The CryptKi Academy
Control starts with understanding.
The CryptKi Academy
Learn the concepts
Use this side when you want to understand wallets, keys, transactions, risks, and self-custody before taking action.
Fundamentals
The core ideas every crypto user should understand first.
- What is a cryptocurrency and how does it work?
- Why securing cryptocurrencies is essential
- Risks in the crypto ecosystem
- What is a crypto wallet? Custodial vs non-custodial
- Keys, addresses, and seed phrases
- Crypto transactions
- Smart contracts
Choosing a wallet
- Types of wallets
- Hot vs cold wallets
- Hardware wallets
- Which crypto wallet should you choose?
- Comparing hardware wallets
- Multisignature wallets
- Paper wallets
- Common mistakes when choosing wallets
Using a wallet
- How to use a software wallet
- How to use a hardware wallet
- Backup and recovery
- What can you do with a wallet?
- Using your wallet safely
- Using multiple devices or wallets
- Sharing access
Threats and attacks
- Phishing: how to recognize and avoid it
- Malware, keyloggers and clipboard hijacking
- Impersonation scams
- Scams: airdrops, giveaways, ponzis, fake tokens
- Centralized exchange risks
Critical add-ons
- Approvals and permissions
- Wrong network or wrong chain
- Securing your computer and phone for crypto use
Recovery and long-term
The CryptKi Guides
Act safely
Use this side when you want practical steps for buying, setting up, sending, using DeFi, or recovering from mistakes.
Getting started
For the first actions most users need to perform.
- How to buy and sell cryptocurrencies: beginner’s guide
- How to set up a wallet
- How to manage your seed phrase
- How to send and receive crypto safely
- How to move crypto off an exchange safely
Using crypto on-chain
For DeFi, explorers, swaps, bridges, lending, and approvals.
- How to interact with DeFi safely
- How to read a transaction on Etherscan
- How to swap and bridge assets safely
- How to lend and borrow in DeFi
- How to revoke approvals safely
Fixing problems
For situations where something may already have gone wrong.
- How to recover from a crypto transaction mistake
- How to react if your seed phrase is compromised
- How to handle a stuck transaction
Improving your setup
For reducing exposure once the basics are already in place.