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How to earn DeFi yield with the Avalanche Network

Learn how to start earning DeFi yield using the Avalanche Network and Coinbase Wallet
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What is ApeCoin?
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How to buy an NFT on OpenSea using Coinbase Wallet
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Understanding your 2021 crypto taxes
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Can crypto really replace your bank account?
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Crypto basics

New to crypto? Not for long — start with these guides and explainers

BEGINNER'S GUIDE

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is the world's first widely adopted cryptocurrency — it allows for secure and seamless peer-to-peer transactions on the internet.
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Guide to DeFi tokens and altcoins

From Aave to Zcash, decide what to trade with our beginner's guide
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What is Ethereum?
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What is DeFi?
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Understanding your 2021 crypto taxes
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Don’t let FUD give you FOMO or you’ll end up REKT — crypto slang, explained
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Bitcoin Blockchain Cardano Crypto wallet DeFi Ethereum Fork Inflation Market cap NFT Private key Protocol Smart contract Stablecoin Token Volatility

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Tips and tutorials

Get practical, step-by-step answers to all things crypto

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How to donate crypto
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How to set up a crypto wallet
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When is the best time to invest in crypto?
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An investor who got in when Bitcoin was $10
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Market updates

Insights on the crypto ecosystem, brought to you by Coinbase Ventures

AROUND THE BLOCK

Coinbase Ventures Q1 recap and market outlook

Despite the market downturn, Q1 was another highly active quarter for crypto venture funding.
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Crypto’s emergence as a geopolitical force

Examining crypto’s usage in Ukraine, sanctions, and the Biden Executive Order
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Ventures’ Takeaways from ETH Denver

The last time ETH Denver was held in person, ETH’s market cap stood at $30B, DeFi hadn’t had its breakout summer, and few people outside of the 6,000 attendees knew what an NFT was...
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Vampire attack! LooksRare vs. OpenSea

Analyzing a new contender for NFT marketplace dominance
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Crypto’s 69 most interesting charts from 2021

As most of us were enjoying some R&R over Christmas break, Coinbase Cloud protocol specialist Elias Simos was scouring the web for the most interesting crypto charts of 2021: 69 of...
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Reflecting on Coinbase Ventures’ record year in 2021

Around the Block from Coinbase Ventures sheds light on key trends in crypto.
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A simple guide to the Web3 stack

Web3 is the latest buzzword to see an uptick in interest in recent months — What does it actually mean?
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DAOs: Social networks that can rewire the world

Exploring the new world of decentralized autonomous organizations
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Scaling Ethereum and crypto for a billion users

A guide to the multi-chain future, sidechains, and layer-2 solutions
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