Start here and foundations
This category establishes shared vocabulary: what memecoins are, who executes a trade, where assets live, how chains identify tokens, and what price, supply, liquidity and volume actually describe. Read it in order before the execution and research categories.
Reading order
- 01
Start in the trenches with a research process
Needs sourcesbeginnerYour first goal is not finding a winner. It is following the same short checklist every time and writing down why you would buy or skip.
9 min read · updated 1 Oct 2026 · prerequisites: None.
- 02
Market cap does not tell you whether you can exit
Being checkedbeginnerMarket cap is price times supply. It does not tell you how much you could actually sell for. Different sites also calculate it differently.
8 min read · updated 2 Oct 2026 · prerequisites: Chains, tokens and the idea of a liquidity pool.
What to learn next
Finished this category? Continue through a learning path to apply it in order, or look up unfamiliar vocabulary in the glossary.