Sep 20, 2022

How Do Smart Contracts on the Blockchain Work?

2022-09-20T15:55:29-07:00September 20, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

People have used contracts to define and enforce the conditions of doing business for centuries. The modern world of global business and trade continues to rely on them for managing agreements and transactions. Until recently, contracts required constant oversight to ensure agreement compliance and verify transactions—an arduous and time-consuming process. Blockchain networks, which Bitcoin introduced in 2009, changed [...]

Sep 11, 2022

How Does Cryptocurrency Increase in Value?

2022-09-14T14:37:10-07:00September 11, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

Whether you were one of Bitcoin’s early adopters, or you're just starting to explore investing in crypto, one thing all investors need to understand is how cryptocurrency increases in value. Fiat (government-based) currency values, such as the U.S. dollar, depend primarily on government regulations. On the other hand, cryptocurrency's decentralized monetary system is more challenging to track. Several [...]

Aug 28, 2022

How To Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Crypto

2022-08-28T11:25:21-07:00August 28, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

Taxes are a necessary evil and capital gains taxes are no exception. Capital gains taxes are required across all purchases when money is profited after investing in any asset. These taxes can turn out a hefty sum, depending on when you gained these profits and how much profit was made. While it can seem unfair to pay taxes [...]

Aug 1, 2022

How To Use Dollar-Cost Averaging for Long-Term Crypto Investments

2022-08-04T08:46:04-07:00August 1, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

In the beginning, market analysts frequently stated that “safe investing” and “cryptocurrency” were two phrases that should never appear in the same sentence. However, since the meteoric rise of the Bitcoin era, cryptocurrencies have proven their potential as lucrative investment options. While they are not without their risks, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are more than the fad that [...]

Jun 23, 2022

How Do Capital Gains Taxes On Crypto Work?

2022-09-14T17:41:45-07:00June 23, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

When it comes to taxes, an IRS report published in 2014 classifies cryptocurrency as property, not currency. Unfortunately, anyone who sells or trades cryptocurrency must pay capital gains taxes on the transaction. The tax code defines a capital gain as "the excess of the selling price of the property over the adjusted basis." The adjusted basis is calculated [...]

Jun 14, 2022

How to Arbitrage Cryptocurrencies

2022-09-14T17:30:14-07:00June 14, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

Cryptocurrency arbitrage is a trading strategy that takes advantage of price differences across exchanges. It’s a type of market-neutral trading that seeks to profit from price discrepancies between different cryptocurrency exchanges. Arbitrage trading aims to profit from price differences across exchanges while ensuring minimal risk. What Is Crypto Arbitrage? Arbitrage is the simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset [...]

May 12, 2022

How To Get Into The Metaverse And Stake Your Claim

2022-07-08T10:11:37-07:00May 12, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

At this point, almost everyone with an Internet connection has at least heard of the Metaverse, but many people are still not quite sure exactly what it is. “Is it a video game?” “Does it have something to do with cryptocurrency?“ “Facebook owns it, right?” Well, in a way, it’s all those things and none at the same [...]

May 2, 2022

What Taxes Apply to Crypto?

2022-06-22T11:30:34-07:00May 2, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

Cryptocurrency is a digital and electronic form of money. The capital gains from these investments can be taxed similarly to traditional investments. However, there are also other ways in which your crypto investments can be taxed and classified.  While the crypto tax rate can certainly be a draw for some, there are plenty of additional reasons people are [...]

Apr 28, 2022

Can You Buy Crypto With a Credit Card?

2022-08-12T10:36:03-07:00April 28, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

How you initially buy or invest in crypto is a hot topic. Buying crypto with a credit card, or rather, how to buy crypto with a credit card, is a particularly common question among those who are new to trading cryptocurrency. You can buy crypto with a credit card; however, some who are more experienced in crypto would [...]

Apr 28, 2022

What Are Crypto Trading Bots?

2022-04-28T15:15:13-07:00April 28, 2022|Categories: Crypto 101|

Cryptocurrencies are still considered quite new, and their nascency is part of what makes them so volatile. Until cryptocurrency settles and becomes more stable, trading will likely remain somewhat erratic. However, it is not simply the newness that makes them volatile, but also the fact that they are decentralized and are unbound to normal market rules.  Unlike the [...]

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