Cryptocurrency Made Easy: A Beginners Bootcamp!

A quick look at the history of cryptocurrencies: what Bitcoin is, where it came from and how they are created. 

What is a Fiat Currency? And why are they called 'Fiat'?

Why doesn't everyone invest in cryptocurrencies? The answer is they do! The general public are the last to the party and I don't want you to miss out!

There are many many naughty people out there who would like to take your details, so don’t give them the chance.

If the answer is no, then don't go there! You may not realise but I'm talking about website addresses. The 's' indicates that the website is secure and will stop you from going to a fake or phishing website. The scammers are getting sneakier, don't let them catch you out!

Unfortunately nothing in life is free and cryptocurrencies investing is no different. But I want you to be aware of all the intricacies before you get started so there are no nasty surprises!

This course has been designed to give you the tools to get involved with cryptocurrencies investing and whilst I hope you make some serious money, please do your research so you are happy with your investments. 

Taking you through the steps of opening an account on an Exchange, with the first one being Coinbase. 

Taking you through the steps required to open an account on the Bittrex exchange. 

Taking you through the steps required to open an account the Kraken exchange. 

Taking you through the other exchanges that you can buy your cryptocurrencies on. 

Giving you an overview of the security settings within Coinbase and ensuring you understand how the Google Authenticator app works. 

Here is a new way of sending money to Coinbase which minimises exchange rate and transfer fees that you don't want to miss out on!

UPDATED: This lecture shows how to use Coinbase's underlying exchange (GDax) to get funds from Revolut to Bittrex without any fees !

Showing you how to buy your first cryptocurrency on Coinbase!

This video takes you through the process of buying another cryptocurrency with Bitcoin on Bittrex and helps understand which price to use. There is also a tip I learned to calculate how much you can afford to spend with your Bitcoins! 

You may wish to buy a cryptocurrency on a different exchange to the one which you sent some money too. If this is the case, this lecture will show you how to and what to watch out for!

If you have a specific price in mind, or you have a feeling you know a crypto price is going to go up or down, then you can create an order which will be fulfilled if that price is hit. This video will show you how to do that and set any price you like across any crypto currency on the exchange!

Sometimes your orders are not executed straight away on Bittrex, if this is the case it can be beneficial to cancel and rebuy. This video will show you how to do that. 

Where should you keep your cryptocurrencies? Well, this video will answer that question as well as explain the differences between the types of wallets. Plus you'll be introduced to public and private keys (this bit is very important!). 

Decisions, decisions. The best place to store your cryptocurrencies is somewhere safe. But which one to use? This video will show the types of wallets and how to generate an offline paper wallet. 

Here you will see the exact process of creating a paper wallet to store your cryptocurrencies. 

The process of sending cryptos to your paper wallets can seem daunting at first, but I will show you how here. 

This video shows you how you can find out if the transaction has worked using the blockchain for confirmation.

This is a download of the Excel file used in the lectures to keep track of the cryptos you want to archive. 

This lecture goes through the 3 main apps to keep you up to date with the peformance of your cryptocurrencies. 

This lecture goes through 4 options for monitoring the performance of your portfolio using websites and which one is my favourite. 

These 2 strategies will give you the best chance of spreading your risk and capturing the potential gains from the cryptocurrencies you invest in. 

It is always a good idea to have some parameters to work within especially when getting started. This lecture will give you the 2 that I use to select my cryptocurrencies and will help you find your own strategy too. 

What is the "next Bitcoin?" Well, there's only one way to find out! Plus some tips on what not to do when investing. 

With all the volatility you may be tempted to buy-in and sell out to maximise gains. This is a risky strategy, so would recommend you think about the long game.