Jake Holloway
Articles by Jake Holloway
Trading & Markets
What Is Dollar Cost Averaging for Bitcoin
Dollar cost averaging (DCA) is an investment strategy where you buy a fixed dollar amount of Bitcoin on a regular…
Trading & Markets
How to Read a Crypto Candlestick Chart for Beginners
A candlestick chart displays four price points per time period — open, high, low, and close — in a visual…
Crypto Tax
Is Swapping Crypto on a DEX a Taxable Event
Yes, swapping one cryptocurrency for another on a decentralized exchange is a taxable event in the United States. The IRS…
Crypto Tax
How to Calculate Cost Basis for Crypto Trades
Cost basis is the original value you paid for a cryptocurrency, including fees. The IRS requires you to calculate cost…
Wallets & Security
How to Store Your Seed Phrase Safely Without Losing It
Your seed phrase is the master key to every cryptocurrency in your wallet. Losing it means permanent loss of funds…
Wallets & Security
How to Recover Crypto Sent to the Wrong Address
Recovering cryptocurrency sent to the wrong address depends entirely on the type of mistake, the blockchain involved, and whether the…
DeFi & Staking
What Is Impermanent Loss in DeFi Liquidity Pools
Impermanent loss occurs when the price of tokens you deposited into a liquidity pool changes relative to each other, causing…
DeFi & Staking
How Does Liquid Staking Work Compared to Regular Staking
Liquid staking lets you stake cryptocurrency and receive a tradable token representing your staked position, while regular staking locks your…
Coin Research
What Is Fully Diluted Valuation in Crypto
Fully diluted valuation (FDV) is the theoretical market cap of a cryptocurrency if every token that will ever exist were…
Coin Research
What Does Bitcoin Dominance Mean for Altcoins
Bitcoin dominance measures Bitcoin’s share of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. When BTC dominance rises, capital flows into Bitcoin and…