01 / WALLETS & KEYS
Public address, private key and password: three different things
Know which information receives funds, which authorizes them and which protects an application.
THE BEGINNER'S LEARNING LIBRARY
Crypto education
for beginners.
Understand blockchain, Bitcoin and Solana through visual guides and practice with fictional amounts. Start with the concepts before deciding whether to use crypto.
Free guides. No purchase or wallet connection needed to read.
A FEW IDEAS TO START WITH
Make the connections.
- 01 Blockchain
- A shared record, checked using network rules.
- 02 Bitcoin
- A network, an asset and a question of custody.
- 03 Solana
- A network for transactions, tokens and applications.
UNDERSTAND FIRSTOne question at a time.
YOUR STARTING POINT
What would you like
to understand?
Choose the question you came with.
Each guide gives you a next step.
01
Your first crypto learning plan: seven questions to answer
Plan the learning sequence.
02How a blockchain works without the technical overload
Understand a shared record and its limits.
03What is Bitcoin? A plain-English starting point
Distinguish the Bitcoin network, BTC and custody.
04What Is Solana? SOL, Tokens, Wallets & Fees
Distinguish Solana, SOL, tokens and wallets.
Prefer a little more direction?
Follow a connected learning pathPUT AN IDEA INTO PRACTICE
A small exercise.
No real money.
Compare fictional fees, check whether an asset and network match, or spot the warning signs in a message. Take the time to explain your answer.
Open the Practice LabA MESSAGE TO THINK ABOUT
What would you check before doing anything?
Pause. Verify. Decide.
THE NEXT USEFUL QUESTION
Keep building
your understanding.
02 / FEES & COSTS
Gas fees explained: why you need a network’s native asset
Learn what network fees pay for and why a token balance may not cover them.
03 / TRANSACTION STATUS
Pending vs Confirmed vs Finalized: Crypto Transaction Status
Pending, confirmed and finalized differ on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. See why an exchange may still wait after a network update.
04 / EXPLORER CHECKS
How to read a transaction in a blockchain explorer
Compare Bitcoin inputs and outputs with Solana instructions and fees; learn what an explorer record shows—and what it cannot prove.
05 / SCAMS & SAFETY
How to spot a crypto scam before sending money
Recognize pressure, secret requests and manufactured trust without relying on a single red flag.
06 / CHOOSE A LEARNING GUIDE
How to Choose a Crypto Course or Learning Guide
Compare crypto courses and guides by their lesson goals, evidence, exercises and commercial interests, using a practical source-checking worksheet.
Comparing networks? Understand how Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana differ
FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY
Find your subject.
HOW WE APPROACH LEARNING
Sources you can check.
Limits we explain.
The guides explain a concept, show a practical example and point to the sources behind it. Education helps you ask better questions; it cannot make a transaction risk-free.
Read our editorial standardsDo I need to buy crypto to learn?
No. You can read the guides and use exercises with fictional amounts without buying crypto.
Do I need to connect a wallet?
No wallet connection is needed to read the guides or use the no-money exercises. Academy account and access terms are explained separately.
Where should a complete beginner start?
Start with the learning plan, then work through the connected lessons at your own pace.
Open your first learning planOPTIONAL / EXPLORE FURTHER
Take your next step.
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