Crypto Learning | Cryptocurrency for beginners

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The basics

01What is cryptocurrency?Follow a simple payment and see how a shared record tracks who can spend digital money.02How a blockchain worksSee how transactions are grouped into blocks and how each block points back to the one before it. Animation 03Wallets, addresses, and keysLearn what goes into a wallet, what you can share, and what you need to keep secret. Animation 04From send to confirmedWatch a payment get signed, checked, and recorded on a blockchain. Animation 05Spot crypto scamsPractice what to do when a message asks for money, a secret, or a quick decision.

Networks, fees, and apps

06Network fees and gasWork out the full cost of a practice transfer and see why fees can change.07Coins and tokensTell a network’s native coin apart from a token that runs on the network.08Stablecoins and price pegsLearn what a price peg aims to do and how to recognize a depeg.09Smart contracts and approvalsFollow a simple contract rule and learn how to read a token approval request.10Choosing the right networkUse the asset, address, and network together to check a practice transfer.11Read a block explorerLook at a fictional explorer record and tell a pending transaction from a successful or failed one.

Best game scores

Finish a round to record your first score.

Ledger Builder

Pick the payments that follow the rules and assemble the next block.

Wallet Sort

Decide which wallet details you can share and which you must keep private.

Scam Spotter

Read a message, spot the warning signs, and choose your next move.

Fee Planner

Calculate practice fees and choose a payment that fits your budget.

Token Match

Identify native coins, tokens, and stablecoins from their uses.

Approval Lab

Choose how much a fictional app can spend and when to refuse a request.

Network Check

Catch asset, address, and network mismatches before sending.

Explorer Detective

Read fictional transaction records and work out what happened.