


Explore how blockchain at Berkeley educates the crypto community, from foundational concepts to tax implications, without trading guidance, through student research and industry partnerships at UC Berkeley.
Begin with the familiarisation phase to educate yourself before crypto trading, acknowledge volatility and that much of the space is unregulated, and learn basic technical analysis and paper trading.
Things are starting to get serious! Here we briefly cover what to expect when signing up for exchanges, and the importance of security.
Explore beginner-friendly crypto exchanges, compare onboarding and fee structures, and learn how to transfer funds for quick, on-ramp trading.
Explore arbitrage opportunities across global crypto exchanges, understand liquidity and transfer challenges, and learn to plan, manage taxes and profits, and control emotions.
Explore education and research to capture actionable market insights, immerse in crypto communities, and build trading methods using resources across Reddit, Bitcoin Talk, Slack, Twitter, and Telegram.
Explore initial coin offerings (ICOs) as a crowdfunding model that issues tokens for early funding, and examine liquidity, pre-sales, caps versus uncapped raises, regulatory concerns, and due diligence for investors.
Understand tax implications of cryptocurrency trading, including capital gains and losses from cashing out or exchanging assets; maintain detailed records to prepare for possible audits.
Familiarize yourself with the crypto space before investing by paper trading and building knowledge. Avoid margin trading, follow proven traders, join communities, and prioritize security and ongoing learning.
Universities are hubs for cutting-edge thought and visionary ideas. Premised on this idea, Blockchain at Berkeley brings together an eclectic team of individuals--ranging from computer scientists to business leaders--to develop what we see as the technology of the future: blockchain. While still in its infancy and often misunderstood, blockchain offers the potential for massive disruption in many industries. By positioning ourselves as the bridge between academia and the public sphere, Blockchain at Berkeley provides the knowledge and education this rapidly-evolving space so desperately needs.
In the current crypto trading climate, we realized that there is a massive amount of misinformation. Many individuals are being taken advantage of by hype and get rich quick schemes with little basis in reality. In order to combat this we are expanding our efforts into the realm of crypto trading.
We currently teach two courses at UC Berkeley on Blockchain technology and development. In addition to this we offer educational courses on blockchain technology to executives and companies that collaborate with us. Blockchain at Berkeley attempts to open source as much of this content as possible to increase the amount of information accessible to the community. The material from one of our technical courses can be found . We are currently working with four different corporations on Blockchain projects including Airbus, Exxon, and Qualcomm as well as several Blockchain platforms such as Cosmos and IOTA. We maintain a position of being blockchain agnostic and seek to stay at the forefront of where this fast paced industry is headed.