Crypto Briefing.

Want to learn how to pay with crypto? Read this entire briefing — do not skip any section. Need assistance? Raise a ticket with Mission Support and VetForge command staff will walk you through it.

It costs money to buy crypto sometimes, and it costs money to send crypto. Crypto has a learning curve, but it's not bad once you get the hang of it.

If you buy from Cashapp, Venmo, Zelle, Coinbase, etc. and send to your seller directly, you risk getting your account banned. Always send from your personal wallet like Trust Wallet.

1. 01.Download Trust Wallet from trustwallet.com or your app store.
2. 02.Create a new wallet. Create a numerical passcode and enable biometrics.
3. 03.Once your wallet is set up, from the home screen tap Settings, select wallet, tap the three dots, and choose Manual Backup.
4. 04.Write down your 12-word recovery phrase and store it securely offline. Do NOT skip this.

Answer: whichever your seller takes with the lowest fees — ask them!

You can buy crypto directly within the self-custodial wallet itself. Buying inside Trust Wallet utilizes an outside exchange like MoonPay, Banxa, Transak, etc. to conduct the transaction in one step. This carries more fees than buying directly from an exchange and then transferring — but it is one-stop shopping.

Or you can buy from an exchange like Kraken or Binance and transfer to Trust Wallet. We don't recommend Coinbase for newbies, as it defaults to the wrong network, Base, when transferring out.

"Gas" is a transaction cost to use the crypto network. A great starting point for newbies is to go ahead and buy $5 in gas in SOL and $5 in ETH to fund your Trust Wallet. This lets you get used to the interface before purchasing your stablecoin, and that gas will be used in future purchases.

• Typically about $0.20 gas is required per transaction.
• FYI: Tron costs the most of any crypto to send. Only use it if your seller requires it.

So we buy some gas, then we buy stablecoin in the amount of our purchase, and then we send to the seller.

1. 01.Have the stablecoin (USDT/USDC) in your Trust Wallet — this is your payment amount.
2. 02.Have the native currency (SOL/ETH/etc.) in your wallet — this is your gas money.
3. 03.When you send, Trust Wallet automatically deducts the gas from your wallet.

Don't be scared! Before sending crypto, always do a small $5 test transaction and have your seller confirm they received it.

Help the community — once you're done, tell your fellow researchers in The WardRoom that you were able to use crypto successfully to encourage others!