๐Getting Started
Welcome! If you're completely new to cryptocurrency and DeFi, you're in the right place.
You don't need to be a crypto expert to use GDex Pro. GDex Pro is designed to be accessible to everyone โ including people who have never owned or traded crypto before. This guide will give you the foundation you need to feel confident.
What is this section for?
GDex Pro is a powerful decentralized trading platform โ but we know that phrases like "decentralized," "wallet," "blockchain," and "DeFi" can sound intimidating if you've never encountered them before. This section explains all of those concepts in plain English, step by step, so you can go from zero to making your first trade with confidence.
Good news: you don't need to understand everything to get started
GDex Pro supports Web3Auth, which lets you sign in with your existing Google or Apple account and creates a crypto wallet for you automatically. No confusing seed phrases, no browser extensions to install โ just sign in and go. We'll explain how in the step-by-step walkthrough below.
Your learning path
Work through these pages in order, or jump straight to the topic you need:
๐ฐ What is Cryptocurrency? Learn what crypto is, what a blockchain does, and which tokens you'll encounter on GDex Pro.
๐ What is a Crypto Wallet? Understand how wallets work, what a private key is, and why self-custody matters โ plus the easiest way to get started.
๐ฆ What is DeFi? Discover what "decentralized finance" means in practice: trading, lending, bridging, and yield โ and how Gemach makes it simple.
๐ฏ Your First Trade on GDex Pro A hand-holding, step-by-step walkthrough: connect your wallet, fund it, and make your first swap.
๐ Common Terms Glossary A quick-reference glossary of ~25 terms you'll see across GDex Pro and the wider crypto world.
Already comfortable with the basics? Head straight to the full GDex Pro documentation or the GDex Pro Getting Started guide for a more detailed technical walkthrough.
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