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Independent, jargon-free guides to buying, storing and paying tax on cryptocurrency. Every guide shows when it was last checked.
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Four guides, in order.
What crypto actually is
Bitcoin, coins and blockchains explained without the hype.
Buying your first crypto in the UK
How to check an exchange is on the FCA register before you sign up.
Storing your crypto safely
Exchange accounts vs. hardware wallets, and backing up your seed phrase.
Spotting scams
Check a firm on the FCA register, spot the warning signs, and know what to do.
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What crypto actually is
Bitcoin, coins and blockchains explained without the hype.
BeginnerBuying your first crypto in the UK
How to check an exchange is on the FCA register before you sign up.
SafetyStoring your crypto safely
Exchange accounts vs. hardware wallets, and backing up your seed phrase.
SafetyHow to check a crypto firm is on the FCA register
Check a firm on the FCA register, spot the warning signs, and know what to do.
TaxCrypto tax in the UK: a plain-English guide
When Capital Gains Tax applies and what records to keep.
SafetySecurity basics for crypto accounts
Two-factor authentication and safer logins for exchange accounts.
BeginnerTrading crypto: the risks first
Manual trading, leverage and bots, with the risks first.
TaxSpending crypto
Ways to spend crypto, and the tax catch.
SafetyCrypto airdrops
What airdrops are and why most offers are best avoided.
Useful tools
Free tools we point readers to.
Blockchain explorers
See whether a transaction has confirmed and how many confirmations it has. Block Explorer covers Bitcoin and some other chains.
Coin information
Check how established a coin is before you buy or engage with it: CoinMarketCap.
Price charts
TradingView for charts. Read the trading risks first.
Official checks
The FCA register, and Report Fraud if something goes wrong.
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