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Intermediate
Go deeper · 19 modules
Longer modules, about 35 minutes each, that follow each blockchain story from its first idea to today. Each one ends with a quiz. They are written to be reread, so come back to them as you learn more.
The Bitcoin Story
Before Bitcoin
The 20-year search for digital cash.
The Bitcoin Story · Module 2Satoshi and the white paper
Nine pages that started it all.
The Bitcoin Story · Module 3The early years
Pizza, exchanges and the first halving.
The Bitcoin Story · Module 4Growing pains
Hacks, forks and the 2017 boom.
The Bitcoin Story · Module 5Going mainstream
Companies, a country and big failures.
The Bitcoin Story · Module 6Bitcoin today
Funds, records and the pullback.
The Ethereum Story
The big idea
What if a blockchain could run programs?
The Ethereum Story · Module 2Building and launching
From idea to live network.
The Ethereum Story · Module 3The DAO and the split
An attack, a fork and two chains.
The Ethereum Story · Module 4Tokens, ICOs and traffic jams
Why everyone built on Ethereum.
The Ethereum Story · Module 5DeFi, NFTs and fees
Apps without banks, and high costs.
The Ethereum Story · Module 6The Merge and after
Proof of stake and cheaper use.
The Solana Story
A faster idea
A new way to keep time on a blockchain.
The Solana Story · Module 2Launch and early growth
Going live, tiny fees and first apps.
The Solana Story · Module 3The 2021 boom and the outages
A huge rise, then network stalls.
The Solana Story · Module 4FTX and the crash
A hack, a collapse and a deep fall.
The Solana Story · Module 5Comeback and memecoins
Airdrops, memecoins and a steadier network.
The Solana Story · Module 6Solana today
Records, funds and next upgrades.