The development of blockchain ecosystems and the popularization of digital assets attract more and more people who want to learn about cryptocurrencies to use them and, in the future, to make money. Many courses, online universities, and literature give information about the possibilities of crypto investment and trading on crypto exchanges. However, it’s often difficult for a beginner to make sense of such diversity; finding the right course to study requires a careful checking of the information. Let’s find out which courses are available, how to choose the right ones, which training programs are the most popular and give you the desired results.
Free Online Courses for Beginners
You can find plenty of free online courses for newbies on the Internet. These courses are often sites for cryptocurrency projects that provide introductory information about the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Despite their commercial nature, these projects still provide informative courses. Among the free online crypto courses, some are really useful in terms of learning and becoming familiar with the world of cryptocurrency.
Enter to Crypto: Starter Edition by CoinsPaid Media
The course materials, which we at CoinsPaid Media have created for you, consist of basic knowledge about the crypto industry. They provide an opportunity to understand the terms, as well as consider options for investment destinations. The data on which the information is based reveals different ways to make money on cryptocurrency with clear examples.
The course program consists of five blocks of information:
- Introduction. This block presents the course program and its structure, helping develop a convenient learning system.
- Blockchain. Here Max Krupyshev, CEO of CoinsPaid, explains how blockchain technology works, its value, and its use.
- Cryptocurrency. The block consists of materials intended to give comprehensive information about what digital assets are, the difference between various cryptocurrencies, and, most importantly, how to legally use them and earn from them.
- NFT, DeFi and CBDC. In this block, viewers are told about the most popular areas of the crypto industry, the possibilities of their implementation and trends of development in the future.
- CoinsPaid. A promotional block that aims to introduce you to the CoinsPaid ecosystem and its solutions.
The course videos are in English, and educational articles are available in three languages — English, Russian and Spanish.
The link: https://coinspaidmedia.com/academy/enter-to-crypto-starter-edition/
Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain by Vizitech Solutions
This course is from Vizitech Solutions, a major Indian fintech company. The video tutorials will help users gain a functional and economic understanding of the technology. The course creators have paid attention not only to the prospects of Bitcoin as the first cryptocurrency but also to the economic implications of digital assets in general.
The course information contains:
- Theoretical information about Bitcoin and blockchain from a technical and economic perspective
- An overview of the legal uses of cryptocurrencies
- An introduction to the opportunities presented by the blockchain ecosystem
- Learning how to use digital assets with BTC transactions as an example
The course consists of 11 lectures in English, the total duration of which is 1h 48 min.
The link: https://www.udemy.com/course/introduction-to-cryptocurrencies/
Cryptocurrency for Beginners (Buy — Trade — Secure) by Crypto Block School
This course from the Crypto Block School team will teach you more about how to buy, trade and store cryptocurrencies safely. In addition to basic knowledge of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency architecture, it provides practical skills needed to work with digital assets. The course materials will teach you how to:
- buy cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple and other altcoins safely
- set up an account on Coinbase and Binance exchanges
- exchange cryptocurrencies
- store digital assets and transfer cryptocurrency between accounts and wallets
- convert fiat to cryptocurrency and vice versa
- protect investments from hackers
The course consists of 14 lectures in English, with a total duration of 34 minutes.
The link: https://www.udemy.com/course/cryptocurrency-for-beginners-buy-trade-secure-wallets-bitcoin-ethereum/
YouTube Learning Channels
YouTube tutorials are one of the most popular and accessible ways to get information about cryptocurrencies. And while YouTube is used to promote in-depth courses through private channels, there are many publicly available and informative video courses, meaning the followers of popular crypto enthusiasts have the opportunity to learn the latest news of the crypto community and get the basic knowledge about digital assets.
Let’s highlight a few channels that contain useful information that can help you learn how to use digital assets.
Ivan on Tech
The popular cryptocurrency channel on YouTube belongs to software developer Ivan Liljeqvist and has circa 494.000 subscribers. Being an international speaker on blockchain technologies, Ivan is on the cutting edge of cryptocurrencies and his training videos answer most questions about cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Playlists cover topics like Ethereum and Bitcoin technologies and software developments for using digital assets.
Aantonop
The YouTube channel is run by Bitcoin enthusiast Andreas Antonopoulos, who is the author of “Mastering Bitcoin” and “The Internet of Money” and has over 312.000 subscribers. His channel includes market analysis and tutorials in Q&A format and covers topics of the Bitcoin ecosystem and blockchain technology. The videos from the Bitcoin for Beginners: Learn the Basics playlist cover basic questions about blockchain, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
