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The basics of blockchain, cryptocurrencies and mining — plus guides to every coin listed on Northcrypto, and answers about our service.

Fundamentals

Start with the basics

New to crypto? These guides cover the technology, the terminology and the company behind the service.

About us

NorthCrypto Oy is a crypto-asset service provider licensed by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority.

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What is a blockchain?

The technology behind every cryptocurrency — how blocks, mining and consensus keep the ledger honest.

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What are cryptocurrencies?

Digital assets explained: what they are, how they differ from traditional money and what to know before investing.

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Cryptocurrency mining

How new coins are created and transactions confirmed — Proof of Work, Proof of Stake and what miners actually do.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Accounts, deposits, withdrawals, fees and security — answers to the questions we hear most often.

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Coin guides

Get to know the coins

A guide for every cryptocurrency listed on Northcrypto.

What is Bitcoin?

Proof of Work

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Ξ

What is Ethereum?

Proof of Stake

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S

What is Solana?

Proof of Stake

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Ł

What is Litecoin?

Proof of Work

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L

What is Chainlink?

DeFi

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A

What is Aave?

DeFi

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P

What is Polygon?

Scalability

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$

What is USD Coin?

Stablecoin

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A

What is ApeCoin?

Web3

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D

What is Dogecoin?

Memecoin

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