Cryptocurrency
Whether you think it’s the future of money or just something to bring up when you run out of small talk at weddings, crypto is becoming increasingly relevant to everyday investors (and institutional ones, too). The thing is, crypto can also seem kind of complicated. To help you learn what it is and decide if it's the right investment for you, we gathered all of our crypto-related advice and explanations in one convenient place.
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Is Cryptocurrency Legal in Canada?
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Cryptocurrency is legal in Canada, although regulation has restricted where you can trade. Here’s what you need to know.
How to Buy Cryptocurrency in Canada
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A guide to buying and selling cryptocurrency in Canada, from opening a trading account to buying or selling your first digital currency.
Why Does Crypto Crash?
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Cryptocurrency is notoriously volatile and tends to crash harder than other assets. This guide explains why.
Cryptocurrency Regulation
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When the cryptocurrency industry became too large to ignore, regulators stepped in. Here’s how cryptocurrency regulation works.
What Is Staking?
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Staking is a way to use crypto to earn more crypto. It’s also an essential component of some blockchains. We’ll answer every staking-related question you have (and a few you don’t) here.
Centralized and Decentralized Cryptocurrency
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In this article, we will describe some features of cryptocurrencies and “decentralized” finance that are not decentralized at all, and explain why some projects have strayed, often quite reasonably, from the ethos of true decentralization. We’ll then explain which big projects are decentralized and which feature some aspects of decentralization.
Crypto slang terms
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The crypto trading community uses dozens of slang terms and jargon. Here’s a guide.
Cryptocurrency Market Cap Explained
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The metric of a cryptocurrency’s market capitalization, or market cap for short, is one of the most cited metrics when discussing the size of a cryptocurrency’s market.
A Guide to Crypto Technical Analysis
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Technical analysis is crucial for understanding how to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Here’s an overview.
What You Need to Know About Crypto Airdrops
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An airdrop is when a cryptocurrency project gifts people free cryptocurrency. Here’s how it works.
Virtual Land Guide for Beginners
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Virtual real estate, or virtual land, is experiencing renewed interest in the cryptocurrency era. Here’s why and how it works.
What is Cryptocurrency: A Beginners' Guide
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Cryptocurrencies are a type of digital asset that run on blockchain technology. Here’s everything you need to know.
What are Smart Contracts and How Do They Work?
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Smart contracts are pieces of computer code that let blockchain applications talk to each other without the need for an intermediary. Here’s how they work.
Impossible Questions: What Should Your Crypto Investment Strategy Be?
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We can’t tell you the best crypto to invest in or guide you when to buy a particular cryptocurrency, but we can at least tell you how some people analyze crypto, the types of trades you can make, how to read a crypto chart and how to go about implementing a trading strategy.
Ethereum vs Bitcoin: The Difference
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Ethereum and Bitcoin are the largest and most important cryptocurrencies in the world. Here’s how they are different.
A Guide to NFTs: Everything You Need to Know About Non-Fungible Tokens
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Non-fungible tokens or NFTs are collectible digital assets based on blockchain technology. Here’s what you should know about investing in NFTs right now.
What is The Graph?
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The Graph is a tool for querying information on blockchains. The decentralized network is powered by a token called GRT.