{"id":1865,"date":"2026-07-24T12:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/?page_id=1865"},"modified":"2026-07-24T13:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:22:40","slug":"knowledge-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/knowledge-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.cc-kc *{box-sizing:border-box}.cc-kc{font-family:Alexandria,sans-serif;color:#1F333F}.cc-kc a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}.cc-kc-lead{font-size:18px;color:#4A5C67;line-height:1.6;max-width:62ch;margin:0 0 30px}.cc-kc-lead strong{color:#1F333F;font-weight:800}.cc-kc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.cc-kc-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E1E8EF;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(21,78,204,.06);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s 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16px}@media(max-width:1000px){.cc-kc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.cc-kc-card.feat{grid-column:span 2}}@media(max-width:640px){.cc-kc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cc-kc-card.feat{grid-column:span 1;flex-direction:column}.cc-kc-card.feat .im{width:100%}.cc-kc-card.feat .im img{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:3\/2}}<\/style><div class=\"cc-kc\"><p class=\"cc-kc-lead\"><strong>Crypto has grown into a serious asset class, with a vocabulary of its own.<\/strong> Below we explain the key concepts one by one: sober, factual and written for the discerning investor.<\/p><div class=\"cc-kc-grid\"><div class=\"cc-kc-card feat\"><a class=\"im\" href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-crypto\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-wat-is-crypto-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"What is crypto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><\/a><div class=\"b\"><p class=\"cc-kc-tag\">Start here<\/p><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-crypto\/\">What is crypto?<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"d\">What crypto is, why investors are paying attention, and what to watch for.<\/p><a class=\"cc-kc-link\" href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-crypto\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-blockchain\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-wat-is-blockchain-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"What is blockchain?\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>What is blockchain?<\/h3><p class=\"d\">The technology beneath crypto: a shared ledger with no central party.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-bitcoin\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-wat-is-bitcoin-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"What is bitcoin?\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>What is bitcoin?<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Digital scarcity: a fixed supply of 21 million coins.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-ethereum\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-wat-is-ethereum-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"What is ethereum?\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>What is ethereum?<\/h3><p class=\"d\">The programmable blockchain, the engine under much of the market.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-an-altcoin\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-altcoin-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"What is an altcoin?\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>What is an altcoin?<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Everything beyond bitcoin, from established networks to small projects.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-a-stablecoin\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-stablecoin-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"What is a stablecoin?\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>What is a stablecoin?<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Crypto pegged to a currency: stable, but conditional.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-a-crypto-wallet\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-crypto-wallet-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"What is a crypto wallet?\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>What is a crypto wallet?<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Not coins but keys: whoever holds the key holds the assets.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/storing-crypto-custody\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-crypto-bewaren-custody-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Storing crypto safely\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>Storing crypto safely<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Safekeeping for larger holdings: self-custody or a custodian.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/how-does-a-crypto-exchange-work\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-crypto-exchange-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"How does a crypto exchange work?\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>How does a crypto exchange work?<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Trading platforms, the order book and custody risk.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/crypto-volatility\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-crypto-volatiliteit-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Why is crypto so volatile?\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>Why is crypto so volatile?<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Why crypto moves so sharply, and what that means.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/proof-of-work-vs-proof-of-stake\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-proof-of-work-vs-proof-of-stake-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Proof-of-work vs proof-of-stake\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>Proof-of-work vs proof-of-stake<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Two ways to secure a network without a central party.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/on-chain-vs-off-chain\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-on-chain-off-chain-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"On-chain vs off-chain\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>On-chain vs off-chain<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Where a transaction is recorded, and why that matters.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/crypto-transaction-costs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-gas-fees-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Gas fees and transaction costs\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>Gas fees and transaction costs<\/h3><p class=\"d\">What you pay to move crypto, and why costs spike.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read more<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cc-kc-card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/en\/what-is-defi\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/callistocapital.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/callisto-defi-v2-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"What is DeFi?\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knowledge Centre\"><div class=\"b\"><h3>What is DeFi?<\/h3><p class=\"d\">Financial services without a bank: opportunities and vulnerabilities.<\/p><span class=\"cc-kc-link\">Read 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