Blockchain Basics

AltFins Review: The Best Crypto Screener, Charting and Trading Signals Platform? A practical, no-hype review of AltFins as a crypto screener, charting and trading signals platform. We walk through its core tools, AI-powered chart pattern detection, technical and on-chain analytics, alert engine, pricing, and day-to-day workflow, including how it fits alongside exchanges, DEX aggregators, and […]

UK Web3 Regulations Explained for Beginners (2025) A plain-English guide to how crypto and Web3 are regulated in the United Kingdom: who the regulators are, what’s legal to market, AML/KYC duties, the Travel Rule, tax basics, stablecoin plans, and what’s next. Packed with examples, diagrams, and official links. Beginner → Intermediate Compliance • ~22 min

How Americans Can File Crypto Taxes Easily (2025 Edition) A practical, step-by-step guide to U.S. crypto taxes for the 2025 filing season (returns due April 15, 2026). We’ll explain what counts as income vs. capital gains, how basis and holding periods work, the new broker reporting rules and 1099-DA transition relief, how to export records

Best Crypto Apps for US Traders (2025): Exchanges, Brokers, Wallets, Charts & Taxes A practical, compliance-aware buyer’s guide for the US and global audience. We compare centralized exchanges, broker-dealers with crypto access, self-custody wallets with trading, charting tools, and tax/reporting apps, plus security and jurisdiction notes most lists skip. Not financial advice. Beginner → Advanced

Top 10 Blockchain Trends to Watch in 2025 (ZK, RWA, AI & More) The 2025 onchain landscape is getting modular, more regulated, and ironically more invisible to the end user. Below is a data-driven, beginner-friendly but technically precise guide to ten trends shaping crypto this year: ZK, RWA tokenization, account abstraction, restaking & DA, intents-based

Top 10 Token Launchpads to Watch in 2025 A sober, practitioner’s guide to token launch platforms (IEOs/IDOs/SHOs) with selection criteria, risk controls, due-diligence checklists, and practical playbooks for US and global participants. Beginner → Advanced Launchpads & Listings • ~25 min read • Updated: 11/10/2025 TL;DR. Launchpads are gateways that match early-stage projects with initial

The Scalability Trilemma Explained: Why Blockchain Can’t Have It All Blockchains juggle three goals, decentralization, security, and scalability. The “trilemma” says you can optimize for any two, but not maximize all three at once, at least, not with today’s trade-offs. This guide demystifies the trilemma, compares monolithic vs modular designs (L1s, L2 rollups, DA layers),

How to Use MetaMask — Complete Setup Guide from Wallet Creation to First Swap This guide takes you from zero to confident with MetaMask: installation, wallet creation, safety best practices, adding networks, funding your account, connecting to decentralized apps (dApps), and making your first swap. You’ll also learn how gas works, how to verify tokens,

Bridge Tokens Between Chains — Step-by-Step on Using Stargate, Across, and CCTP Learn exactly how to move assets across chains securely and efficiently. This guide covers three industry-standard options—Stargate, Across, and Circle’s CCTP (for native USDC)—with practical tips, verification steps, and safety best practices. Disclaimer: This tutorial is educational only and not financial, legal, or

Bitcoin Runes: What They Are, How They Work, and Who’s Building on Them Runes is a fungible token protocol that lives on Bitcoin’s native UTXO model. It was designed to reduce baggage from earlier token experiments (like BRC-20 inscriptions) and to make token state easier to index and move, without leaving the main chain. This