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Bitcoin ATMs: What You Need to Know Before Buying Bitcoin at an ATM

Buying crypto doesn’t have to involve dealing with complicated exchanges. In some places, there are ATM machines designed specifically for facilitating transactions.

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7 Key Ways to Evaluate a Cryptocurrency Before Buying It

Purchasing a cryptocurrency for the first time can seem daunting. But there are smart and effective strategies you can implement to make your decision easier.

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Crypto Crash vs. Correction: What's the Difference?

Both terms describe when prices fall, but there are fundamental differences between them.

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15 Ways to Stay Sane While Trading Crypto

24/7 markets. Big price swings. Hacks. Trading crypto can be tough on the nervous system. Here, based on interviews with leading traders, are tips for maintaining equilibrium.

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What Are Liquidity Pools?

The term refers to a collection of tokens or digital assets locked in a smart contract that provide essential liquidity to decentralized exchanges.

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Learn-to-Earn, Move-to-Earn: How to Earn Crypto in New Ways

From exchanges that reward you to learn about certain tokens to apps that give you crypto for staying active, the play-to-earn crypto idea is extending beyond online games.

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How Does USDC Work?

USD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin pegged to the value of the U.S. dollar.

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What Is Optimism?

Here’s what you need to know about the layer 2 scaling solution and the Optimism token, OP, including the problems with the first OP airdrop.

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Crypto Bear Market Opportunities: Make the Most of a Crypto Downturn

In traditional markets, the wash-sale rule stops people from selling an investment for a loss and then quickly rebuying it. But this is the crypto market.

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What Is Proof-of-Authority?

It's a consensus system that allows only authorized entities to validate transactions in a blockchain network.

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