IMPCT Institute · Course 01 · Index
30 modules
in 30 days.
Four parts. Thirty modules. Five to ten minutes a day. Each module builds on the one before. Each one closes with a quiz that validates whether the promised outcomes actually landed.
New here? Start at Module 1.
The modules are designed to be read in order. Each one takes 5–10 minutes. There is a feedback prompt at the bottom of every module.
Part 1 — Foundations
Why crypto exists, how blockchains actually work, and the design choices behind Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- Module 01Why does crypto exist?
- Module 02What is a blockchain, really?
- Module 03Bitcoin: what makes it valuable?
- Module 04Wallets, keys, and your money's actual location
- Module 05How transactions actually work (and why gas exists)
- Module 06Ethereum and the idea of programmable money
- Module 07Part 1 recap — what you actually know now
Part 2 — Ecosystem
Layer 1 vs Layer 2, stablecoins, exchanges, custody at every scale, mining vs staking, tokens vs NFTs.
- Module 08Layer 1 vs Layer 2 (and why everyone talks about 'scaling')
- Module 09Stablecoins (the most-used product in crypto)
- Module 10Exchanges: CEX vs DEX
- Module 11Custody at scale: who is actually holding your money?
- Module 12Mining vs staking (PoW vs PoS) and where yield actually comes from
- Module 13Tokens, coins, and NFTs (and why the distinctions matter)
- Module 14Part 2 recap — the ecosystem, decoded
Part 3 — DeFi & Applications
DeFi, lending, AMMs, yield, bridges, oracles. The on-chain economy that has compounded for a decade.
- Module 15What is DeFi (decentralized finance)?
- Module 16Lending and borrowing on chain
- Module 17Automated Market Makers (AMMs) in depth
- Module 18Bridges and cross-chain infrastructure
- Module 19Oracles and the data problem
- Module 20Yield mechanics — real yield, leverage, and farming
- Module 21Part 3 recap — DeFi, decoded
Part 4 — Investor lens + IMPCT bridge
Tokenomics, market cycles, real risk, tokenized real-world assets, and how to build your own thesis.
- Module 22Tokenomics — how to read a token's economic design
- Module 23Market cycles and reading them honestly
- Module 24Real risk in crypto
- Module 25Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs)
- Module 26Stablecoins as financial infrastructure
- Module 27Spot Bitcoin ETFs and Digital Asset Treasury Companies
- Module 28Where the next decade of capital is heading
- Module 29Building your own thesis
- Module 30What crypto literacy actually means