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Published guides
Mt. Gox: lost Bitcoin, bankruptcy and the long road to repayment
Follow the assets, legal claims and actual repayments through the Mt. Gox case, with a dated status check and an illustrative 10 BTC account.
Open articleWhat buying cryptocurrency really costs: fees, spread and slippage
The full cost of buying, transferring and selling crypto: fees, spread, liquidity and slippage, with a $10,000 cycle and an interactive order book.
Open articleExchange, hot and cold wallets: how to store crypto assets
Understand key control, recovery backups and the checks needed to move crypto between an exchange and a wallet.
Open articleBitcoin forecast 2027–2030: CoinShares, ARK and our 2027 scenarios
Our Bitcoin scenarios for the end of 2027 are $50,000, $120,000 and $200,000. CoinShares’ estimates for 2028–2029 and ARK’s scenarios for 2030 come from separate studies.
Open article →Why Bitcoin price forecasts disagree: ARK, CoinShares and the assumptions behind the numbers
Compare adoption, market-size and savings-flow models, a real forecast revision, horizon mismatches and conflicts of interest before relying on a Bitcoin price target.
Open article →Ethereum forecast 2027–2030: VanEck and our annual scenarios
We outline three possible ETH prices for each year from 2027 through 2029. VanEck’s 2030 valuation comes from a separate study with its own assumptions.
Open article →Solana price forecast 2027–2030: VanEck scenarios versus newer 21Shares valuations
Our SOL scenarios cover the ends of 2027, 2028 and 2029. We compare them with VanEck’s 2030 model and 21Shares’ possible highs during 2026 without treating those figures as one forecast.
Open article →XRP forecast 2027–2030: reported Standard Chartered $28 and Finder $5.25
The reported revised bank year-end targets are $7.00 in 2027, $12.60 in 2028, $19.60 in 2029 and $28.00 in 2030; the 2026 checkpoint is $2.80.
Open article →Cardano (ADA) price forecast 2027–2030: annual scenarios and Finder’s $3.56 estimate
Finder’s original specialist-panel survey, updated November 11, 2025, estimated ADA at $3.56 by the end of 2030.
Open article →Bitcoin dominance: how to read BTC’s market share correctly
A clear guide to BTC dominance with real 2017, 2021 and 2025 data, four market situations and an interactive market-cap model.
Open article →Altcoin season or myth: when did altcoins really beat Bitcoin?
A source-led test of 2017 and 2021 altcoin cycles, plus 993 real BTC and ETH daily closes from 2024–2026. Learn what dominance and 90-day outperformance actually show.
Open article →Proof of Reserves: what an exchange proves—and what it does not
Learn to read an exchange Proof of Reserves report: wallet assets, customer liabilities, Merkle verification, coverage ratios and blind spots.
Open article →Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index: does extreme fear really mean buy?
A data-led study of 3,149 matched daily Bitcoin observations and 727 sentiment-state changes tests what happened after Fear & Greed readings.
Open article →Bitcoin halving history: what price actually did after every halving
A data-led study of all four Bitcoin halvings: exact blocks, comparable 90-, 365- and 730-day returns, drawdowns, changing market structure and the limits of a four-event sample.
Open article →Funding rate and open interest: how to read an overheated crypto market before liquidation cascades
A practical investigation of funding, open interest and price—with real BTC candles, documented market snapshots and an interactive positioning matrix.
Open article →Liquidation cascades: how leverage turns a price drop into a market avalanche
A data-led investigation of forced liquidations, mark price, insurance funds and ADL—with real BTC and ETH charts and a leverage stress test.
Open article →Token unlocks: when locked supply enters the market
A practical investigation of vesting, cliffs, circulating supply and dilution—with an official Arbitrum schedule model and a framework for reading unlock calendars.
Open article →When $1 stops being a dollar: the biggest stablecoin depegs in crypto history
A data-led investigation of the UST collapse, the USDC bank shock, pressure on USDT and DAI contagion—with real hourly charts and a practical stablecoin checklist.
Open article →The biggest crypto scams in history: tokens, exchanges and billion-dollar frauds
A documented investigation of OneCoin, FTX, Terra, PlusToken, BitConnect, Celsius, QuadrigaCX and other major crypto fraud cases—with court outcomes, red flags and practical lessons.
Open article →How to choose a crypto exchange: 8 checks before you deposit
Before opening an account, confirm that every answer below is clear and documented.
Open article →Research topics
Research topics
Separate account security from platform security
2FA options, withdrawal controls, active-session visibility, custody policy, and incident communication.
Understand custody and proof of reserves
Reserve methodology, liability coverage, independent verification, wallet ownership, and asset segregation.
Measure the total cost, not the headline fee
A complete cost example for one deposit, trade, and withdrawal in your preferred currency.
Test liquidity and execution
Real pair-level depth, spread, order types, uptime information, and execution on a small test order.
Test deposits and withdrawals before scaling
A successful small round trip using the same rail, asset, and network you plan to use later.