Tier 2 · Essentials · Crypto
Blockchain and asset basics
Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, and stablecoins.
- 1Bitcoin, Ethereum, and how blockchains workHow a blockchain records transactions, proof of work vs proof of stake, and what makes Bitcoin and Ethereum different — the foundation for understanding what actually drives crypto prices.
- 2Altcoins and stablecoinsWhat altcoins are, why most are riskier and less liquid than Bitcoin, how the major types of stablecoins keep their peg — and the ways each can fail.
