This page collects the 10 longer articles our Crypto Desk has written to explain how crypto works. Some cover Bitcoin itself: how mining produces new coins, how the supply is limited, who holds the largest amounts and why the asset has a market price at all. Others look at tokens on Ethereum, privacy-focused coins and projects such as World Liberty Financial. One piece walks through the FTX collapse, a useful case study in what happens when a platform holding customer funds fails. The articles explain concepts. They are not trading signals and not financial advice.
Crypto Articles & Guides
Browse 10 plain-English crypto guides from our Crypto Desk, covering how Bitcoin works, how tokens are made and what past collapses show about risk.
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How Does Bitcoin Mining Work? A Beginner's GuideCrypto ExplainedFTX CollapseHow Many Bitcoins Are There, and What Happens After 21…Why Does Bitcoin Have Value? Where Crypto's Value Comes FromWho Owns the Most Bitcoin? Top Bitcoin Holders and InvestorsCreate Your CryptocurrencyMastering ERC-20 Tokens on EthereumThe 5 Most Private CryptocurrenciesWhat Is World Liberty Financial? What to Know About The…
How to use this list
The articles appear in a single list under All articles, with no ranking. If you are new to the subject, start with how Bitcoin mining works. Then read the pieces on supply and on why Bitcoin has value. Later articles assume you already know what a block, a miner and a fixed issuance schedule are. The articles on tokens and privacy coins suit readers who already hold specific coins or are researching them. The FTX collapse article stands on its own and is worth reading before you leave funds on any exchange. For short definitions of terms you meet along the way, the crypto wiki keeps its entries brief so you can get back to the article quickly.
How the articles are written and dated
The Crypto Desk signs each article. This is the team that also covers exchanges, coins and market data pages on Fintrev. Bylines name the team rather than individual writers. Text is drafted with help from AI language models. Automated checks then compare it with our record and reject unsupported claims and banned phrasing, as described in our methodology. Every article shows the date it was first published and the date its text last changed. Those dates move only when the wording changes. An older date means the explanation has not been revised, and it says nothing about whether the site is working. Where an article relies on outside material, the sources appear at the bottom under Sources cited on this page.
Articles, live data and reviews are different things
The strip of figures at the top of the page shows volume, open interest, BTC dominance and the Fear & Greed index. These figures come from market data pages that rebuild about every five minutes from live feeds. They change constantly, while the articles below change only when we edit them. Exchange reviews sit in their own section. Of the 109 pages the Crypto Desk signs, 8 are reviews with a recorded first-hand check of the brand’s official site. Articles carry no score. Crypto prices can fall sharply and you can lose the money you put in. Read guides like these as background before a decision, not as a reason to buy.
FAQ
Are the articles on this page ranked or scored?
No. The 10 articles are listed together under All articles without a score or ranking order. Scores on Fintrev apply to brands such as prop firms and brokers, and crypto exchange pages show the CoinGecko trust score as published. Guides that explain concepts like mining or token standards are not rated.
Who writes these crypto guides?
They are signed by the Crypto Desk, an editorial team rather than a named individual. Drafts are written with help from AI language models. Automated checks then compare the text with our record and reject unsupported claims or banned phrasing, which are rewritten before the page goes live.
How can I tell whether an article is still current?
Each article shows the date it was published and the date its text last changed. These dates move only when the wording is edited, not when the site is rebuilt. If an article relies on outside material, check the Sources cited on this page list at the bottom to see what it draws on.
Why do the market numbers at the top look different each visit?
The figures for volume, open interest, liquidations, BTC dominance, ETF flows and the Fear and Greed reading come from market data pages that rebuild about every five minutes from live feeds. They are separate from the articles, which stay the same until we edit their text.