How-To Crypto Guides
Step-by-step guides for the real tasks: sending and receiving, wallets and backups, fees, swaps and staking. Plain English, written for people doing it for the first time, updated for 2026.
The essentials
If you only read four, make it these.
How to Send Crypto Safely: A Step-by-Step Guide
The safe-send routine that prevents the most expensive mistakes.
ReadHow to Set Up a Hardware Wallet (Ledger or Trezor), Step by Step
Take a Ledger or Trezor from the box to a verified test deposit.
ReadHow to Back Up Your Seed Phrase (and Test That It Works)
Back up your recovery phrase the right way, and test that it works.
ReadHow to Choose the Right Network When Sending Crypto (ERC-20 vs TRC-20 vs BEP-20)
ERC-20 vs TRC-20 vs BEP-20, and how to avoid lost funds.
ReadAll how-to guides
Every step-by-step guide, A to Z.
Choosing the Right Network: ERC-20 vs TRC-20 vs BEP-20
which network to send crypto
How to Back Up Your Seed Phrase (and Test It)
how to back up seed phrase
How to Buy & Sell Crypto: Step-by-Step
how to buy and sell crypto
How to Lower Crypto Transaction Fees
how to lower crypto fees
How to Move Crypto Between Exchanges Safely
how to transfer crypto between exchanges
How to Read a Blockchain Explorer (Track a Transaction)
how to read a blockchain explorer
How to Send Crypto Safely (Step by Step)
how to send crypto safely
How to Set Up 2FA and Stop SIM-Swap Attacks
how to set up 2fa sim swap
How to Set Up a Hardware Wallet (Ledger or Trezor)
how to set up a hardware wallet
How to Stake Crypto: A Beginner's Guide
how to stake crypto
How to Swap One Crypto for Another Safely
how to swap crypto
Five habits that prevent almost every disaster
Test with a small amount
Send a tiny test transfer to any new address before the full amount.
Match the network
The network must be the same on the sending and the receiving side.
Guard the recovery phrase
Keep it offline, and never type it into a website or share it with anyone.
Slow down when rushed
Pressure is the one thing every scam has in common. Pause and check.