A common disconnect I’ve heard about is how dollars seem to “magically” become crypto. If you already know financial rails, skip this article. The focus is more for retail investors or digital product managers who find themselves working more with crypto interfaces.

Spoiler Alert: There’s no magic. A fiat-to-crypto on-ramp swaps your cash for crypto; value “appears” when the crypto hits your wallet. It’s sort of like trading dollars for euros at an airport, except there’s no government backing or guaranteed redemption/liquidity. That’s it. All done. Deep dive below for a lot more!

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