Crypto made simple: wallets, blockchain & DeFi trading guide

Name: Crypto made simple: wallets, blockchain & DeFi trading guide
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Specially developed by the Wigwam team for beginners: short 1-minute videos explaining key crypto and Web3 concepts

Created byWigwam Education

Last updated 5/2026

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What you'll learn

You will learn the basics of blockchain technology, what crypto is, smart contracts, and decentralized finance.
How to start working in crypto and the differences between self-custody and custodial solutions.
How to buy and sell crypto or connect to decentralized applications.
How to protect yourself from scams in the crypto market.
How to do your own research in the crypto space and which tools are popular.

Course content

8 sections • 38 lectures • 32m total length

Intro (What this course is about and what you will learn)0:45
Discover how crypto works, learn blockchain basics and networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and master wallets, sending and receiving funds, with safety at the core.
What Is Web3? What Is Decentralization?0:55
Explore how Web3 harnesses blockchain to empower user ownership and decentralization, removing intermediaries and enabling direct wallet-based control of digital assets and identity, without banks.
What Is Cryptocurrency? – Digital assets vs. traditional money1:16
Cryptocurrency is digital money you can pay with, send, or store value without banks, enabling wallet control, smart contracts, data verification, and governance, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano.
Understanding the blockchain – a simple analogy (the digital ledger)1:00
Explore how blockchain works as a digital ledger shared across many computers, where every transaction is recorded in blocks linked chronologically and protected by cryptography and economic guarantees.
What are the most popular blockchains on the market? Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana1:02
What are EVM blockchains and why are they popular?1:03
Explore how the Ethereum Virtual Machine powers smart contracts and enables apps to run on EVM-compatible blockchains with minimal changes, speeding development and wallets that work across networks.
Proof of work vs Proof of stake0:53
Compare proof-of-work and proof-of-stake, two blockchain validation methods used by Bitcoin and Ethereum to secure networks and process transactions. Proof-of-work consumes energy and hardware, while proof-of-stake relies on economic participation.

Understanding gas fees0:40
What is a transaction?0:36
Learn what a blockchain transaction is, including sending tokens, swapping, minting NFTs, and interacting with smart contracts, and how signing, broadcasting, and validator confirmation confirm it.
Public vs. Private keys0:31
Public keys are your address; private keys grant access to funds. Keep private keys secret to prove ownership and sign transactions; losing them means no access.
What Is a self-custodial wallet?0:33
What Is a seed phrase and how is it different from a private key?0:39
Main differences between self-custodial wallets and centralized solutions0:33
Compare self-custodial wallets, where you own private keys and manage taxes, with centralized platforms that hold keys, require KYC, and may freeze accounts.
What Is MPC (Multi-Party Computation) wallet?0:37
Discover how multi-party computation splits a private key into parts, enabling collaborative signing with no single holder and no visible seed phrase, boosting wallet security and usability for institutional setups.
Most popular self-custodial wallets on the market0:42

How to protect your funds in a self-custodial wallet1:12
Identifying scams – what you must know1:15
Identify common crypto scams such as phishing, fake airdrops, fake support, login scams, and malicious apps; learn to verify URLs, avoid suspicious requests, and download only from official sources.
How to set up a crypto wallet using a seed phrase1:09
Install a wallet from the site, create a wallet that generates a 12- or 24-word seed phrase, confirm by ordering words, store offline, never share, and set a strong password.
How to set up an MPC crypto wallet1:19
Set up an MPC crypto wallet by splitting the private key into encrypted shares across locations, avoiding seed phrases, while verifying your identity for secure, user-friendly access.
How to add funds to your wallet1:10
Learn how to add funds to your wallet by receiving crypto or buying inside the wallet, verify the correct network and address, and start with a small test transaction.

What are smart contracts?0:38
Smart contracts run on the blockchain and execute automatically with no intermediaries, and your wallet connects to them to approve assets and trigger execution when you sign.
Wallet approvals explained0:45
Understand wallet approvals in dapps when you grant smart contracts permission to spend tokens. Avoid unlimited allowances; review and revoke unused permissions to mitigate risk.

What you must know before trading0:49
Before trading, research project, team, utility, and liquidity, verify the token, and start with small amounts to protect against losses in a volatile, unpredictable market, including scams.
What Is FOMO, FUD, and HODL?1:02
Understand FOMO, FUD, and HODL, and how emotions influence crypto market behavior; recognize these patterns to avoid impulsive trades and approach crypto rationally.
What Is Stablecoin?1:08
Stablecoins peg to fiat currencies and stay stable through reserves like cash, cash equivalents, and short-term government bonds, with market arbitrage, exemplified by USDT and USDC, as a digital dollar.
What are DEXes and liquidity pools?0:44
Explore dexes like PancakeSwap and Uniswap that let you trade from your wallet via liquidity pools, using automated market makers with no central authority and price impact from pool size.
Why DEXes are so popular0:35
Dexes remove barriers of traditional platforms by enabling instant token creation and trading without accounts or kyc, with full custody and access, but offer no built-in protection or customer support.
How to connect your wallet to a DEX0:36
Connect your wallet to a DEX to start trading, choose MetaMask, confirm permissions in the wallet, verify the site URL to protect your public address, and bookmark trusted DEXs.
How to make a trade on a DEX0:51
Learn how to trade on a dex by selecting tokens, approving the token, and confirming the swap while watching slippage, price impact, minimum received amount, and gas fees.

What is a DEX aggregator?0:43
Discover how a DEX aggregator compares prices across multiple decentralized exchanges and liquidity pools, and can split trades to reduce price impact, delivering better prices and efficient execution.
How to use a DEX aggregator Inside Wigwam0:46
Learn to swap tokens using Wigwam’s built-in DEX aggregator in the Convert feature, comparing prices and fees to find the best route and processing the transaction on the blockchain.
How to find new tokens inside Wigwam0:38
Search for new tokens in Wigwam by name or contract address, then verify the contract address from a trusted source and check trading volume and liquidity.
How to protect yourself from scams on DEXes1:11
Protect yourself from scams on dexes by verifying website and contract addresses. Only approve trusted contracts, spot fake sites, cloned tokens, rug pulls, and use aggregators like Wigwam.

Requirements

It is a basic course about blockchain and crypto, so no prior knowledge is needed. Most of the course is theoretical, with practical examples. During the course, the Wigwam crypto wallet will be used most of the time. In your work, you may use Wigwam or any other crypto wallet, such as MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Rabby or just watch videos.

Description

You've heard about crypto — but every time you try to understand it, it feels like everyone already knows something you don't. What's a seed phrase? What are gas fees? How do you actually buy and trade crypto without making a costly mistake?

This course was built for exactly that moment.

In just 30 minutes, you'll get the pure essence of crypto — no fluff, no unnecessary theory, only the most important things you actually need to know to get started with confidence.

No jargon. No assumptions. Just clear, practical explanations that take you from "I have no idea how this works" to confidently navigating the crypto world on your own.

You'll start with the basics — what cryptocurrency actually is, how blockchains work, and why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana exist. Then you'll move into what really matters: setting up your own wallet, keeping your funds safe, and avoiding the most common scams that catch beginners off guard. By the end, you'll know how to make your first trade on a decentralized exchange — without relying on a bank or handing your assets to someone else.

What you'll learn:

How crypto and blockchain actually work — explained simply
How to set up and secure your own wallet the right way
How to spot and avoid phishing scams, fake airdrops, and malicious apps
How to trade on DEXes confidently and safely

30 minutes. Everything that matters. Nothing that doesn't. Let's start from the beginning.

Who this course is for:

This course is for people who want to learn the basics of crypto technologies and how to work with decentralized finance.

Crypto made simple: wallets, blockchain & DeFi trading guide

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Course content

Foundations of crypto & blockchain7 lectures • 7min

Transactions, fees & wallet basics8 lectures • 5min

Wallet Setup & Safety5 lectures • 6min

Smart Contracts & Permissions2 lectures • 1min

Getting started with trading7 lectures • 6min

How to use DEX aggregators4 lectures • 3min

Tracking and analytics tools3 lectures • 3min

Wrap-up section2 lectures • 2min

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