
Introduction to course learning outcome and objective
A brief introduction to cryptocurrency
START OFF CRYPTOCURRENCY TRADING AND INVESTING WELL INFORMED & EQUIPPED FROM THE GET GO!
Though relatively new and still in its infancy in the financial world, cryptocurrencies have produced billionaires and many millionaires in the last decade and half of their adoption and this trend shows no sign of sowing down.
The current estimate of crypto millionaires across the world 2026, stands at approximately 242,000.
Following the invention of Bitcoin( The Pioneer Cryptocurrency) in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, other cryptocurrencies (altcoins) have since sprung up. The price of Bitcoin started from just a couple hundreds of dollars to now tens of thousands and reaching an al time high of over $126,000, only behind the price of the shares of the Berkshire Hathaway stock of all the publicly traded stocks and securities that came before it in the market.
More so, on various occasions of price surges and rallies, the entire cryptocurrency market capitalization, has hit and crossed the trillion dollar mark which most publicly traded corporations that have long been in existence before the introduction
of cryptocurrencies fall shy of and struggle to attain. Also, there is a question of whether cryptocurrencies will surpass gold to become the next most valuable asset and precious thing. Gold, which currently stands at a little $30trillion in total value or amount of mined supply of gold in the world, making it the most valuable and the largest asset by far in value.
Cryptocurrencies have shown some significant milestones that underscores them as viable investment vehicles.
Some notable cryptocurrency milestones and feats include:
Over the past 16 years between 2010 and 2026, some cryptocurrencies have racked up the following gains in percentage
Bitcoin(BTC) for instance, launched in 2010 at only $0.003-0.05 to now $73,870 in 2026.
This accounts for a whooping 2,462,333%
Ethereum(ETH) on the other hand, launched in 2015 at only $0.311 and is now priced at a staggering and mouth-watering price of $2,719 in 2026.
This represents a whooping 874,112% percentage appreciation in price.
The Binance coin(BNB) is another cryptocurrency that has seen significant rise in price within a short period of time.
Starting out at only $0.15 in 2017, the BNB currently stands at $710 a coin in 2026
Which accounts for about 473,566% increase in price in a little under 10 years of its launch and adoption.
These are only a few of the many cryptocurrency price appreciations across various cryptocurrencies and coins in the market
At the end of this course and upon completion, this course you will:
Know Important terminologies associated with crypto trading & investing
Know the various types and classes of Cryptocurrencies
Learn the various methods of acquiring or earning cryptocurrencies
Learn about Cryptocurrency storage, wallets, Exchanges and their types
Learn and know how to transfer( Sending and Receiving) cryptocurrency
Learn and understand how to trade(Buy & Sell) cryptocurrency
Learn how to invest in cryptocurrency(Building crypto portfolio)
Learn about the various cryptocurrency scams & schemes and how to avoid them.
Prospects of cryptocurrency