Every lesson

The whole course, one flat list

All 17 lessons in reading order, grouped by level. This is the index — if you’d rather be walked through it, Start here lays out the same course with a line on why each level comes where it does.

101 Foundations Twelve rules hold up everything here. Meet them, then learn what a key is, how people lose Bitcoin, and why an exchange isn’t custody.

  1. 101.1 The twelve rules read first
  2. 101.2 What Bitcoin keys are
  3. 101.3 How people lose Bitcoin
  4. 101.4 Not your keys, not your coins

102 Wallet configuration Every real setup fits on one ladder. Find the lowest rung that covers you, and move up only when your situation genuinely outgrows it.

  1. 102.1 Hot and cold — where savings belong
  2. 102.2 The wallet configuration ladder
  3. 102.3 Beyond the ladder — BIP-85 and Shamir optional
  4. 102.4 Choosing a hardware wallet

103 Private key creation Making a seed, backing it up so fire and water can’t destroy it, proving the backup works, and moving coins without fumbling.

  1. 103.1 Generating a seed
  2. 103.2 Backing up a seed phrase
  3. 103.3 Testing a backup
  4. 103.4 Sending Bitcoin safely

104 The long haul The human habits that stop most real losses — and the plan that lets your Bitcoin outlive you.

  1. 104.1 Phishing and everyday safety
  2. 104.2 Privacy / OpSec
  3. 104.3 Why Bitcoin doesn’t inherit like money
  4. 104.4 Building a Recovery Kit
  5. 104.5 Running your own node
Not sure where to start?

Level 101 from the top. If you’d rather skip to the setup that fits you, finding your setup names it in five plain questions and a short risk assessment — then turns it into a checklist you can work through.

Last verified: July 28, 2026