Study topics for people new to digital money
Each topic is built around one everyday question, such as how a transfer is confirmed or where a recovery phrase should be kept. General information only.
Nodes, validators and their roles
Running a node and producing blocks are separate jobs. This topic sorts out full nodes, light nodes and validators, and why many independent copies of the ledger matter.
Roles overview
Includes a role table
Phishing and look-alike sites
Phishing copies the look of a real wallet, exchange or support desk to collect secrets or approvals, so a few habits around links, addresses and urgency do most of the defending.
Reading guide on scams
Includes a warning checklist
Payment Rails Versus Blockchain Transfers
Bank networks and blockchains move money along very different paths. This guide follows a payment through each and shows where delays, checks and risks appear along the way.
Reading guide
Includes a comparisonRegulation and consumer protection: who oversees what
In Canada, provincial securities regulators, federal bodies and consumer agencies each cover part of crypto activity, and a registration is a useful check but not a promise of safety.
Reading of about ten minutes with a list of who oversees what
Includes a registration checkGuides on blockchains, wallets and crypto payments
The guides cover how a blockchain keeps its records, what a digital wallet holds, how a crypto payment settles and which scams are most common. Each guide is general information and does not replace advice from a qualified professional.
How to use these guides
Each topic on this site takes a few minutes to read and needs nothing special. The basics pages cover how a blockchain records transactions and what a wallet actually stores. Further pages cover keeping recovery phrases offline, checking an address before a payment is sent and recognizing common scams. The topics stand on their own, so they can be read in any order.
A register shows what a business is registered to do; it does not say whether the business is safe. A dated record of each transaction is a common way to keep track of digital asset activity. This material is general information about blockchain and digital assets. It is not an offer, a recommendation or a substitute for advice from a qualified professional.