trading.2 min read
- What fees do you pay with crypto?Crypto users pay trading fees, spreads, network fees and charges to move money in and out. Different parties collect them, so the total is easy to miss.2 min read
- Does crypto trade 24/7?Yes. Crypto trades around the clock, including weekends and holidays, because blockchains and exchanges never close. Banks and ETFs keep set hours.2 min read
- How do you research a crypto project?Researching a crypto project means checking its white paper, team, token supply, code audits and real usage, and knowing the common warning signs.2 min read