Crypto Foundations

Lessons in this path

1. 1
   What Is Cryptocurrency?

   A crypto asset is a digitally represented unit whose ownership and transfer follow a network's rules.

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2. 2
   Blockchain Basics

   A blockchain orders signed state changes into blocks that a network validates under shared consensus rules.

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3. 3
   Bitcoin

   Bitcoin combines a native unit, proof-of-work consensus and a capped issuance rule for peer-to-peer value transfer.

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4. 4
   Ethereum

   Ethereum is a programmable state machine secured by proof of stake, with ETH used for execution fees and network security.

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5. 5
   Tokens & Tokenomics

   Tokenomics connects supply rules, distribution, utility and incentives to dilution and market behavior.

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6. 6
   Crypto Market Structure

   Crypto trading is fragmented across venues, quote assets, custody models and settlement rails.

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7. 7
   Crypto Risk

   Crypto risk spans market, protocol, contract, custody, counterparty, governance and legal layers.

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8. 8
   Reading Crypto Market Data

   Crypto market data requires supply definitions, venue context and skepticism about volume and valuation denominators.

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9. 9
   Wallets

   A wallet manages keys and transaction authorization; the assets remain recorded on their networks.

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10. 10
    Exchanges

    A crypto exchange can combine trading, custody, lending and settlement risks inside one platform.

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11. 11
    Stablecoins

    A stablecoin peg is a market objective supported by reserves, collateral or incentives, not an unconditional fact.

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12. 12
    Supply and Issuance

    A coin's price means nothing without its supply — the other half of every crypto valuation.

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13. 13
    On-Chain Basics

    On-chain data exposes ledger activity, but addresses and transfers must not be mistaken for people or economic demand.

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14. 14
    Crypto Market Cycles

    Crypto cycles emerge from liquidity, adoption, narratives, leverage and supply, not from a fixed calendar.

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15. 15
    DeFi Basics

    DeFi uses smart contracts for exchange, lending and collateral, while introducing code, oracle, liquidity and governance dependencies.

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16. 16
    Crypto Portfolio Basics

    Crypto belongs inside a total-portfolio risk budget with explicit custody, liquidity and rebalancing rules.

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