Getting Started

All beginner guides

Pretty much everything you'll run into starting from zero in crypto is here. Find the article for the step you're stuck on and follow along.

Sign up · Buying

Sign up

Binance sign-up walkthrough: from email to KYC

What to put in each field and what to do when verification stalls — step by step.

Sign up

KYC keeps failing? Troubleshoot it step by step

Blurry photos, name mismatches, liveness check failures — fixes for each.

Buying

How to buy USDT safely on C2C

Picking a seller, the payment note, and what to do if your card gets frozen.

Buying

Buy your first Bitcoin with USDT

Transferring funds, limit vs market orders, and how much to buy first.

Basics

What is USDT? Can it lose its peg?

Why a stablecoin is the in-between currency for buying coins.

Download

How to download and install the Binance app

Stick to official sources — Android/iOS and language settings.

Transfers · Withdrawals

Transfers

TRC20 or ERC20? Which chain to send on

Fees, arrival time, and what happens if you pick the wrong chain.

Withdrawals

Selling crypto and withdrawing to your bank, end to end

The withdrawal steps, arrival time, and how to avoid a frozen card.

Security · Avoid scams

Avoid scams

The crypto scams beginners fall for most

What romance scams, fake support and Ponzi schemes look like, and how to dodge them.

Security

Your bank card got frozen after selling crypto — now what

Stay calm and work through it: ask why, cooperate, keep your records.

Security

Account security: setting up 2FA and an anti-phishing code

The first things to lock down right after you sign up.

Going further · Mindset

Going further

What's the difference between spot and futures?

Why beginners are strongly advised to stick to spot at first.

Wallets

Exchange wallets vs on-chain wallets

Hot vs cold wallets, seed-phrase risk, and how beginners should mix them.

Choosing coins

First coin: BTC or ETH?

How the two differ in purpose — you decide; we don't pick coins for you.

Mindset

How much should a beginner invest at first?

Only money you can afford to lose — start small and run the flow.

Basics

Crypto slang decoded: all-in, buy the dip, FOMO

The jargon that trips up beginners, explained in a line each.