Education

Learn crypto one topic at a time: blockchain fundamentals, wallets and security, investing and trading, DeFi, Flare and Songbird, development, AI and crypto, and taxes. Our how-to guides, hand-picked courses and the latest videos from vetted sources.

Blockchain Fundamentals

How blockchains work: keys and addresses, transactions and fees, consensus, layer 2s.

Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System: The original 9-page Bitcoin whitepaper
What is Ethereum? (ethereum.org): Official beginner explainer of Ethereum and smart contracts
ethereum.org Learn hub: Official, plain-language guides from wallets to staking
Mastering Bitcoin (free, open source): Andreas Antonopoulos's book, free to read on GitHub
MIT OCW: Cryptocurrency Engineering and Design: Free MIT course with lecture videos and notes

Wallets and Security

Seed phrases, hardware wallets, approvals, and how scams actually work.

Ethereum security and scam prevention: Official guide to protecting yourself and spotting scams
Find a wallet (ethereum.org): What a wallet is and how to choose one
Secure your wallet (bitcoin.org): Backups, encryption, offline storage basics
Revoke.cash Learn: Token approvals, wallet drainers, and how to revoke risky permissions
FBI IC3: report internet fraud: Where US victims report crypto scams

Investing and Trading

Market basics, risk, position sizing and trading psychology. Concepts, not coin picks.

Introduction to Investing (Investor.gov, SEC): SEC's free basics: risk, diversification, fees
Crypto Assets (Investor.gov spotlight): SEC investor alerts and bulletins on crypto risks and fraud
Crypto Assets (FINRA): FINRA's explainer of crypto risks for investors
Crypto assets learning path (GetSmarterAboutMoney): Regulator-run step-by-step crypto investing course
CFTC Advisories and Articles: Fraud advisories including crypto, pig-butchering and pump-and-dumps

DeFi and Yield

DEXs, lending, liquidity pools and where yield really comes from, risks included.

Decentralized finance (ethereum.org): Official intro to DeFi and its risks
Finematics DeFi explainers: Articles behind the videos on AMMs, lending, yield
Uniswap concepts overview: How AMMs and liquidity pools work, from the official docs
Aave documentation: Official lending-protocol docs incl. liquidation and risk
DeFiLlama Hacks: Database of DeFi exploits; a reality check on yield risk

Flare and Songbird

FTSO, delegation, rFLR, FAssets and staking on Flare and Songbird.

Flare network overview (Developer Hub): Official intro to Flare and Songbird
FTSO overview: How the Flare Time Series Oracle works
FAssets overview: How FXRP and other FAssets are minted and redeemed
Manage FlareDrops: Official guide to FlareDrop distributions
Flare Portal: Official app to wrap, delegate, stake and claim rewards (incl. rFLR)

Development

Solidity, smart-contract security, and building on Ethereum and Flare.

Solidity documentation: Official language docs
Ethereum developer docs: Official guide to the Ethereum stack
Cyfrin Updraft: Free Solidity and security courses (free account needed for progress tracking)
Smart Contract Security Field Guide: Free reference of common vulnerabilities
Flare Developer Hub: Official Flare docs: FTSO, FDC, FAssets, Smart Accounts

AI and Crypto

AI agents with wallets, decentralised compute, and using AI safely with crypto.

The promise and challenges of crypto + AI applications: Vitalik's widely cited framework for where AI and crypto meet
AI agents (ethereum.org): Official explainer of onchain AI agents
ERC-8004: Trustless Agents: Ethereum standard draft for agent identity and reputation
x402: Open HTTP-402 payment standard for AI agents paying with stablecoins

Taxes and Regulation

How crypto is taxed and regulated, and the records to keep.

Digital assets (IRS): Official US reporting rules for crypto
IRS FAQ on virtual currency transactions: Official Q&A on taxable events and cost basis
Coin Center education: Plain-language policy primers
Koinly crypto tax guides by country: Free per-country tax guides (vendor)