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Learn Crypto Trading

Plain-language guides to exchanges, fees, safety and regulation, from first steps to advanced topics.

Last updated: · By the TradeReviewed editorial team

Our guides explain how crypto exchanges work, what you pay, how to keep your funds safer and what the rules are where you live. Start with the basics below.

Crypto Regulation Explained

What MiCA, VASP registration and other crypto licences mean, what the statuses on our site stand for, and how to check an official register yourself.

CEX vs DEX: What Is the Difference?

Centralized and decentralized exchanges compared: custody, fees, KYC, products and risks.

Maker and Taker Fees Explained

Why exchanges charge two different trading fees and how to pay less.

What Is Proof of Reserves?

How exchanges show they hold customer assets, and what proof of reserves does and does not prove.