# Bright Start News

> Your bright start in crypto — the news, explained in plain English, so beginners can actually keep up. Not financial advice.

Bright Start News is an independent, beginner-first crypto news and education publication. Every story is decoded "In Plain English," a friendly Start Here path guides newcomers, and safety comes first. Nothing here is financial advice.

## Attribution
Articles are published under the Bright Start News editorial desk and three standing desk bylines (Mei-Lin Toh, Robyn Alcaraz and Delia Frankowski). These standing bylines are pen names of the desk, not individual journalists, and are disclosed as such on every profile. Content is human-written and human-edited.

## The Bright Start Path
- [What Is Crypto? The Simple Version](https://brightstartnews.com/start-here/what-is-crypto/)
- [Your First Wallet, Safely](https://brightstartnews.com/start-here/your-first-wallet-safely/)
- [Your First Buy](https://brightstartnews.com/start-here/your-first-buy/)
- [Reading the News Like You Belong Here](https://brightstartnews.com/start-here/reading-the-news/)
- [Spotting Scams Before They Spot You](https://brightstartnews.com/start-here/spotting-scams/)

## Glossary
- [51% Attack](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/51-percent-attack/)
- [Airdrop](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/airdrop/)
- [All-Time High (ATH)](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/all-time-high/)
- [Altcoin](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/altcoin/)
- [Blockchain](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/blockchain/)
- [Circulating Supply](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/circulating-supply/)
- [Cold Wallet](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/cold-wallet/)
- [Collateral](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/collateral/)
- [Consensus](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/consensus/)
- [Cross-Chain Bridge](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/bridge/)
- [Custodial Wallet](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/custodial-wallet/)
- [DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging)](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/dca/)
- [Decentralization](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/decentralization/)
- [DEX (Decentralized Exchange)](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/dex/)
- [Exchange](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/exchange/)
- [FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/fomo/)
- [FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt)](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/fud/)
- [Gas](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/gas/)
- [Gwei](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/gwei/)
- [Hardware Wallet](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/hardware-wallet/)
- [Hash Rate](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/hash-rate/)
- [HODL](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/hodl/)
- [Hot Wallet](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/hot-wallet/)
- [KYC (Know Your Customer)](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/kyc/)
- [Layer 1](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/layer-1/)
- [Layer 2](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/layer-2/)
- [Liquidity Pool](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/liquidity-pool/)
- [Market Cap](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/market-cap/)
- [Max Supply](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/max-supply/)
- [Meme Coin](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/meme-coin/)
- [Mining](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/mining/)
- [NFT (Non-Fungible Token)](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/nft/)
- [Node](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/node/)
- [Non-Custodial Wallet](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/non-custodial-wallet/)
- [Peg](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/peg/)
- [Private Key](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/private-key/)
- [Proof of Stake](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/proof-of-stake/)
- [Proof of Work](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/proof-of-work/)
- [Public Key / Wallet Address](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/public-key/)
- [Pump and Dump](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/pump-and-dump/)
- [Rug Pull](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/rug-pull/)
- [Seed Phrase](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/seed-phrase/)
- [Smart Contract](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/smart-contract/)
- [Stablecoin](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/stablecoin/)
- [Staking](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/staking/)
- [Token](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/token/)
- [Validator](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/validator/)
- [Volatility](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/volatility/)
- [Wallet](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/wallet/)
- [Whale](https://brightstartnews.com/glossary/whale/)

## Articles
- [What Does “Decentralised” Actually Mean?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-does-decentralised-mean/)
- [Hardware Wallet or Software Wallet: Which Do You Need?](https://brightstartnews.com/hardware-wallet-or-software-wallet/)
- [What Is a Crypto Bridge, and Why Do They Get Hacked?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-a-crypto-bridge/)
- [What Is a Crypto ETF, in Plain English?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-a-crypto-etf/)
- [What Are NFTs, in Plain English?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-are-nfts/)
- [What Actually Happens When You Send Crypto?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-happens-when-you-send-crypto/)
- [What Is a Rug Pull?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-a-rug-pull/)
- [Why Do Exchanges Ask for Your ID?](https://brightstartnews.com/why-exchanges-ask-for-id/)
- [Why Can You Not Reverse a Crypto Transaction?](https://brightstartnews.com/why-crypto-transactions-cannot-be-reversed/)
- [What Is Market Cap, and Why It Misleads Beginners](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-market-cap/)
- [What Is an Airdrop, and Why Are So Many Fake?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-an-airdrop/)
- [What Are Gas Fees, and Why Do They Change?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-are-gas-fees/)
- [Why Does Crypto Move So Much?](https://brightstartnews.com/why-does-crypto-move-so-much/)
- [How to Choose a Crypto Exchange as a Beginner](https://brightstartnews.com/how-to-choose-a-crypto-exchange/)
- [How to Read a Simple Crypto Price Chart](https://brightstartnews.com/how-to-read-a-simple-price-chart/)
- [How to Spot a Fake Wallet App Before You Install It](https://brightstartnews.com/how-to-spot-a-fake-wallet-app/)
- [How to Set Up a Hardware Wallet](https://brightstartnews.com/how-to-set-up-a-hardware-wallet/)
- [How Crypto Tax Reporting Rules Work](https://brightstartnews.com/how-crypto-tax-reporting-works/)
- [What Exchange Listings Actually Mean](https://brightstartnews.com/what-exchange-listings-mean/)
- [What Bitcoin Hash Rate Measures](https://brightstartnews.com/what-bitcoin-hash-rate-measures/)
- [How Stablecoin Reserve Rules Work](https://brightstartnews.com/how-stablecoin-reserve-rules-work/)
- [What a Volatile Week in Crypto Actually Looks Like](https://brightstartnews.com/what-a-volatile-week-looks-like/)
- [What Happens During a Network Upgrade](https://brightstartnews.com/what-happens-during-a-network-upgrade/)
- [Is Dogecoin a Scam?](https://brightstartnews.com/is-dogecoin-a-scam/)
- [What Is DeFi (Decentralized Finance)?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-defi/)
- [Is My Crypto Safe on an Exchange?](https://brightstartnews.com/is-my-crypto-safe-on-an-exchange/)
- [What Is a Blockchain, Actually?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-blockchain/)
- [What Is Staking?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-staking/)
- [What Is a Stablecoin?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-a-stablecoin/)
- [What ETF Inflows and Outflows Tell You](https://brightstartnews.com/what-etf-flows-tell-you/)
- [What Is a Crypto Wallet?](https://brightstartnews.com/what-is-a-crypto-wallet/)

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