Crypto Basics

Most investors by cryptocurrency at Kriptomat using a credit card or bank transfer, but it is possible to buy cryptocurrencies with other payment methods. This article explains how to use these methods to buy crypto whenever you like.

It’s easy to buy cryptocurrency using a credit card or debit card at Kriptomat. It's easier than funding your account with a bank transfer and it's faster because transactions happen immediately. Here's a step-by-step guide to get you started.

Buying a cryptocurrency is how you join the crypto revolution and start building an investment portfolio based on digital assets. This article shows how easy it is. There's even a video to take you through the process step by step.

When you’re ready to start building a portfolio, you’ll need funds so you can purchase crypto coins and tokens. To fund these transactions, you instruct your bank to make a wire transfer to your Kriptomat account. Here's how it is done.

Launched in 2014, Tether is one of the first and most widely used stablecoins. The USDT token is staked 1:1 to the U.S. dollar and backed by reserves of fiat currency. USDT coins work on Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Tron, and other blockchains. 

Monero's XMR is designed to be untraceable and anonymous. Transactions on the Monero blockchain can't be traced because unlike most cryptocurrencies, all XMR coins are interchangeable. Users like that. Regulators? Not so much.

Created in a contentious debate over the future of Ethereum, Ethereum Classic has established itself as a viable cryptocurrency and application platform that is compatible with Ethereum but distinct from it. Read all about this fascinating platform and its history.

Polygon provides inexpensive, fast transactions on Ethereum-compatible blockchains using Layer-2 sidechains. The project is based on Polygon as the hub of a seamless worldwide network of interconnected Ethereum sidechains.

Gnosis is a decentralized predictions market that allows developers to create betting applications based on weather, election results, sports matches, and other variables. The ecosystem includes tools for creating bets and rewarding users who validate outcomes.

Built using the Bitcoin codebase, Zcash uses cryptography to provide enhanced privacy for users compared to BTC and other cryptos. The Zcash Foundation's goal is to protect users’ privacy through encryption and other safeguards.

DAI is a decentralized stablecoin that is pegged to the value of the U.S. dollar. Issued by the Ethereum-hosted Maker Foundation, DAI is a key component of Maker's decentralized DeFi network, which brings together crypto borrowers and lenders.

Loopring supports the creation of decentralized crypto exchanges that rival the performance of centralized exchanges. The network can handle 1,000 times more trades per second than Ethereum - at a fraction of a cent each.