• 0
      0XP
    • 0
  • Home
  • ...
  • Crypto Basics
  • Academy
  • Library
  • Feed
  • Tools

Crypto Basics. 23 articles

Beginner. 11 materials

  • 12 min read

    What is cryptocurrency?

    Learn what cryptocurrency is, what you can do with it & why it has value. Learn about Bitcoin & sound money.

  • 10 min read

    Bitcoin, scarcity & trust in money

    Learn why scarcity and trust are crucial to money having value; discover why modern money isn’t scarce and how Bitcoin is.

  • 10 min read

    How Bitcoin works

    Learn how Bitcoin achieves sound money and trust, through a combination of cryptography and economic incentive. Find out what bitcoin mining is, and how it works,

  • 10 min read

    Bitcoin's limitations

    Learn how Bitcoin's design compromises speed for decentralisation creating limitations on low value transactions. Find out how layer two solutions can solve this issue.

  • 9 min read

    What is Ethereum

    What does Ethereum do, how it differs from Bitcoin & the new crypto economies it has enabled.

  • 9 min read

    What is a Blockchain

    What are the unique characteristics of a blockchain? What are the problems they solve & how do they do it?

  • 7 min read

    What Are Decentralised Crypto Exchanges? DEX Explained

    Learn about a decentralised exchange (DEX) and how it works, the advantages and disadvantages over a centralised exchange (CEX) and why DEXs are important

  • 10 min read

    Measuring crypto adoption

    If crypto is so great how can you measure its success? Learn the key metrics for measuring crypto usage and adoption along a framework for assessing them.

  • 8 min read

    What are Tokenomics?

    Learn the standard set of metrics that Tokenomics uses to interpret cryptocurrency supply schedules and coin distribution to help determine value.

  • 8 min read

    Crypto's new frontiers

    What is the next big thing in crypto? Discover the new crypto economies that are emerging & how they might impact your life.

  • 8 min read

    What are token standards?

    What role do token standards play in offering value different cryptocurrencies? And how has this concept been used even before cryptocurrency was around?

Advanced. 11 materials

  • 10 min read

    A fork in the road

    Learn what a ‘fork’ is; how they occur when people disagree about the ways to develop and improve cryptocurrencies.

  • 9 min read

    Building on top of Bitcoin

    Learn how building a second layer on top of Bitcoin is the key to its use for everyday money. Find out how layer two solutions like the Lightning Network function.

  • 9 min read

    What is a Stablecoin?

    Learn what a Stablecoin is, the problem they solve & how governments are now trying to create their own versions.

  • 8 min read

    AMM Explained: Automated Market Makers & How They Work

    Learn about automated market makers or AMMs that let you trade crypto without intermediaries, combining Smart Contracts and incentives for liquidity provision.

  • 7 min read

    What Are Wrapped Crypto Tokens?

    Learn about wrapped crypto tokens and how they work, and the risks associated with using them.

  • 7 min read

    What Is POAP? Proof of Attendance Protocol Explained

    If scrapbooks are a way to conserve a lifetime of memories, then POAP, or Proof of Attendance Protocol, can be seen as a new way of digitally recording a person’s experiences. Learn about POAP and POAP NFTs, how they work, how you can get some and why you should.

  • 6 min read

    What is Layer 2 and how does it work?

    What is Layer 2 in crypto, why is it important to Bitcoin and Ethereum? Learn about how Layer 2 tackles Layer 1 crypto's scalability concerns.

  • 8 min read

    What are Bitcoin Ordinals? Bitcoin NFTs Explained

    A new idea is taking Bitcoin by storm. Introduced in January 2023, these ‘digital artefacts’ resemble Ethereum NFTs at first glance. Because of several key differences from NFTs and instant popularity, Bitcoin Ordinals might be the first sign of the next Bitcoin bull market.

  • 8 min read

    What are Wrapped Tokens & how do they work?

    Learn about wrapped Bitcoin, why it has a very similar but not identical value to Bitcoin, and why the concept of tokenisation so important.

  • 9 min read

    What are Blockchain Bridges & how do they work?

    Learn about Block Bridges, what role they play in the crypto data storage, and why they're important.

  • 8 min read

    What is an Oracle in Blockchain?

    Learn about oracles in crypto, how they work, oracle smart contract applications and the blockchain oracle problem.

Expert. 1 material

  • 8 min read

    What are Soulbound Tokens? SBT explained

    Learn what soulbound tokens SBT are, the concept of soul in crypto, web3, and decentralised society, and the possible uses of soulbound tokens.

  • Themes
  • Glossary
  • Popular coins