Crypto Knowledge Base
Every crypto word, chain, exchange and coin you are likely to meet after a scam, explained in plain language.
Browse by section: Glossary · Blockchains · Exchanges · Stablecoins · Major hacks and cases · Law by country
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- Binance
- The largest crypto exchange by trading volume. It runs identity checks and has a dedicated channel for police requests.
- Binance hack, October 2026
- About $6.3 billion was stolen from Binance on 30 October 2026. Around $3 billion was frozen within days.
- Bitcoin (BTC)
- The first cryptocurrency. Bitcoin itself cannot be frozen in a wallet, but it can be traced to exchanges that can.
- Block explorer
- A free website for looking up any transaction or wallet on a blockchain.
- Blockchain
- A public record of every transfer of a cryptocurrency, kept by thousands of computers and impossible to edit.
- Bridge (cross-chain bridge)
- A service that moves value from one blockchain to another, for example from Ethereum to Tron.
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- Crypto fraud law in the UAE
- Crypto fraud is a crime under UAE federal law. Report it to the police; exchanges in Dubai are regulated by VARA.
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- Ethereum (ETH)
- The biggest blockchain for tokens and apps. Its design is shared by 60+ other 'EVM' chains, which we trace the same way.
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- Hop
- One move of money from one wallet to another.
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- KYC (know your customer)
- The identity checks an exchange runs on its customers, such as a passport and a selfie.
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- Mixer (crypto mixer, tumbler)
- A service that blends many people's crypto together so it is hard to tell whose money came out where.
- Monero (XMR)
- A privacy coin built to hide who paid whom. When stolen funds reach Monero, the trail goes cold.
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- OKX
- A large global crypto exchange, formerly known as OKEx. It runs identity checks and accepts police requests.
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- Seed phrase
- The 12 or 24 words that unlock a crypto wallet. Whoever has them owns the money.
- Solana (SOL)
- A very fast blockchain popular for trading new tokens. USDC and USDT on Solana can be frozen by their issuers.
- Stablecoin
- A crypto coin meant to stay worth one dollar, such as USDT or USDC. Its issuer can usually freeze it.
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- Transaction hash (TxID)
- The unique ID of one crypto payment: a long string of letters and numbers.
- TRC-20
- The type of token used on the Tron network. 'USDT TRC-20' means USDT on Tron.
- Tron (TRX)
- A low-fee blockchain best known for USDT transfers, and the chain used most in crypto scams.
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- USDC (Circle)
- A dollar stablecoin issued by Circle. Circle can block wallets, usually in response to legal orders.
- USDT (Tether)
- The biggest dollar stablecoin, issued by Tether. Tether can freeze USDT in any wallet.
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- Wallet address
- The public 'account number' you send crypto to. It is safe to share; your seed phrase is not.