Learn Bitcoin, step by step
Six levels and 63 short, friendly lessons, made for every age. Go at your own pace.
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Each lesson is short and calm, so you can learn a little each day, at your own pace.
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Every lesson is written in plain, friendly words, with big clear type.
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Short videos walk you through each idea, one calm step at a time.
Print any lesson and keep it on the kitchen bench to share with family.
Six levels, one simple path
Start at Level 1 and move along whenever you feel ready. Tap any level to see what’s inside.
Welcome to the Table
What money is, what Bitcoin is, and how it all began.
See the lessons →Getting started
Buying, sending, steering clear of scams and staying calm.
See the lessons →Keeping it safe
Your keys, seed words, hardware wallets, backups and privacy.
See the lessons →Going deeper
Multisig, running a node, Lightning and planning ahead.
See the lessons →Bitcoin for your future
Retirement accounts, tax, record keeping and when to get help.
See the lessons →Bitcoin goes mainstream
Companies, countries and what people are building on Bitcoin.
See the lessons →Welcome to the Table
What money is, what Bitcoin is, and how it all began.
- 1.1What is money, really?
- 1.2Why our money keeps buying less
- 1.3Bitcoin in five minutes
- 1.1740 years in the making: the cypherpunks and the road to Bitcoin
- 1.18The white paper, in plain words
- 1.4Only 21 million, ever
- 1.5Bitcoin, not crypto
- 1.6Common myths, calmly answered
- 1.7Bitcoin and crime: an honest look
- 1.8My story: how I found Bitcoin
- 1.9From gold to paper: how money lost its anchor (1971)
- 1.10Who does the world owe?
- 1.11Saving for tomorrow: why sound money rewards patience
- 1.12Who's in charge of Bitcoin? Nobody, and why that matters
- 1.13Mining and the halving, simply explained
- 1.14Bitcoin and energy: the honest conversation
- 1.15Bitcoin around the world: who needs it most
- 1.16Don't trust, verify: checking the rules yourself
Getting started
Buying, sending, steering clear of scams and staying calm.
- 2.1Starting small, with any amount
- 2.2Where to buy, and what to look for
- 2.3Buying step by step
- 2.4Receiving bitcoin: addresses and QR codes
- 2.5Sending bitcoin and fees
- 2.6Regular buying (DCA) vs all at once
- 2.7Scams and safety basics
- 2.8Price swings: big drops happen, and how to stay calm
- 2.9HODL: what it means and why patience works
- 2.10Longs, shorts, leverage and liquidations
- 2.11Options, LEAPS and deltas in plain words
- 2.12When people scoff, and how to share Bitcoin kindly
Keeping it safe
Your keys, seed words, hardware wallets, backups and privacy.
- 3.1Not your keys, not your coins
- 3.2Your seed words explained
- 3.3Hot wallets vs hardware wallets
- 3.4Setting up a hardware wallet
- 3.5Backups that survive fire and flood
- 3.6Watch-only wallets (xpub only, never seed words)
- 3.7Privacy basics
“I made The Bitcoin Table for my family first. If my mum can follow it, anyone can. Pull up a chair and take it one lesson at a time.”
Going deeper
Multisig, running a node, Lightning and planning ahead.
- 4.1What multisig is
- 4.2Solo multisig vs collaborative custody
- 4.3Why run a node?
- 4.4Running a node step by step
- 4.5Lightning: fast, small payments
- 4.6Inheritance: passing Bitcoin to family
Bitcoin for your future
Retirement accounts, tax, record keeping and when to get help.
- 5.1Retirement structures: the big picture
- 5.2Australia: SMSF and Bitcoin
- 5.3United States: Bitcoin and retirement accounts
- 5.4United Kingdom: SIPPs and ISAs (what's allowed now)
- 5.5Canada and other countries (RRSP/TFSA etc.)
- 5.6Tax and record keeping basics
- 5.7When to get professional help
Bitcoin goes mainstream
Companies, countries and what people are building on Bitcoin.
- 6.1The big picture: who's adding Bitcoin, and why it matters
- 6.2Corporate treasuries: companies holding Bitcoin instead of cash
- 6.3The treasury playbook: how companies raise money to buy Bitcoin
- 6.4Bitcoin-backed credit and preferred shares
- 6.5Japan, Asia and the global spread
- 6.6The new wave: companies built around Bitcoin from day one
- 6.7Funds, ETFs and nation-states
- 6.8How it all adds demand and strength to the network
- 6.9The trade-offs in two minutes: dilution, leverage, premiums
- 6.10Bitcoin around the world
- 6.11Building on Bitcoin
- 6.12Nostr: your own voice, and zaps
- 6.13Things to ponder
Good to know
The things people ask us most.
Do I need to know anything first?
No. Level 1 starts right at the beginning, with what money is and how Bitcoin began.
How long are the lessons?
They are short and written in plain words, so you can finish one over a cup of tea.
Do I need a card for the free 5 days?
No card is needed to start your free 5 days.
Can I go at my own pace?
Yes. Every lesson stays open to you, so you can pause, come back and read again any time.
Is this financial advice?
No. The Bitcoin Table is general information for learning. For your own situation, please speak with a licensed professional.
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Start your free 5 daysMembers: go to your lessonsGeneral information for learning, not financial advice.
