What Is Bitcoin? A Plain-English Introduction
Bitcoin is usually described in either breathless or dismissive terms. Here is what it actually is, how new coins are created, why its supply is capped, and what owning it really involves.
Crypto
Plain-English explainers on Bitcoin, blockchain, and how crypto differs from traditional markets.
Crypto assets such as Bitcoin trade around the clock on global platforms, have no earnings or cash flows to anchor a valuation, and can move far more in a day than most shares move in a month. These explainers cover what a blockchain actually records, how Bitcoin's supply works, and how crypto differs from stocks in risk, regulation and investor protection.
In India, crypto is not regulated the way shares and mutual funds are: there is no SEBI investor-protection framework for it, and gains are taxed under separate rules for virtual digital assets. Treat this section as background reading, check current tax rules with an official source or a qualified professional, and see the live crypto prices on the markets page for context only.
Blockchain Explained: The Technology Behind Crypto
Blockchain is surrounded by jargon. Stripped down, it is a particular way of keeping a shared record that many parties can trust without trusting each other — with real trade-offs.
Crypto vs. Stocks: Key Differences Every Beginner Should Know
Crypto and shares are both bought on apps, both volatile, and both discussed in similar language. Underneath, they are very different things — in what you own, who protects you, and what drives the price.