How to use crypto

Storing & securing your crypto

What you’ll learn

1. How to store & secure your crypto
2. What crypto storage really means
3. What a Private key & Seed is
4. Introduction to crypto wallets

Cryptocurrency is a new form of internet money which you can spend and exchange like the money you are used to. It is also popular simply as an investment, which you can think of like holding shares in a company, though with certain key differences which we’ll explain below.

This section will list everything you’ll need to start using cryptocurrency for either of those purposes, beginning with the basics:

1. Storing & Securing Cryptocurrency
2. Sending & Receiving Cryptocurrency
3. Buying & Exchanging Cryptocurrency

This section of Learn Crypto is focused solely on how to use crypto. If you find yourself asking why crypto works this way, follow the links provided, or simply read  the cryptocurrency basics section first. You may find the context helps.

You’ll be reassured to know that using cryptocurrency is in many ways like using Euros or Dollars, or a payment service like Paypal. There are, however, some unique concepts and terms which you’ll need to become familiar with, which will help you navigate the different options for using cryptocurrency.. 

The most important of all, and where we start, is how you store and keep your cryptocurrency safe. You may want to charge ahead and get hold of some it – patience young Jedi.