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Crypto, actually explained. The complete women's learning library.

Wallets, taxes, scams, yield, and your first $100. The six cornerstone guides every woman in crypto deserves, written without jargon, condescension, or bro energy.

Most crypto education was written for men, by men, with the assumption that the reader either already understood the basics or wanted to be talked down to. That is not the experience women want when they are deciding how to put real money to work in a new financial system. The WICG learning library exists to fix that. Six cornerstone guides, each covering one essential topic, each written in plain English by women who actually understand both the technology and the audience.

If you are new to crypto, start with the first guide. If you have a specific question, jump to the relevant topic. If you have been in crypto for a while and want a refresher with current 2026 information, use this as your reference library. All guides are free, no signup required. Bookmark this page.

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If you are new to crypto

Begin with our flagship beginner guide. It is the 20-minute walkthrough every woman entering crypto deserves but rarely gets. Which exchange to use. Which two-factor authentication setup. What to buy first. What never to do. Built around the assumption that you have never made a single crypto purchase and want to do it right the first time.

Read the beginner guide →

The six cornerstone guides

Each guide is a complete walkthrough of one essential topic. Read in order if you are new, or jump to what you need.

The recommended learning path

Most women approaching crypto for the first time work best in this order. The early guides build a foundation. The later guides assume you have done the first steps already. If you are pressed for time, the first three are the priority.

01

Buy your first $100

Open a regulated exchange account, set up two-factor authentication, make a small purchase. The first guide walks you through everything.

Start with the beginner guide →
02

Secure your holdings

Once you own crypto, learn how to keep it safe. The wallet guide covers what setup you need at every stage of holdings size.

Read the wallet guide →
03

Protect against scams

Crypto fraud targets women specifically. The scams guide walks through the five most common attacks and how to spot them before they cost you.

Read the scams guide →
04

Earn passive yield

Once you have a small position and have it secured, learn how to make it work. The yield guide ranks every option by risk so you can choose wisely.

Read the yield guide →
05

Understand RWA

Real-world assets are the category most women in crypto gravitate toward. The RWA primer explains the entire landscape.

Read the RWA primer →
06

Handle taxes

You owe taxes on crypto in the US. The tax guide covers what triggers them, how to track from day one, and which software actually works.

Read the tax guide →

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