DEXTAPE LEARN
Learn crypto, one step at a time
Short, sourced lessons on markets, networks and keeping your keys safe. Follow a path from the start, or open the library and read what you need.
Learning paths
Follow a path from start to finish
Each path is a few short lessons in order, ending with a quick check. Progress stays in this browser.
Path 01 · Beginner
Crypto foundations
Build a clear mental model of assets, networks, and how markets measure them.
Path 02 · Beginner
Understand the market
Read the numbers, then put them in context.
Path 03 · Intermediate
Onchain systems
Understand staking, exchange infrastructure, and event-market probabilities.
Path 04 · Beginner
Safer self-custody
Build a recovery plan and understand the permissions behind every signature.
Browse by topic
Every lesson, grouped
Crypto basics
Coins, networks, exchanges and fees from first principles.
- What is cryptocurrency? A practical beginner’s guide4 min · Lesson
- How blockchains work: from transaction to confirmation5 min · Lesson
- Centralized and decentralized exchanges compared1 min · Lesson
- Ethereum gas fees, explained clearly1 min · Lesson
- How Bitcoin works1 min · Lesson
- Layer 2 networks and bridges: what changes?1 min · Lesson
Markets & charts
Prices, supply, liquidity and how to read market data.
- Circulating supply, market cap and FDV explained3 min · Guide
- Liquidity, price impact and slippage explained5 min · Lesson
- How to read a Dextape chart2 min · Lesson
- Market cap, volume, and dominance1 min · Lesson
- What Fear & Greed is (and is not)1 min · Lesson
- How to read the Terminal book1 min · Lesson
- What prediction market odds actually tell you1 min · Lesson
- How to read a crypto market table1 min · Lesson
DeFi & staking
Stablecoins, staking, layer 2 networks and bridges.
Wallets & custody
Recovery plans, approvals and safer transfers.
News & sources
How the sources behind the news are checked.
The crypto glossary
45 terms, defined plainly
- Market cap
- Price × circulating supply from CoinGecko. A ranking device, not a cash pile.
- Stablecoin
- A token designed to track a reference value, such as a currency, using a particular mechanism.
- Slippage
- The difference between an expected execution price and the price actually received.
- Recovery phrase
- A sequence of words that can encode material needed to recover a wallet. It must remain private.