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, stablecoins, layer 2 networks, liquidity 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 compared4 min · Lesson
- Ethereum gas fees, explained clearly4 min · Lesson
- How Bitcoin works4 min · Lesson
- Layer 2 networks and bridges: what changes?4 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 chart3 min · Lesson
- Market cap, volume and dominance3 min · Lesson
- What Fear & Greed is (and is not)2 min · Lesson
- How to read the Terminal book2 min · Lesson
- What prediction market odds actually tell you3 min · Lesson
- How to read a crypto market table3 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
202 terms, defined plainly
- Market cap
- Price multiplied by circulating supply, from the market-data provider. A way to rank assets by size, not a measure of money invested.
- Stablecoin
- A token designed to track a reference value, usually the US dollar, through reserves, crypto collateral or an algorithm. Stability is a design goal, not a promise.
- Slippage
- The difference between the price you expected and the price your trade actually received, often because the market moved before execution.
- Recovery phrase
- A list of words, usually 12 or 24, that can restore a wallet and everything it controls. Anyone who has it can take the funds, so keep it offline and never share it.