Holdtotal Blog
Plain-English guides to tracking a crypto portfolio: what the numbers mean, how trackers handle your data, and how to stay safe.
Browse by topic
Everything, newest first
-
What 24h change really measures, and what it hides
The 24-hour change is a rolling window, not a figure since midnight, which is why two apps disagree and why the same day reads differently by evening.
-
Resize an Android widget to see more of your portfolio
The exact steps to resize Android widgets, why the same widget looks different on two phones, and how many holdings a taller portfolio widget shows.
-
A Bitcoin widget on your home screen: the honest version
What a Bitcoin widget on an Android home screen is good for, who is better off without one, and how to size it so the number stays readable.
-
Crypto price widget for Android: what to expect from one
How a price widget on Android actually refreshes, why Google puts a 30-minute floor on periodic updates, and what the last-updated time is telling you.
-
Crypto portfolio spelling, and the words that go with it
Crypto portfolio spelling settled in one line, plus plain definitions of holding, position, allocation, total value and 24-hour change for a beginner.
-
What a crypto tracker app sends off your phone
What crypto tracker apps collect, and how to check one yourself in four steps: the Data safety section, the permissions, the ad SDK and the policy text.
-
Track crypto across several exchanges and wallets in one place
How to track crypto across multiple exchanges and wallets with one canonical amount per coin, a fixed review day, and a rule for coins in transit.
-
Why measure your crypto portfolio in BTC, not only in dollars
A crypto portfolio value in BTC can fall in a week when the dollar total rises. A worked example, the arithmetic, and which unit answers which question.
-
Crypto portfolio spreadsheet vs app: which one to pick
Crypto portfolio spreadsheet vs app, compared on live prices, cost basis, phone ergonomics and privacy, with a four-column sheet layout to copy.
-
Are Read-Only Exchange API Keys Safe? What They Actually Allow
A read-only exchange API key cannot move funds, but it exposes your full balance and trade history. What the scopes allow, and where they go wrong.
-
Crypto Portfolio Trackers With No Sign-Up: What the Options Really Are
Four kinds of tracker compared on one axis: what each asks you to hand over, where the data ends up, and what a no-account app costs you in return.
-
Track a Hardware Wallet Balance Without Connecting It
Three ways to follow a Ledger or Trezor balance without plugging the device in, what an extended public key reveals, and the trade-off in each option.
-
Crypto Portfolio Widget on Android: Set It Up in Two Minutes
Add a crypto portfolio widget to an Android home screen in six taps, resize it, and understand why widgets refresh on a schedule and not every second.
-
How to Track a Crypto Portfolio Manually, Step by Step
A manual crypto portfolio tracker in six steps: list every location, record quantities, pick one unit, refresh prices, and reconcile after moves.
-
Seed Phrase Scams: No Tracker Needs Your Words
Seed phrase scams explained: why no portfolio tracker can ever need your words, how the request is disguised, and what to do if you already typed it.
-
Is a Crypto Portfolio Tracker Safe?
Is a crypto portfolio tracker safe? What no sign-up rules out, what it does not, and three checks on Google Play that take about two minutes.
-
Track Crypto Without Connecting a Wallet
A crypto portfolio tracker without connecting a wallet: what a public address or an exchange key really costs you, and what manual entry costs instead.