Crypto Resources For Beginners
Understanding crypto starts with clear information and practical security habits. Explore resources to help you learn the basics, understand common risks, and evaluate tools at your own pace.
Start with the free learning guides. When considering a third-party tool or service, review its costs, limitations, and risks before deciding whether it fits your needs.
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Tools to Understand Before You Choose
These tools serve different purposes and are not required to begin learning about crypto. Understand what each does—and what it cannot protect you from—before deciding whether you need it.
Itrust Capital
Crypto IRA Platform that also offers crypto, gold and silver within your retirement account. Minimum to open an account is $1000 USD and there are NO MONTHLY, YEARLY OR MAINTENANCE FEES. iTrustCapital is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) and has a custodial partnership with Coinbase Custody. If you sign up through my affiliate link, Itrust will give you $100 for signing up.
Uphold
I love Uphold, because as a US Citizen, this is (1) of (2) exchanges total, that allows you to purchase XRP since it’s been delisted from major exchanges due to the Ripple vs SEC lawsuit. Uphold makes it easy to fund your account with apple pay and google pay. We live in a world where people don’t want to use multiple apps for crypto, equity, commodities, etc… Uphold brings all these asset classes together in one environment and allows you to trade any asset into any other asset, across asset classes, in one single move.
Ledger Nano X
Ledger Nano X is a hardware wallet designed to keep private keys—the credentials that authorize crypto transactions—isolated from your internet-connected computer or phone. Your crypto remains recorded on the blockchain, rather than inside the device. A hardware wallet does not make every transaction safe. Protecting your recovery phrase and understanding what you approve remain essential. Start with our Crypto Wallets Explained guide.
GoDark Faraday Bag
Trusted with military and tactical teams around the world, GoDark Faraday bags are the perfect asset for my cyber security arsenal. These bags have military grade EM shielding which prevents things such as hacking, location tracking and all sorts of different signals such as GPS, bluetooth, wifi, EMP, 5G+ and weather conditions.
Glint
Glint allows you to own/spend physical gold of any amount, just like money. Buy, save and spend real gold and US dollars, digitally, instantly and securely on anything from a cup of coffee to a vacation, just as you would any other currency, using the Glint Mastercard®. Glint’s app makes it super quick and simple to instantly exchange your money for physical gold and to help hedge against inflation in these uncertain times.
APMEX
This is my go-to online exchange to buy physical, precious metals from. They offer everything from gold and silver to platinum and palladium. You can also buy rare coins, bank notes and other currency.
ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN is a paid VPN service that encrypts the connection between your device and a VPN server. It can help reduce exposure to monitoring on the network you use. A VPN does not guarantee anonymity or prevent every scam, malicious download, or account compromise. It is an optional privacy tool, not a replacement for strong passwords, account security, and careful browsing. Start with our Cryptocurrency Security guide.
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