Lessons
What Is a Bitcoin Wallet? Types, Keys and How They Work
Custodial vs Non-Custodial Wallets: Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins
Custodial vs Non-Custodial Wallets: The Fundamental Choice The difference between a custodial vs non-custodial wallet is the most important decision you’ll make as a Bitcoin holder. It determines whether you … Read more
Seed Phrases Explained: The BIP39 Word List and Recovery
A seed phrase is a sequence of 12 or 24 English words that serves as the master backup for your entire Bitcoin wallet. Also called a mnemonic phrase, recovery phrase, … Read more
Seed Phrase Storage: Metal Backups, Passphrases and Best Practices
Proper seed phrase storage is the difference between holding bitcoin securely for decades and losing it in a single house fire. In Lesson 2.3, you learned what a seed phrase … Read more
Hardware Wallets Explained: How Cold Wallets Protect Your Bitcoin
A hardware wallet is a dedicated physical device designed to store your Bitcoin private keys completely offline. Unlike software wallets that run on internet-connected computers or phones, a hardware wallet … Read more
Ledger vs Trezor and Beyond: Choosing the Best Hardware Wallet
Choosing the right hardware wallet means balancing security, usability, price, and your own technical comfort level. If you’ve read the previous lesson on how hardware wallets work, you understand why … Read more
How to Set Up a Hardware Wallet: Your First Cold Storage Step by Step
How to Set Up a Hardware Wallet Knowing how to set up a hardware wallet is the single most important step between buying one and actually securing your bitcoin. The … Read more
Electrum Wallet: The Complete Guide to Bitcoin’s Most Trusted Desktop Wallet
Electrum Wallet: Bitcoin’s Veteran Desktop Wallet The Electrum wallet has been a fixture of the Bitcoin ecosystem since 2011, making it one of the oldest continuously maintained Bitcoin wallets in … Read more
Wallet of Satoshi, Phoenix and the Best Lightning Wallets
Lightning wallets let you send and receive bitcoin in seconds, with fees often under one satoshi. If you’ve followed this course from understanding what a Bitcoin wallet is through hardware … Read more
Course 2 Final Review: Building Your Personal Wallet Strategy
You’ve covered a lot of ground in this course — from understanding what a Bitcoin wallet actually is to comparing hardware wallets, mastering seed phrases, and exploring Lightning wallets. This … Read more