THE SKOOBY FIELD NOTES
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Practical walkthroughs for reading public crypto activity. Start with a question. Leave with a clearer next step.
Bitcoin
3 field notesHow to track a Bitcoin address without connecting a wallet
Look up a public Bitcoin address, read recent BTC movements, and understand why one address may not represent an entire wallet.
Read the guide ↗BITCOINBitcoin change outputs: why a transaction can have several recipients
Understand Bitcoin inputs, outputs, and change before treating every recipient as a separate payment or person.
Read the guide ↗BITCOINBitcoin confirmations: what a pending payment does and does not tell you
Read pending and confirmed Bitcoin activity without confusing an explorer observation with an exchange’s deposit policy.
Read the guide ↗Ethereum
4 field notesHow to look up an Ethereum wallet’s recent ETH activity
Use a public Ethereum address to inspect recent native ETH movements, open transaction evidence, and check missing token activity.
Read the guide ↗ETHEREUMHow to read an Ethereum transaction: hash, value, fee, and status
A practical reading order for Ethereum transaction evidence, including the difference between the ETH value and the network fee.
Read the guide ↗ETHEREUMHow to calculate an Ethereum gas fee from a transaction receipt
Convert gas used and effective gas price into an ETH fee, with a worked example and common unit mistakes.
Read the guide ↗ETHEREUMETH balance versus token balance: why a wallet scan can miss USDC or NFTs
Learn why a native ETH view differs from token and NFT history, and how to check the right asset and network.
Read the guide ↗Markets
3 field notesLive crypto prices versus snapshots: always check the timestamp
Read a crypto price with its source and update time, and understand why a saved snapshot is different from a fresh market observation.
Read the guide ↗MARKETSHow to build a crypto watchlist for observation, not guesswork
Create a focused device-local watchlist in Skooby, compare consistent fields, and keep notes about what you want to monitor.
Read the guide ↗MARKETSCrypto price versus market cap: compare the question, not just the number
Use price, market capitalization, and volume as different observations, with an illustrative supply example and data-quality checks.
Read the guide ↗Workflow
4 field notesHow to export a crypto transaction history CSV you can explain later
Export recent Bitcoin or Ethereum movements from Skooby and preserve source, timestamp, network, and scope alongside the amounts.
Read the guide ↗WORKFLOWA practical checklist for documenting a crypto transaction
Build a clear transaction note with a network, hash, addresses, amount, timestamp, and source, while separating observations from assumptions.
Read the guide ↗WORKFLOWWhy a wallet scan shows no transactions: a troubleshooting sequence
Check address, network, asset scope, filters, provider limits, and full explorer history before deciding that a crypto transfer is missing.
Read the guide ↗WORKFLOWChecking a crypto transfer when the network might be wrong
Use the sending record and the correct explorer to identify the network involved, without assuming similar addresses mean the same destination service.
Read the guide ↗Safety
2 field notesPublic address, private key, and recovery phrase: what a tracker needs
A crypto tracker needs a public address. Understand what that reveals and why a seed phrase or signature is not required for a lookup.
Read the guide ↗SAFETYCrypto tracking versus recovery: what a public transaction trail can show
Understand the difference between reading blockchain evidence and recovering assets, and avoid treating a tracker as a guarantee of recovery.
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