Simple Guide to Crypto & NFT: 2-in-1 Cryptocurrency Course

Discover blockchain basics by exploring what cryptocurrencies are, examining Bitcoin, and explaining the underlying technologies behind blockchain.

Explore what cryptocurrencies are as digital assets secured by cryptography on decentralized blockchains, with limited supply, global accessibility, and diverse use cases like smart contracts and industry applications.

Learn how Bitcoin functions as a digital money secured by a decentralized blockchain, enabling peer-to-peer transactions via wallets and miner-verified blocks with a fixed supply of 21 million.

Explore how cryptocurrencies enable peer-to-peer money transfer with lower fees and no middleman, and how blockchain enables NFTs, smart contracts, and decentralized applications in games, music, and media.

Master blockchain fundamentals by exploring decentralization, transparency, and immutability as cryptographic hashes secure blocks. Learn consensus mechanisms, smart contracts, wallets, and public versus private blockchains, with crypto use cases.

Solidify your understanding of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies and revisit the videos to reinforce these blockchain fundamentals before moving on.

Explore hot versus cold crypto wallets, learn how to set up wallets like MetaMask or Ledger, and master keys, seed phrases, and security best practices.

Explore how public and private keys form an asymmetric key pair to secure blockchain transactions, verify digital signatures, and generate public addresses for receiving funds.

Learn about six crypto wallet types—mobile, desktop, Web3, online exchanges, hardware, and paper wallets—and compare non-custodial versus custodial setups, security risks, and NFTs and DApps use.

Download the wallet backup sheet, choose a 12, 15, or 24 word recovery seed for your crypto wallets, including trust wallet, and reference the course workbook.

Learn how to set up a Trust Wallet on mobile, back up your mnemonic seed phrase, and understand hot vs non-custodial wallets to securely own your private keys.

Set up a desktop Exodus non-custodial wallet to own your private keys, back up with a mnemonic seed, and manage assets like Bitcoin and Cardano.

Set up our MetaMask web3 wallet to access Ethereum NFTs on OpenSea, learn non-custodial seed phrases, and connect hardware wallets for secure minting and purchases.

Conclude the crypto wallet section by highlighting wallet setup as essential for securing assets, and preview future topics like blockchain-specific wallets, yield farming, staking, and the workbook visuals.

Learn how to send and receive cryptocurrency on the blockchain using Bitcoin as a visual example, including how NFTs move peer to peer.

Explore how cryptocurrency transactions work on the blockchain, including fungible versus non fungible tokens, wallets and private keys, signing, broadcasting, and confirmation on the network.

Learn how to receive bitcoin using a public address and QR code in the Exodus wallet, and how to send bitcoin securely via a peer-to-peer, decentralized network.

Chanel signs her first Bitcoin transaction, sending $2 to a public address with her wallet and private keys, while noting the $0.68 fee and the global, trustless transfer.

Conclude by explaining how the private key enables creating and sending transactions from your crypto wallet, copying a recipient's public address, and sending and receiving crypto on the blockchain.

Learn methods to buy cryptocurrencies and acquire different crypto assets step by step. Leverage various apps to execute each method.

Learn by doing in crypto and NFTs: set up wallets, research projects, buy tokens or NFTs, and practice patience and time in the market for long-term growth.

Explore five ways to buy crypto—from exchanges and P2P platforms to crypto ATMs, brokerage services, and direct peer-to-peer transactions—using BTC, ETH, or USDC.

Set up a Coinbase account, fund with CAD via e-transfer, and buy bitcoin while exploring fees and options for other assets.

Learn how to buy crypto with the Crypto.com app on Android and iOS using fiat wallets, cards, or e-transfer, and withdraw ADA to external wallets.

Learn how to buy bitcoin on Exodus via fiat on ramp MoonPay, including Canada e-transfer workaround, minimum $100, and bank transfer or debit card options.

Wrap up the buying section and preview future topics on NFTs, other tokens, and crypto wallets in the course.

Learn how to swap tokens by comparing centralized exchanges with decentralized exchanges and identifying the right applications to perform crypto swaps.

Discover how centralized exchanges operate as single entities that match orders, custody user assets, offer fiat trading, and deliver liquidity, while highlighting risks like security breaches and downtime.

Learn how to swap Bitcoin for other assets on Coinbase using simple conversions and advanced spot trading, with tips on fees, liquidity, and trading pairs.

Learn to swap CRO for Cardano (ADA) in the Crypto.com app using the crypto wallet and trading tab, with quick balance checks, max trades, and passcode confirmation.

Learn how decentralized exchanges (dex) enable peer-to-peer trading on blockchain networks using smart contracts, keeping assets in user wallets with privacy and security.

Explore swapping Ethereum on a decentralized exchange with Uniswap, learn about gas fees and slippage, and use non-custodial wallets like MetaMask and Trezor to trade USDC.

Learn to swap assets on pancake swap by connecting a wallet, switching to the Binance Smart Chain, and executing a swap with slippage tolerance and a confirmed transaction.

Swap ADA for Cardano-based assets using Min Swap, connect a Ledger or Nomi wallet, set collateral, swap 15 ADA for Kopi, and review the transaction history.

Explore the key differences between centralized and decentralized exchanges, practice with the workbook, and empower your own decisions in crypto trading after completing this section.

Explore altcoins beyond Bitcoin, learn their categories and blockchains, compare layer one and layer two differences, and discover coin market cap to craft and track your crypto portfolio.

Altcoins are cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin, offering diverse features, use cases, and technologies. They aim to address Bitcoin's limitations and introduce innovations, with examples like Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin.

Explore layer ones and layer twos as blockchain scalability solutions, comparing base layer protocol changes with off-chain enhancements to boost throughput and transaction speed.

Navigate coinmarketcap.com to explore Bitcoin and altcoin prices, market cap, circulating supply, and dominance, with chart views and portfolio insights. Explore top assets like Ethereum, Cardano, Dogecoin, and stablecoins.

Discover top crypto categories: digital gold (Bitcoin), DeFi, gaming, metaverse, memes, stablecoins, and music, with Ethereum and layer-2 ecosystems shaping the landscape.

Learn to research crypto projects using CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko to track prices and portfolios, then follow teams on Twitter, join Discord, and verify tokenomics and websites to avoid scams.

Identify your top five to ten crypto projects using a printable score sheet template, scoring staking, team, community, and use case to guide portfolio allocations.

Identify top crypto picks from the score sheet and allocate a budget using the budget sheet, with targets for Cardano, Matic, Ethereum, Binance, and Meld, while learning to spot scams.

Utilize the PDFs to determine your first investment focus in top crypto projects. See you in the next lesson.

Protect your crypto assets by learning hardware wallets, selecting and setting up a wallet, and sending, receiving, and buying crypto with the Ledger Live app.

Explore how hardware wallets securely store private keys offline, sign transactions on the device, and require physical confirmation. Learn about recovery seeds and trusted brands.

Compare and rank hardware wallets, focusing on the Trezor Model T, Ledger S Plus, and Ellipal Titan Mini, with tips on security, air gap, and best value under $100.

Learn how to purchase a Ledger S Plus hardware wallet for secure long-term storage of crypto and NFTs, including choosing between wallets, avoiding fake sites, and unboxing steps.

Unbox the Ledger Nano S Plus, inspect packaging and accessories, and note its upgrade over older models. Learn to secure crypto and NFTs with Ledger Live and seed phrase handling.

Set up the Ledger Nano S Plus with Ledger Live, back up your 24-word recovery seed, update firmware, install apps, and securely manage tokens on a cold storage wallet.

Install apps on Ledger Live to access and use tokens like Bitcoin, Cardano, Dogecoin, and Ethereum; add accounts and rename wallets for secure, organized hardware wallet management.

Learn to send and receive Cardano and Bitcoin with Ledger Live, using public addresses, address verification, and QR codes.

Learn to buy crypto through the Ledger Live app by connecting your wallet, selecting assets like Bitcoin, and completing KYC to store in cold storage.

Back up your seed phrase for non-custodial wallets using metal mnemonic options, paper, plastic, or books to safeguard private keys and access funds if devices fail.

Identify and avoid crypto scams to protect your investments and personal information. Explore phishing, ponzi schemes, fake ICOs, impersonation, fake exchanges or wallets, and steps to verify URLs.

Learn to safeguard crypto and non-fungible tokens by securing private keys with a hardware wallet, backing up recovery seeds, and avoiding scams and bad links.

Learn how to set up a hardware wallet, understand how it works, and commit to ongoing research to protect your assets.

Learn how to stake your crypto assets step by step and earn new supply without mining. Explore staking across Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and other blockchains to stake like a pro.

Discover how staking crypto works in proof-of-stake networks, where validators lock funds to create blocks, earn rewards, and support network security and decentralization through staking pools and penalties.

Explore top crypto staking projects like Cardano, Solana, Polkadot, Polygon, Avalanche, and Cosmos, and learn how to stake for yield across centralized exchanges and DeFi.

Master centralized staking with Exodus by learning how to stake tokens in a hot wallet, compute rewards with the built-in calculator, and explore options like Cardano, Polygon, Cosmos and more.

Learn to stake on Coinbase to earn roughly 2% on Cardano and 3.35% on Ethereum using a hot or non-custodial DeFi wallet, with Cosmos or Polkadot as alternatives.

Discover centralized staking with the Crypto.com app and the shift to non-custodial wallets for higher APY. Explore asset options, minimums, and staking methods with DOT and other coins.

Explore decentralized staking for matic and learn how to import ERC-20 tokens into MetaMask, add the Polygon network, and view assets via etherscan.io.

Add tokens to MetaMask from a centralized exchange and move matic ERC-20 to the Ethereum mainnet. Stake Polygon dot technology pools to maximize yields.

Master decentralized staking of MATIC by delegating or becoming a validator on Polygon technology, staking via ERC-20 on Ethereum mainnet.

Learn to stake Cardano without centralized exchanges using the Nomi wallet, connect to stake pools like cro and DApp central, earn Cardano every five days, and explore related NFTs.

Master the basics of crypto staking and learn how you can begin staking yourself, as this section concludes the course.

Learn how yield farming works and follow a step-by-step guide to yield farm with Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, and other blockchains.

Explore yield farming in decentralized finance by providing liquidity to pools on decentralized exchanges, earning rewards from trading fees and additional tokens, while understanding risks like impermanent loss.

Learn to yield farm on Uniswap by providing liquidity to the ETH-USDC pool, earning a share of trading fees on a decentralized exchange, with steps using a hardware wallet.

Switch to the Binance Smart Chain, add liquidity for the cake-bnb lp on PancakeSwap, and stake to earn yield with low fees.

Explore yield farming on Cardano by pairing ADA with Kopi on min swap, connect wallets like Nami, Trezor, or Ledger, swap, add liquidity, and stake LP tokens to earn rewards.

Conclude the yield farming section and invite you to set up a wallet, start with five to ten dollars, and learn how to yield farm.