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Max Aiuppa

Markets, regulation and the mechanics of buying crypto without the jargon.

98 posts · Writing here since 2018

About Max Aiuppa

Max writes the explainers: how crypto actually works, how to keep it safe, and what the jargon means once you strip it back.

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Learn Getting started Ethereum Merge Survival Guide The Ethereum community is awaiting the Merge with bated breath. But there are a few things to watch out for,… 18 November 2022 · 5 min read Security & Scams Start small The FTX Fiasco is a Reminder of the Importance of Self-Custody Crypto markets faced a meltdown last week as a black swan event, likened to the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers,… 14 November 2022 · 6 min read Learn Getting started Why It’s Important to Diversify Your Crypto Portfolio As the market continues to swing, we explore how diversification can help you reduce your risk and achieve your financial… 11 October 2022 · 5 min read Learn Getting started How Does Bitcoin Mining Work? Where does Bitcoin come from? Who creates it? We’ll explain the process of Bitcoin mining, as well as its pros… 7 September 2022 · 6 min read Learn Getting started How To Use A Moving Average To Buy Crypto Moving averages are a tool that can help you make informed investment decisions, particularly during turbulent market periods.  As the… 3 August 2022 · 5 min read Learn Getting started How To Stake Ethereum As Ethereum moves ever closer to its merge to a fully proof-of-stake-based chain, staking Ethereum is becoming an increasingly attractive… 20 July 2022 · 5 min read Learn Getting started What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging and How Can It Help You Profit From a Bear Market? With global economic turmoil impacting the crypto markets, gauging the “ideal” time to invest can be tricky. Instead of finding… 5 July 2022 · 3 min read Learn Getting started Why There Will Only Ever Be 21 Million Bitcoin   Bitcoin’s finite supply is a pivotal reason why it’s so widely favoured as an investment. Could Bitcoin’s supply ever… 25 May 2022 · 6 min read Learn Getting started What Is Litecoin and Should You Buy It? The price of Bitcoin has soared in recent years, with more and more people investing in the cryptocurrency, and this… 4 May 2022 · 7 min read Learn Getting started The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin 2022 Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past 10 years, you’ve probably heard of Bitcoin. What you might… 23 April 2022 · 9 min read

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