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Bitcoin: The Future of Money

Curriculum

  • 8 Sections
  • 17 Lessons
  • Lifetime
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  • Section 1: Introduction – Why Bitcoin Matters
    Feeling squeezed by rising prices and a paycheck that doesn’t stretch like it used to? You’re not alone—fiat’s endless churn has us all running to stand still. Bitcoin steps up as the fix: a rebellion against a system that punishes savers and rewards debt, offering a shot at real wealth and a fairer future. This is your starting line—where the frustrations of today meet the promise of tomorrow, and Bitcoin flips the script on money itself.
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    • 1.1
      Welcome to the Course
    • 1.2
      The Big Picture – A Failing System and a New Hope
  • Section 2: The Origins of Bitcoin – A Revolution Born from Crisis
    Back in 2008, the world watched banks crumble and trust vanish, leaving regular folks to pick up the pieces. Out of that mess came Bitcoin—a radical idea from a mystery mind, built to cut out the middlemen and hand power back to us. It’s not just a coin; it’s a response to a broken system, born with a mission to solve the problems fiat can’t—or won’t—fix.
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    • 2.1
      The Genesis – 2008 and Satoshi’s Vision
    • 2.2
      Problems Bitcoin Solves
  • Section 3: What Makes Money Good or Bad?
    Money’s supposed to work for you, not against you—so why does fiat feel like a losing bet? From durability to scarcity, the checklist for solid money has been around forever, and Bitcoin checks every box where paper cash stumbles. This is the deep dive into why some money lasts and some fades—and how Bitcoin’s rewriting the rules to put us ahead.
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    • 3.1
      The Qualities of Sound Money
    • 3.2
      Inflation vs. Deflation – The Economic Showdown
  • Section 4: How Bitcoin Works – The Nuts and Bolts
    Bitcoin’s more than a buzzword—it’s a machine, humming with tech that keeps it secure, scarce, and ours. From the blockchain’s unbreakable ledger to miners locking in its limits, this is the engine room where Bitcoin’s magic happens. Peel back the hood, and see why this system’s built to protect your wealth, not pawn it off to printers and profiteers.
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    • 4.1
      The Blockchain – A Trust Machine
    • 4.2
      Securing the Network, Creating Scarcity
    • 4.3
      The 21 Million Cap – Bitcoin’s Secret Weapon
  • Section 5: Bitcoin as a Long-Term Investment
    Tired of savings that shrink while prices soar? Bitcoin’s not here for a quick flip—it’s a long game where holding tight pays off big. With deflation in its DNA and scarcity as its strength, this is your playbook for turning patience into power, building wealth that fiat can only dream of eroding.
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    • 5.1
      HODLing – The Power of Patience
    • 5.2
      Time Preference – Thinking Long-Term
  • Section 6: Criticisms, Drawbacks, and Counterarguments
    Bitcoin’s got doubters yelling “too risky!” or “too wild!”—but are they right, or just stuck in fiat’s shadow? Volatility, energy gripes, adoption snags—they’re real, but so are the fixes, and the naysayers often miss the bigger scam: fiat itself. This is where we face the heat, bust the myths, and show why Bitcoin’s tougher than the critics think.
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    • 6.1
      The Naysayers – What They Get Wrong
    • 6.2
      Real Challenges – And How Bitcoin Overcomes Them
  • Section 7: The Bitcoin Standard – A Vision for the Future
    What if money couldn’t be messed with—a global standard where Bitcoin rules, not inflation? Picture a world with stable value, no bailouts, and power in your hands, not theirs. This is the bold leap forward: Bitcoin as the bedrock of a fairer, freer future, where even a house might cost a sliver of a coin someday.
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    • 7.1
      Bitcoin as Global Money
    • 7.2
      Forward-Thinking Solutions
  • Section 8: Conclusion – Your Bitcoin Journey Starts Now
    You’ve seen the why and the how—scarcity, HODLing, a system that fights for you. Now it’s go time: Bitcoin’s not just a coin; it’s a movement against a failing fiat mess, and you’re holding the ticket. This is your launchpad—recap the wins, grab the tools, and step into a journey where hope turns into action.
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    • 8.1
      Key Takeaways
    • 8.2
      Next Steps

The Genesis – 2008 and Satoshi’s Vision

Let’s rewind to 2008—a year that hit like a sledgehammer for millions. Picture this: banks collapsing like dominoes, families losing homes, jobs vanishing overnight. The news was a parade of bailouts—big shots in suits getting rescued with taxpayer cash while regular folks got eviction notices. The subprime mortgage mess had blown up, exposing a financial system built on shaky bets and greed. Trust in banks? Gone. Faith in governments to fix it? Out the window. People watched their savings evaporate as Wall Street got a golden parachute, and the question burned: who’s looking out for us? This wasn’t just a crisis—it was a wake-up call, and this lesson starts right there, in the rubble of that betrayal, where Bitcoin’s story begins.

Then came a ghost in the machine: Satoshi Nakamoto. No one knows who they were—a lone genius, a group, maybe even your quirky uncle who’s good with computers—but in October 2008, they dropped a bombshell. It was a nine-page paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,” posted to an obscure cryptography email list. Sounds nerdy, right? But here’s the juice: Satoshi wasn’t just tinkering with code. They were proposing a way to cut out the middlemen—banks, governments, the whole rotten crew—and let people send money directly to each other, no permission needed. After 2008, when those middlemen had tanked the world, this wasn’t just clever—it was revolutionary. Imagine a world where your cash doesn’t need a banker’s blessing to move. That’s the spark Satoshi lit.

 

The Bitcoin Whitepaper published in 2008 by the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.

 

Fast forward to January 3, 2009—Bitcoin’s birthday. The first block, called the “genesis block,” went live, and Satoshi baked in a little Easter egg that says it all. Embedded in the code was a headline from that day’s Times newspaper: “Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.” It wasn’t just a timestamp—it was a battle cry. While the old system doubled down on failure, Bitcoin was born to defy it. No printing presses, no bailouts, just a network where value flows without a leash. For everyday people—like the factory worker who lost his pension or the mom scraping by—this was a whisper of something better: money that couldn’t be gamed by the powerful.

Why does this origin story hit home? Because 2008 wasn’t ancient history—it’s the scar tissue of our financial lives. Even now, we feel it: rents and housing spiking, groceries costing more, the sense that the system’s still rigged. Satoshi saw that coming and built Bitcoin to fight back. It’s not controlled by a CEO or a president—it’s a digital pact between users worldwide, secured by math, not promises. That crisis birthed a vision: a currency that’s scarce, not endless, and free, not chained. It’s not just tech—it’s a chance to reclaim power from a machine that’s been chewing us up for too long.

Bitcoin’s genesis is more than a history lesson—it’s the opening shot of a rebellion we’re all invited to join. Satoshi vanished after 2010, leaving no face, no fortune, just this gift. The whitepaper promised a fix for a world burned by trust, and the genesis block shouted, “We won’t forget.” This is where Bitcoin starts: not in a boardroom, but in the ashes of a system that failed us, offering a future where your money answers to you, not them. It’s the foundation for everything this course builds—how Bitcoin solves today’s woes and hands us hope we can hold onto.

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