By Bobby Rasmusson, Group Product Manager
Today, Coinbase introduces new ways to get started in crypto: beginner guides, tips and tutorials, market updates, and more. Understand the basics, start with crypto trading, and learn advanced topics to get a better education on what crypto has to offer. Crypto enthusiasts can also browse regular updates and market insights on the latest crypto developments, including decentralized funding (DeFi).
Interest in crypto is increasing. Last month, bitcoin prices peaked ever since the last market rally in 2017. In addition, search volume for “bitcoin price” hit its highest volume since June 2019, according to Google Trends.
As the crypto economy grows, getting started should not be confusing, frustrating or unsafe. Although there are tons of educational resources available beyond Coinbase, some of it can be unreliable, outdated, overly complicated, biased or worse. For the thousands of people who have just started their journeys, we wanted to make it easier to find reliable and accurate information, all in one place.
We aim to make crypto easy to understand for first time investors and more experienced traders. People new to crypto can quickly become familiar with our crypto basics, which include explainers on blockchain, stablecoins, crypto taxes, and resources for what to read, watch and stream.
People who already know the basics of crypto can read tips and tutorials to grow their knowledge, use a crypto wallet, send crypto, and more. Readers can also keep an eye out for deep dive into the latest crypto news with “This Week at the Price of Bitcoin”, announced Monday morning, and “Around the Block”, advanced insights into the crypto ecosystem.
Our educational content is accessible, easy to understand, accurate, informative and researched. We believe that everyone has to start somewhere, and it should not be confusing or frustrating to find reliable crypto explainers, guides and insights. Visit coinbase.com/learn and start your crypto education today.