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Six short reads, in order. Skip around if you already know a piece. None of it is a prompt to buy.
- 1What is cryptocurrency?A shared ledger and keys — not an app, a company, or a guaranteed investment.4 min read
- 2How does blockchain work?Why a public record is hard to rewrite, and what that does not protect you from.3 min read
- 3What is Bitcoin?The first widely used cryptocurrency, without the trading-floor jargon.7 min read
- 4How do crypto wallets work?The network holds the coins. Your wallet holds the keys.4 min read
- 5How do you buy cryptocurrency?On-ramps are companies. Withdrawals are the product. Test amounts exist for a reason.3 min read
- 6How do you keep crypto safer?Phrases, phishing, and the difference between a hack and a hurried send.3 min read
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SecurityChainalysis says password hashes and live tokens were exposed. The tracing files were not.
Chainalysis’s 4 November update says names, usernames, password hashes, and live tokens for all users were exposed. It still says it has no evidence that investigation files or its attribution data were accessed.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min read
SecurityBTCPay says old servers were drained. A self-hosted wallet is still a hot wallet.
BTCPay’s 2 November blog says bitcoin and litecoin were taken from hot wallets on version 2.4.1 and older. That is the flaw fixed in 2.4.2, used another way. An old server needs a fresh machine and a new wallet.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min read
SecurityMercado Bitcoin says customers will not lose. The hot wallet did.
Mercado Bitcoin’s later FAQ puts the assets involved at about $36.3 million, with more than $15 million blocked. From 9 November the site is due to open for viewing. Withdrawals stay off.EasyCryptoGuides · · 6 min read
Securityb14g says 97 million CORE left its staking contracts. The bitcoin stayed locked.
At 09:29 UTC on 31 October 2026 about 97 million CORE staked through b14g was withdrawn without permission. On 2 November the project said a Core adjustment moved 68,146,177.22 CORE to a recovery address. Users have not been paid.EasyCryptoGuides · · 6 min read
SecurityPolymarket says it will repay about $3.9 million. A script on the site used open sessions.
Polymarket halted trading on 29 October 2026 after a script on its site used open sessions to sell positions and move funds. Its post-mortem puts the repayment at about $3.9 million.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min read
SecurityzkLink stopped Nova after a bridge exploit. A halt is not a refund.
On 29 October 2026 zkLink suspended block production on Nova and disabled withdrawals after an attack on its Arbitrator contracts on Ethereum and Optimism. The project published no loss figure and no cause beyond the contract it named.EasyCryptoGuides · · 5 min readGuides
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ExchangesHow buying crypto actually works
Buying cryptocurrency is usually buying from a company, then optionally taking the keys. Confusing those two steps is how people think they “own Bitcoin” when they own a balance in an app.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
Crypto BasicsHow to read a crypto headline
A calmer reading method for the news cycle: separate what happened from what someone wants you to feel, and notice which facts would still matter if the candle were red instead of green.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
SecurityHow do you keep crypto safe?
Security here is less about secret knowledge and more about boring habits: slow down, verify destinations, and treat your recovery phrase like a spare house key — because that is what it is.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
Crypto BasicsWhat is a stablecoin?
Stablecoins are how a lot of crypto activity avoids living entirely in volatile units. They are also how people forget that “stable” is a product claim, not a law of nature.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min read
EthereumHow does Ethereum work?
Bitcoin is mostly a ledger of coins. Ethereum adds a way to run small programs on that shared computer. Here is what that means in ordinary language, including the bits that confuse newcomers.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min readWalletsHow do you back up a crypto wallet?
Self-custody without a tested restore and a boring instruction for the living is a story you tell yourself. Company accounts inherit like company accounts. Clever schemes you cannot explain will fail your future self.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min readReviews
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ReviewStarter hardware wallet
Score 4.2 of 5. 4.2A solid first device if you want keys offline and can store a recovery phrase properly.EasyCryptoGuides ·
ReviewModern software wallet (category)
Score 3.8 of 5. 3.8Fine for small balances and learning, if you practise recovery and treat every signature as real. Not a substitute for a hardware device once the number would ruin your month.EasyCryptoGuides ·ReviewMajor centralised exchange (category)
Score 3.5 of 5. 3.5A reasonable on-ramp if you use withdrawals, enable real two-factor authentication, and never store more than you are willing to treat as a balance at a private company. The marketing is louder than the account agreement.EasyCryptoGuides ·Stay a little clearer on crypto
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