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Cryptocurrency Basics

Introduction

  • What is Cryptocurrency?
  • How does Cryptocurrency work?
  • Popular Cryptocurrencies
  • History of Cryptocurrency
  • How does a blockchain work?
  • What is "Decentralisation" and why is it important?
  • Mining and Consensus Mechanisms
  • Permissioned vs. Permissionless Blockchains
  • What is the difference between a coin and a token?
  • What are self-custody & non-custodial wallets?

Getting Started

  • How To Buy Cryptocurrency
  • Setting Up a Crypto Wallet
  • Securing Your Cryptocurrency
  • Understanding Exchange Platforms
  • Types of Cryptocurrency Wallet
  • Best Practices for Crypto Storage
  • Common types of Cryptocurrency Scams
  • How to identify a Cryptocurrency Scam?
  • How to avoid Cryptocurrency Scams
  • Do I owe taxes on Crypto transactions?
  • How to Track Your Crypto Portfolio

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

  • What is DeFi?
  • How DeFi Differs from Traditional Finance
  • Major Use Cases in DeFi
  • What are Smart Contracts?
  • Understanding Liquidity Pools
  • Staking and Yield Farming
  • DeFi Risks and Security
  • What Is Crypto P2P Trading, and How Does It Work?

How to avoid Cryptocurrency Scams

Below are some of the ways you can stay vigilant in the world of ever-evolving cryptocurrency scams. Remember, you are solely responsible for the protection of your assets unless stated otherwise by the custodian of your tokens, therefore you should employ as many risk mitigation strategies as you can to lesson your risk.

  • Always use personal due diligence before sending or receiving funds.
  • Visit the company’s website and verified social channels to confirm if information that you are seeing online exists there as well.
  • Use updated browsers with built-in support for Google Safe Browsing, which will warn users of dangerous crypto scam websites or downloads.
  • Digital wallet providers such as Metamask and Coinbase provide browser plugins that raise notifications when users try to connect to a scam site.
  • Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

 

More articles in this section

How To Buy Cryptocurrency

Setting Up a Crypto Wallet

Securing Your Cryptocurrency

Understanding Exchange Platforms

Types of Cryptocurrency Wallet

Best Practices for Crypto Storage

Common types of Cryptocurrency Scams

How to identify a Cryptocurrency Scam?

Do I owe taxes on Crypto transactions?

How to Track Your Crypto Portfolio