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Library · November 2026

Guides for the practical parts.

Account setup, first orders, funding, and support cases for U.S. brokers and for Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini, and Crypto.com. Written for adults in the United States. No stock or coin picks, and no promise of profit.

Robinhood
8 min

How to open your first Robinhood account

The Robinhood app screens, from sign-up through identity check, for a new U.S. brokerage account. Read Robinhood
7 min

How to buy your first stock or ETF on Robinhood

Search, order type, and the review screen in the Robinhood app. Read Robinhood
7 min

How to contact Robinhood support and open a case

In-app chat, a callback, and what to do if you cannot log in. Read Robinhood
6 min

How to fund a Robinhood account

Bank link, transfer timing, and the gap between buying power and cash you can withdraw. Read Charles Schwab
7 min

Schwab brokerage account or Schwab IRA

How to choose the account type on the Charles Schwab application before you e-sign. Read Charles Schwab
6 min

What to gather before you apply at Charles Schwab

The ID, tax details, and employment answers on a Schwab account application. Read Charles Schwab
7 min

Index funds and ETFs at Charles Schwab

How a Schwab order for a fund differs from a single stock, without a ticker recommendation. Read Charles Schwab
6 min

What happens after you trade at Charles Schwab

Order status, the confirmation, and when to call Schwab about a fill. Read Coinbase
7 min

How to open a Coinbase account

The Coinbase sign-up and identity check for a U.S. resident, completed only on Coinbase. Read Coinbase
6 min

How to contact Coinbase support

Coinbase Help, the published U.S. phone line, and what to do if someone calls you first. Read Kraken
7 min

How to open a Kraken account

Kraken sign-up and identity verification for a U.S. resident, on Kraken’s own site or app. Read Kraken
6 min

How to contact Kraken support

In-app chat and Kraken’s Support Center, without a public phone number. Read Gemini
7 min

How to open a Gemini account

Gemini sign-up and identity verification, submitted only at gemini.com. Read Gemini
6 min

How to contact Gemini support

Gemini’s support request form, and why an unexpected call is not Gemini. Read Crypto.com
7 min

How to open a Crypto.com account

Sign-up and identity check in the Crypto.com app, including how the app differs from the card. Read Crypto.com
6 min

How to contact Crypto.com support

In-app chat, chat.crypto.com, and the separate U.S. card line. Read

Northline desk

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Answer a few short questions. You will get a Northline ticket number on this page, and a reply from our desk in 3–4 hours. This does not open a case at a broker or a crypto exchange, and it is not a promise of profit.