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Bitcointalk Academy

beginner · ~60 min

Bitcoin Fundamentals

Money, mining, wallets, custody — the basics every forum participant should know.

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Lessons

  1. 1What is Bitcoin?Money without a central issuer — what makes it work.
    7mquiz
  2. 2How transactions workUTXOs, inputs, outputs, and why your wallet has fragments.
    8mquiz
  3. 3Mining + consensusHow blocks get added without anyone in charge.
    9mquiz
  4. 4Wallets — hot vs coldSoftware, hardware, paper, multisig — pick the right tool.
    8mquiz
  5. 5Custody — your keys, your coinsSelf-custody, custodial accounts, and the trade-offs.
    9mquiz
  6. 6Privacy basicsKYC, address reuse, coin selection, and chain analysis.
    9mquiz
  7. 7Bitcoin economics21M cap, halvings, fee market, and security budget.
    10mquiz
Final assessmentPassing is what earns the course certificate.
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