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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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Security & Scams Start small PayPal to Let Users Checkout With Crypto but Concerns Remain About Lack of Access to Private Keys PayPal will now allow users to checkout with Bitcoin – by converting BTC into fiat at the checkout. This comes… 31 March 2021 · 4 min read Learn Getting started The Differences Between Gold and Cryptocurrency Investors: You’ll Be Surprised Before stocks, shares, and cryptocurrency were available to everyone, gold was the hot topic.  Today’s investors, from casual household savers… 22 March 2021 · 5 min read Learn Getting started What’s Going on in the Bond Market and Why Does It Matter for Bitcoin? The bond market is much more important than you might think. JP Morgan targets those who don’t think enough and… 15 March 2021 · 6 min read Learn Getting started Why Gold Was the Global Asset of Choice Throughout History and Why That’s Changing For thousands of years, gold was the number one store of monetary value. Now, following the rise of modern fiat… 10 February 2021 · 6 min read Learn Getting started Why Choose a Non-Custodial Cryptocurrency Service? What is a non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange, why is it so crucial to use one, and what are the risks associated… 4 February 2021 · 4 min read Learn Getting started What Does the GameStop Saga Mean for Crypto? Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you’ll have already heard about GameStop (GME) and WallStreetBets by now. In summary,… 29 January 2021 · 5 min read Learn Getting started Why It’s Good News That Endowment Funds in Ivory League Universities Are Buying Bitcoin Higher education endowment funds in the United States backed cryptocurrencies last year according to reporting by Coindesk. The funds of Havard,… 28 January 2021 · 4 min read Security & Scams Start small What is a Private Key? The purpose of the private key is for a user to gain access to his or her cryptocurrency located within… 27 January 2021 · 3 min read Learn Getting started What Does the Ripple Lawsuit Mean For Cryptocurrency? On December 22nd, 2020, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against former CEO and co-founder of Ripple… 14 January 2021 · 5 min read Learn Getting started How To Invest In Bitcoin As with any asset, your point of entry can have a bit impact on your investment. In our experience, there… 17 December 2020 · 5 min read

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