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Tracking a crypto portfolio

Keeping accurate records across wallets and exchanges.

When a swap beats trading through your portfolio account — the full guide to this subject.

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How order books and quoted rates give you different prices

An order book shows you the prices at which people are willing to buy or sell right now, while a quoted rat...

How to move funds when an exchange pauses withdrawals

You move funds to a wallet you control, then use an instant swap service to exchange them for the asset you...

How to shift assets off an exchange using only a swap

You swap one asset for another, and the counterparty sends the new asset to a wallet you control. That is t...

What hidden costs make a swap more expensive than using an exchange account

The spread between the rate you see quoted and the rate you actually receive is the largest hidden cost in ...

What limits apply when you swap without an account and how providers enforce them

You face limits on swap size, frequency, and asset availability when you swap without an account. Providers...

What protections do you lose when you swap instead of trading on an exchange

You lose nearly all consumer and regulatory protections when you use an instant swap instead of trading on ...

When keeping an exchange account saves you money over repeated swaps

Keeping an exchange account saves you money over repeated swaps when you make more than a few trades per mo...

Why a withdrawal from an exchange is not the same as a swap transaction

A withdrawal moves coins you already own out of an exchange’s custody. A swap exchanges one coin for anothe...

API Auto Sync vs Manual CSV Export for Crypto Portfolio Tracking

The choice between API auto sync and manual CSV export is a tradeoff between convenience and security. Each...

How to Choose a Cost Basis Method for Crypto Taxes

The tax treatment of crypto trades depends on which cost basis method you pick. FIFO. LIFO. HIFO. Each prod...

Tracking DeFi LP Positions as Single Token or Component Assets

Depositing ETH and USDC into a Uniswap pool is arguably two taxable swaps: you trade ETH for LP tokens, and...

Duplicate transaction import inflating crypto portfolio balance

A common mistake when building a crypto portfolio record is importing the same data twice. You might connec...

Exchange bankruptcy lost crypto transaction history recovery

This is a time-sensitive crisis situation. When an exchange files for bankruptcy, your transaction history ...

How to Fix CSV Import Column Mismatch in Crypto Tax Software

CSV imports break because exchanges and tax tools disagree on column names. Not schema. Not data format. Co...

Realized vs Unrealized Gains in Crypto and When You Owe Tax

A green number in your portfolio tracker is not cash. That bright profit percentage can feel like money you...

Swap crypto

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You send from your own wallet straight to the exchanger — nothing to connect, no account, and you stay on this page throughout. Rates are indicative until a swap is opened.

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How order books and quoted rates give you different prices

An order book shows you the prices at which people are willing to buy or sell right now, while a quoted rate is a single price offered by an intermediary for a swap. The difference arises because an order book represents a market of competing bids and offers, whereas a quoted rat

How to move funds when an exchange pauses withdrawals

You move funds to a wallet you control, then use an instant swap service to exchange them for the asset you need. This is the only dependable path when the exchange that holds your money has frozen outgoing transfers.

How to shift assets off an exchange using only a swap

You swap one asset for another, and the counterparty sends the new asset to a wallet you control. That is the entire mechanism: you never withdraw from the exchange, because the swap happens outside it.

When a swap beats trading through your portfolio account

You hold coins on one chain and want them on another. You could sell to a stablecoin on an exchange, transfer to a different exchange, and buy there. Or you could use a swap that sends one asset and delivers another without your funds ever sitting in an exchange wallet. Each path

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Crypto prices right now

Bitcoin (BTC)
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How to convert crypto: on-chain vs off-chain

Off-chain (on an exchange)

Your trade happens inside the exchange's own ledger. Nothing touches the blockchain until you withdraw.

  • Cheapest and fastest for common pairs
  • Needs an account and usually ID verification
  • The exchange holds the coins until you withdraw them
  • Best for converting to and from cash

On-chain (a DEX or swap)

You swap from your own wallet. The transaction settles on the chain and you pay its fee.

  • No account, no custodian — you keep the keys
  • You pay network fees, which vary a lot by chain
  • Small or new tokens often only trade here
  • Slippage and thin liquidity are real costs on low-volume pairs
Before any on-chain swap: check the token's contract address against a block explorer, start with a small test amount, and review what you are approving — an unlimited token approval to an unknown contract is how most wallet drains actually happen.

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