Lessons
Ten lessons on how crypto is used today.
Three to five minutes each. Every one ends with what can go wrong, and lists the sources behind every claim.
What is a blockchain?
The shared record that everything else runs on.
Keys and wallets
Who owns what, and what a recovery phrase really is.
Sending a payment
From signing to confirmation, and why there is no undo.
Bitcoin
A fixed supply, halving rewards and a price that swings hard.
Stablecoins
Tokens pegged to the dollar: what backs them and how the peg can break.
Exchanges
Order books, matching, and who really holds your coins.
Swaps and pools
Trading against a pool instead of a person.
Staking
How locked-up ether secures a network and earns rewards.
Lending and borrowing
Collateral, loan health and automatic liquidation.
Tokenised assets
Funds and government debt recorded on a blockchain.
Staying safe from scams
How the common scams work, step by step, and how to check a firm on the FCA Register.
Crypto and UK tax
When tax applies, including on swaps, and what platforms now report to HMRC.