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What is crypto?
Bitcoin and similar public networks record and move value on a shared digital network. Many tokens, stablecoins, and custodial products are not that.
A free, plain-English guide to crypto
Learn crypto
before you touch it.
Bitcoin and similar public networks record and move value on a shared digital network. Crypto can be useful, confusing, and risky. We explain the words, the traps, and how it works so you can decide for yourself.
No hype. No forced signup. No pop-ups.
Looking for a coin? Browse the guides → · Read the Field Guides as real books →
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New to crypto?
Start with five things that protect you.
You do not need to buy anything or open an account to finish this path.
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Bitcoin, blockchain, and coins
Bitcoin is one specific network. A blockchain is a shared record. A coin, here, is the native unit of a network (bitcoin, ether), not a token on someone else’s chain.
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Wallets, keys, and recovery phrases
A wallet holds the secret keys that let you send coins. The coins themselves are not stored inside the app.
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Scams that trick smart people
Common crypto scams rush you, impersonate help, or ask for a secret that nobody should ever need.
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Your first safe decision
You do not have to buy anything. This lesson’s checklist: a first step you can explain, check, and afford to lose.
A useful thing to keep nearby
Keep the safety checklist nearby.
Print it, save it, and use it before you install a wallet, send money, or answer a “support” message.
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What are you trying to do?
basics
Understand the basics
What crypto is, how the shared record works, and what the words mean.
Browse lessons →safety
Keep money safe
Wallets, keys, scams, fake apps, wrong networks, and mistakes you cannot undo.
Browse lessons →markets
Understand the market
Why prices jump, what a chart cannot tell you, fees, who holds the coins, and trading with borrowed money.
Browse lessons →technology
Understand the technology
How coins are created, how programs move money, and why moving between networks adds risk.
Browse lessons →Research a coin
Looking for a specific coin?
Prices can change quickly. Understanding what you are looking at takes longer. Start with the guide.
Useful tools
Helpful tools. No account needed.
Field GuidesTen beginner books. Same parts in the same order. Existing covers.Open the books →Bitcoin in 60 secondsA short YouTube video with captions. Opens in a new tab.Watch on YouTube →Full Time Crypto ScannerCharts and alerts we are still testing. Not a buy or sell signal.See coming soon →AI Card StudioAnother Full Time Crypto project, for greeting cards. Not a trading tool.See coming soon →
See all tools →Why people use Full Time Crypto
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If a beginner cannot explain it back, the lesson is not finished.
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Room to change your mind
It is OK to decide “not yet” or “not for me.” That still counts as learning.