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Tracking a crypto portfolio

Keeping accurate records across wallets and exchanges.

Tracking a crypto portfolio — the full guide to this subject.

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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...

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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 produces a different taxable gain from the same transaction. The difference can be hundreds or thousands of dollars. You need to understand why.

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 you also trade USDC for LP tokens. The resulting position is a single LP token representing your share of the pool. Withdrawing from the pool reverses that process - you swap the LP token back

Duplicate Transaction Import Inflating Crypto Portfolio Balance

A common mistake when building a crypto portfolio record is importing the same data twice. You might connect a wallet via API and then upload a CSV export from the same wallet. Or you add an exchange API key after you already imported a CSV covering the same date range. The result: every transaction

Exchange Bankruptcy Lost Crypto Transaction History Recovery

This is a time-sensitive crisis situation. When an exchange files for bankruptcy, your transaction history can vanish overnight. You still need those records for tax reporting. The clock matters because data gets purged, servers go dark, and customer portals shut down without warning.

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Crypto prices right now

Bitcoin (BTC)
$78,624
▼ -0.51% down 24h
Ethereum (ETH)
$2,464
▼ -1.95% down 24h
Solana (SOL)
$102.57
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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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Swap crypto

One quote across 20+ exchangers — the best rate wins. No account, and no wallet to connect.

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You send from your own wallet to the exchanger's address — there is nothing to connect and no account to open, and you stay on this page throughout. Quotes are indicative until the exchange is opened, and move with the market.

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