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Blockchain & Digital Assets Fundamentals

Start from zero. Learn how blockchain works, what digital assets are, and why secure custody matters — before touching Fireblocks.

20 hours total
Developer, Operator, Architect, Business
24 lessons in 5 modules
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Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

Curriculum

What is Blockchain?

A visual introduction to blocks, chains, distributed ledgers, and immutability.

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Consensus Mechanisms

Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake, finality, and what consensus means for asset settlement.

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Transaction Lifecycle

From signing to broadcast to confirmation — every step a transaction goes through.

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Lab: Block Explorer Practice

Use Etherscan to read real transactions, trace wallet balances, and inspect smart contract calls.

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UTXO Explained🎯 Team Prep

What Unspent Transaction Outputs are, how Bitcoin tracks balances with UTXO sets, and why this differs from account-based ledgers.

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Bitcoin Mining Overview🎯 Team Prep

How miners create blocks, the proof-of-work puzzle, block rewards, and the role of mining in Bitcoin security.

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Lab: Blockchain Explorer with Blockchair🎯 Team Prep

Use Blockchair to inspect real Bitcoin UTXO sets, trace transaction inputs/outputs, and compare BTC vs ETH data structures.

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What you'll be able to do

  • Explain how blockchain consensus and transactions work
  • Describe the role of wallets, keys, and addresses
  • Understand hot vs cold custody models
  • Articulate why MPC is superior to traditional key management
  • Read and interpret on-chain data using a block explorer

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