Crypto fundamentals
Crypto fundamentals cover how blockchains work, what makes Bitcoin and Ethereum different, and the vocabulary every investor needs before touching a wallet or a trade. Start here if you are new — or if you want a clearer mental model of the system underneath the charts.
Fundamentals$TRUMP Memecoin: Everything You Need To Know
Donald Trump is back in the cryptocurrency world with a new project: the Official Trump Meme Coin ($TRUMP). Some people think it’s a fun way to support Trump, but others see it as just another way for him to make money off his fans.
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FundamentalsDaily Essential Crypto Tips & Resources For 2026
The crypto tips that matter today are the unglamorous ones: read a project's white paper and check its team before buying, diversify instead of betting on one coin, buy spot rather than using leverage, and set profit and stop-loss targets in advance so FOMO does not decide for you. For daily insight, look to CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, the Crypto Tips YouTube channel, and r/CryptoCurrency.
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FundamentalsHow To Start Investing in Cryptocurrency in 2026 [A Beginners Guide]
To start investing in crypto, learn the basics, open an account with an exchange like Coinbase or Kraken, complete identity verification, enable two-factor authentication, and fund it by bank transfer or card. Begin with established coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum, buy fractions if needed, and move holdings to a hardware wallet like Ledger or Trezor. You can start with as little as $10.
Heidi ChakosFundamentalsFundamentalsPudgy Penguins Airdrop - What You Need To Know
The Pudgy Penguins airdrop distributes free PENGU tokens to holders of Pudgy Penguins, Lil Pudgys or related NFTs at the snapshot, and to Ethereum OGs, likely wallets that self-custodied ETH for a year or more. To claim, connect your wallet on the official claim portal, check eligibility, confirm the transaction and cover a small ETH gas fee. Never share your seed phrase.
Heidi ChakosFundamentalsFundamentalsSmart Contracts Explained Simply (Beginner Guide for 2026)
Smart contracts are self-executing digital agreements written as code on a blockchain, most commonly Ethereum. They run on if/when...then logic: once the predefined conditions are met, the contract enforces its terms automatically with no intermediary. That makes them useful for supply chains, real estate escrow and DeFi, but they still face regulatory uncertainty, scalability limits and the risk of coding bugs.
6 min read/Heidi ChakosFundamentalsFundamentalsWhy Bitcoin Was Created: An Introduction To Bitcoin
Bitcoin was created in response to the 2008 global financial crisis, when trust in banks and governments collapsed. Satoshi Nakamoto designed it as decentralized, peer-to-peer money that no central authority controls, with a transparent public ledger, cryptographic security, and a fixed supply of 21 million coins as a hedge against inflation. Those founding goals still shape how Bitcoin is used today.
Heidi ChakosFundamentalsFundamentalsNative ETH Scaling... What About L2s?
The ETH devs have warned us that The Merge won’t immediately grant us lower transaction fees and as such, the Layer 2s have continued to prove useful (and valuable for saving on fees) but how long will they last? Will ETH grant cheaper transactions on the native chain? When will this happen...
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FundamentalsStarting Crypto with $100: Your Ultimate Guide for Investing
You can start crypto with $100 because coins are divisible, so you buy fractions of Bitcoin or Ethereum on an exchange like Coinbase, Kraken or Binance. Treat the money as tuition: a sensible first split is $70 Bitcoin and $30 Ethereum, bought through dollar-cost averaging rather than one lump sum. Turning $100 into $100 a day is gambling, not investing. Enable 2FA and keep records.
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What should I learn first in crypto?
Start with how blockchain works, then Bitcoin versus Ethereum, then wallets and self-custody. Those three pillars unlock almost everything else.
Are crypto fundamentals still useful after years in the market?
Yes. Cycle after cycle, the people who keep capital are the ones who understand settlement, custody, and incentive design — not just price action.