
Transparency is an important part of cryptocurrency's value proposition.

Following our series of articles explaining how to use cryptocurrency, by now you should understand the options for safely storing your crypto in a wallet; how to send/receive as well as the function of an exchange and how to buy crypto.

We are going to use bitcoin for our example, though the steps are largely the same for other cryptocurrencies.

Provided that you’ve read the previous two articles in this section you’ll know what a crypto wallet is, how to set one up and send/receive cryptocurrency. In order to buy cryptocurrency - the next logical step - you’ll need to first create an account with a Cryptocurrency Exchange.

You’ll see the column indicating the level of experience each wallet type is suitable for.

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.
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