Education & consulting

Practical crypto help, without the noise.

I sit with people through the unglamorous parts: first withdrawals, bridges, wallet setup, an NFT buy, the Hyperliquid deposit. Kansas City and remote. No token picks. No hype.

Book consulting Workshop KC

New here? Start with a sane path into crypto.

One-on-one consulting

Screen share or in person. We do the thing you are stuck on, with the seed staying in your hands.

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Small-group workshop

Hold keys, send Bitcoin and Ethereum, stay safe. Neighbors in a room, not a pitch deck.

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Guides & fixed-scope help

Written checklists and structured reviews for wallet setup, moving funds, and security.

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Free tools

Profit, DCA, staking, taxes, and more. No signup. Use them, then close the tab.

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Buy on an exchange.
Move it to your own wallet.
Back up the seed phrase offline (paper, not a screenshot or the cloud).
Confirm the address before sending (check the first and last characters).

Learn

Topic map →

Start Here Fundamentals Security Glossary Guides Bridging

Start Here A sane reading order through fundamentals, security, and money management. Fundamentals What you are touching before money moves. Security & self-custody Wallets, seeds, phishing, drainers, restore tests. Learn: news explained Current stories broken down in plain English. Plain-English guides Taxes, regulation, insurance, accounting. Glossary 160+ terms without the jargon fog. Practical tasks Walkthroughs I have actually done with people. Bridging guide Moving assets across chains without guessing. Hyperliquid guide The deposit path, written carefully.

Tools

All calculators →

Profit DCA Tax Staking Position size

Profit calculator Cost basis in, outcome out. DCA calculator Dollar-cost averaging without a spreadsheet. Tax estimator A rough cut before you call a CPA. Staking calculator Yield math without the marketing. Position size Size the trade to the risk, not the hope. Resource library Trusted links and plain-English short guides.

Reviews

All reviews →

Ledger vs Trezor Hardware wallets compared for real use. Exchanges Where people actually buy and withdraw. Crypto credit cards Rewards cards without the brochure language. Portfolio & risk Allocation and risk, not price targets. Trading Market structure without the guru tone. NFTs & DeFi Emerging narratives, grounded. Memecoins Risks and research, not cheerleading. Newsletter Digital Asset Weekly archive. Topic clusters How the site is organized.

About

Meet John →

About Crypto Guidance I am John Alewine. Practical crypto guide in Kansas City. No coin to sell you. Guides and fixed-scope help Written products and structured reviews when you do not need a live call.

Contact

If you want help with wallets, security, or a transfer you are nervous about, reach me directly. I answer personally.

Call or text: (816) 631-2604

Email: john@cryptoguidance.org

Kansas City, MO. Available in person and remotely.