Bitcoin & Crypto Foundations
Learn how Bitcoin works, how to buy and store it safely, and how to manage its risks, costs and German tax basics with a written plan.
Self-study course Self-study course: written lessons, videos and downloadable materials for independent learning. There is no supervision, assessment, individual feedback or tutoring. Self-check quizzes are evaluated automatically in your browser — we do not see your results.
All 10 lessons free
Before you start
- Basic percentage calculations
- Familiarity with online banking
- No prior crypto knowledge needed
What you will be able to do
- Explain how blocks, miners, proof of work and confirmations secure Bitcoin
- Calculate Bitcoin issuance and describe the halving schedule
- Choose between custodial storage and self-custody and create a seed backup plan
- Calculate the full round-trip cost of a purchase including spread and fees
- Size crypto positions with fixed percentage risk and loss tolerance
- Recognise common scams and outline the basic German tax rules for private crypto sales
Lessons in this course
What Bitcoin Is and the Problem It Tries to Solve
Understand what Bitcoin is, which problems with money it tries to address, and what it does not solve.
How the Blockchain Works: Blocks, Miners and Confirmations
Learn in simple, accurate terms how transactions are grouped into blocks, secured by proof of work and confirmed.
Supply, Issuance and the Halving
Calculate how Bitcoin's supply grows, why it approaches 21 million and what the halving changes.
Wallets, Private Keys and Seed Phrases
Understand who really controls your bitcoin and how to store and back up access safely.
Buying Bitcoin: Exchanges, Orders, Spreads, Fees and MiCA
Compare order types and calculate the real round-trip cost of a purchase, within the EU regulatory context.
Volatility and Position Sizing for Crypto
Use fixed percentage risk and loss tolerance to size crypto positions despite large price swings.
Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies and Stablecoins
Understand how other crypto-assets and stablecoins differ from Bitcoin and which risks they add.
Security: Scams, Phishing and Rug Pulls
Recognise the most common crypto scams and build simple habits that protect your money.
Crypto and Taxes in Germany: General Orientation
Get a general overview of how private crypto sales are treated in Germany and why records matter.
Building Your Personal Crypto Plan
Write a simple written plan with allocation limits, risk rules and a review routine.
Gold & Precious Metals: Owning, Trading and Managing Risk
Continue with "Gold & Precious Metals" to compare Bitcoin's scarcity story with the oldest store-of-value assets.
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