What Is an ICO? How Initial Coin Offerings Work, and the Rules in 2026
An ICO sells new crypto tokens to raise money. How ICOs work, how they differ from IPOs, the SEC's August 2026 proposal, and the red flags to check.
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What Is OTC Trading? How Over-the-Counter Markets and Crypto OTC Desks Work
OTC trading means two parties deal directly instead of through an exchange order book. How it works in stocks, FX and crypto, and the risks involved.
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What Is Kava (KAVA)? The Cosmos-EVM Chain Now Focused on Stablecoins, Tokenised Assets and AI
Kava is a Layer-1 linking Cosmos and EVM chains. Its 2026 plan centres on native USDT, tokenised assets and AI. Fixed supply since 2024.
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Proof-of-Work
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What Is a Crypto Network? Nodes, Consensus and Tokens Explained
A crypto network is a set of computers running shared software that agree on one transaction history. How nodes, consensus, tokens and bridges work.
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Gas Limit on Ethereum: What It Is, How It Works and What Changes in 2026
Ethereum's gas limit is the most gas a transaction may use. How it differs from gas price, the 60M block limit, and the 200M plan under Glamsterdam.
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Splintershards
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Avalanche
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Yearn.Finance
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Tether
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What Are Dapps? How Decentralised Applications Work, and Their Risks
A dapp is a smart contract on a blockchain plus a normal web frontend. How dapps work, what they're used for, where they fail, and how to use them safely.
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Bitcoin Wallets: How They Work and Which Type to Use
A Bitcoin wallet holds the private keys that control your coins, not the coins themselves. Wallet types, recovery phrases and security basics.
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Moonbeam (GLMR) in 2026: The Polkadot Parachain Is Gone, GLMR Now Lives on Base
Moonbeam moved GLMR 1:1 to Base and closed its Polkadot bridge on 31 July 2026. What changed, what GLMR does now, and what holders should check.
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Ethereum Gas Price Explained: Base Fee, Priority Fee and What You Actually Pay
How Ethereum gas price works in 2026: base fee, priority fee, max fee, blob fees, a worked cost example and what Fusaka and Glamsterdam change.
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NEAR Protocol
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What Is a Crypto Airdrop? Types, Eligibility, Tax and Scams
A crypto airdrop sends free tokens to wallets. How retroactive and task-based drops work, what disqualifies wallets, tax treatment and scam signs.
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MultiversX (EGLD, formerly Elrond): Supernova Upgrade, the September 2026 Halt, and How the Network Works
EGLD is MultiversX's native coin. Supernova went live on 10 Sep 2026 with 600 ms rounds; an exploit attempt halted mainnet from 19 to 24 Sep.
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Yieldly (YLDY): What Happened to the Algorand DeFi Suite
Yieldly closed its staking dapp in May 2023 and shifted to a launchpad and NFTs. What YLDY was, what changed, and what is left now.
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Binance Coin
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What Is Open Source? Definition, Licences and Why Crypto Depends on It
Open source means code anyone may use, study, change and share under an approved licence. How it works, the main licences and what it means in crypto.
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Aave
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Yearn Finance (YFI): How the Vaults Work, What stYFI Changed, and the Risks
Yearn Finance explained: how yVaults earn yield, what YFI and stYFI do after the 2025 governance overhaul, fees, and Yearn's security record.
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Compound
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Terra
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Chiliz
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Illuvium
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Immutable X
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IOTA
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Xbullion (GOLD) Token: What It Claims and How to Vet Gold Tokens
Xbullion's GOLD token claims one gram of LBMA gold per token, but its issuer site is offline. What its listing says and how to vet any gold token.
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What Is Bomb Crypto? How the BCOIN Game Works in 2026
Bomb Crypto is a Bomberman-style NFT game by Senspark, played with BCOIN and SEN. Its 2026 status: open-source code, new hero rarities and a bridge.
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