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Readings.

Every reading recommendation from the course, with my commentary on each. 138 entries spanning the 30 days. Some are short articles. Some are books. Some are dashboards or tools. Each one earned its place by being useful.

Click any entry to see the full commentary plus a link to the original source. You can also browse readings by the day they were introduced.

Module 1 — Why does crypto exist?

5 readings

Module 2 — What is a blockchain, really?

4 readings

Module 3 — Bitcoin: what makes it valuable?

5 readings

Module 4 — Wallets, keys, and your money's actual location

5 readings

Module 5 — How transactions actually work (and why gas exists)

4 readings

Module 6 — Ethereum and the idea of programmable money

5 readings

Module 7 — Part 1 recap — what you actually know now

4 readings

Module 8 — Layer 1 vs Layer 2 (and why everyone talks about 'scaling')

5 readings

Module 9 — Stablecoins (the most-used product in crypto)

6 readings

Module 10 — Exchanges: CEX vs DEX

5 readings

Module 11 — Custody at scale: who is actually holding your money?

3 readings

Module 12 — Mining vs staking (PoW vs PoS) and where yield actually comes from

6 readings

Module 13 — Tokens, coins, and NFTs (and why the distinctions matter)

6 readings

Module 14 — Part 2 recap — the ecosystem, decoded

4 readings

Module 15 — What is DeFi (decentralized finance)?

5 readings

Module 16 — Lending and borrowing on chain

5 readings

Module 17 — Automated Market Makers (AMMs) in depth

5 readings

Module 18 — Bridges and cross-chain infrastructure

2 readings

Module 19 — Oracles and the data problem

4 readings

Module 20 — Yield mechanics — real yield, leverage, and farming

5 readings

Module 21 — Part 3 recap — DeFi, decoded

4 readings

Module 22 — Tokenomics — how to read a token's economic design

5 readings

Module 23 — Market cycles and reading them honestly

5 readings

Module 24 — Real risk in crypto

3 readings

Module 25 — Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs)

6 readings

Module 26 — Stablecoins as financial infrastructure

4 readings

Module 27 — Spot Bitcoin ETFs and Digital Asset Treasury Companies

6 readings

Module 28 — Where the next decade of capital is heading

5 readings

Module 29 — Building your own thesis

3 readings

Module 30 — What crypto literacy actually means

4 readings