Plain topics on ledgers, keys and digital money
The topics cover records, security habits, public registers and the difference between a ledger and a bank statement. General education only.
Forks and network upgrades
A fork happens when a chain splits, briefly by accident or lastingly by disagreement. Upgrades are rule changes that networks coordinate in advance to avoid exactly that.
Explainer
Includes a glossaryAccount security and two-factor methods
Exchange and wallet-service accounts are protected by a password plus a second proof, and the type of second proof, from text codes to physical keys, changes how hard an account is to take over.
Reading guide on logins
Includes a comparison
Tokenized Deposits and Bank Tokens
A tokenized deposit records an ordinary bank deposit as a digital token. This guide explains how that differs from a stablecoin and what remains unsettled in the design.
Reading guide
Includes definitions
Regulation 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.