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  • Earn Overview
  • Chapter 101 - Bitcoin: What is it?
    • 101.1 Lesson - whatIsBitcoin
    • 101.2 Lesson - sat
    • 101.3 Lesson - whereBitcoinExist
    • 101.4 Lesson - whoControlsBitcoin
    • 101.5 Lesson - copyBitcoin
  • Chapter 102 - What is Money?
    • 102.1 Lesson - moneySocialAgreement
    • 102.2 Lesson - coincidenceOfWants
    • 102.3 Lesson - moneyEvolution
    • 102.4 Lesson - whyStonesShellGold
    • 102.5 Lesson - moneyIsImportant
    • 102.6 Lesson - moneyImportantGovernement
  • Chapter 103 - How Does Money Work?
    • 103.1 Lesson - WhatIsFiat
    • 103.2 Lesson - whyCareAboutFiatMoney
    • 103.3 Lesson - GovernementCanPrintMoney
    • 103.4 Lesson - FiatLosesValueOverTime
    • 103.5 Lesson - OtherIssues
  • Chapter 104 - Bitcoin: Why is it special?
    • 104.1 Lesson - LimitedSupply
    • 104.2 Lesson - Decentralized
    • 104.3 Lesson - NoCounterfeitMoney
    • 104.4 Lesson - HighlyDivisible
    • 104.5 Lesson - securePartOne
    • 104.6 Lesson - securePartTwo
  • Chapter 201 - The Origins of Money
    • 201.1 Lesson - originsOfMoney
    • 201.2 Lesson - primitiveMoney
    • 201.3 Lesson - anticipatingDemand
    • 201.4 Lesson - nashEquilibrium
    • 201.5 Lesson - singleStoreOfValue
  • Chapter 202 - Attributes of a good Store of Value
    • 202.1 Lesson - whatIsGoodSOV
    • 202.2 Lesson - durability
    • 202.3 Lesson - portability
    • 202.4 Lesson - fungibility
    • 202.5 Lesson - verifiability
    • 202.6 Lesson - divisibility
    • 202.7 Lesson - scarce
    • 202.8 Lesson - establishedHistory
    • 202.9 Lesson - censorshipResistance
  • Chapter 203 - The Evolution of Money I
    • 203.1 Lesson - evolutionMoney
    • 203.2 Lesson - collectible
    • 203.3 Lesson - storeOfValue
    • 203.4 Lesson - mediumOfExchange
    • 203.5 Lesson - unitOfAccount
    • 203.6 Lesson - partlyMonetized
    • 203.7 Lesson - monetizationStage
  • Chapter 204 - The Evolution of Money II
    • 204.1 Lesson - notFromGovernment
    • 204.2 Lesson - primaryFunction
    • 204.3 Lesson - monetaryMetals
    • 204.4 Lesson - stockToFlow
    • 204.5 Lesson - hardMoney
  • Chapter 205 - The Evolution of Money III
    • 205.1 Lesson - convergingOnGold
    • 205.2 Lesson - originsOfPaperMoney
    • 205.3 Lesson - fractionalReserve
    • 205.4 Lesson - bankRun
    • 205.5 Lesson - modernCentralBanking
    • 205.6 Lesson - goldBacked
    • 205.7 Lesson - brettonWoods
    • 205.8 Lesson - globalReserve
  • Chapter 206 - The Evolution of Money IV
    • 206.1 Lesson - nixonShock
    • 206.2 Lesson - fiatEra
    • 206.3 Lesson - digitalFiat
    • 206.4 Lesson - plasticCredit
    • 206.5 Lesson - doubleSpendProblem
    • 206.6 Lesson - satoshisBreakthrough
    • 206.7 Lesson - nativelyDigital
    • 206.8 Lesson - CBDCs
  • Chapter 301 - Bitcoin: Why was it created?
    • 301.1 Lesson - rootProblem
    • 301.2 Lesson - bitcoinCreator
    • 301.3 Lesson - fiatRequiresTrust
    • 301.4 Lesson - moneyPrinting
    • 301.5 Lesson - genesisBlock
    • 301.6 Lesson - cypherpunks
  • Chapter 302 - Bitcoin: How does it work?
    • 302.1 Lesson - peer2Peer
    • 302.2 Lesson - blockchain
    • 302.3 Lesson - privateKey
    • 302.4 Lesson - publicKey
    • 302.5 Lesson - mining
    • 302.6 Lesson - proofOfWork
    • 302.7 Lesson - difficultyAdjustment
    • 302.8 Lesson - halving
  • Chapter 401 - Lightning: What does it solve?
    • 401.1 Lesson - bitcoinDrawbacks
    • 401.2 Lesson - blocksizeWars
    • 401.3 Lesson - lightningNetwork
    • 401.4 Lesson - instantPayments
    • 401.5 Lesson - micropayments
    • 401.6 Lesson - scalability
    • 401.7 Lesson - paymentChannels
    • 401.8 Lesson - routing
  • Chapter 501 - Bitcoin Criticisms & Fallacies I
    • 501.1 Lesson - itsaBubble
    • 501.2 Lesson - itstooVolatile
    • 501.3 Lesson - itsnotBacked
    • 501.4 Lesson - willbecomeObsolete
    • 501.5 Lesson - toomuchEnergy
    • 501.6 Lesson - strandedEnergy
  • Chapter 502 - Bitcoin Criticisms & Fallacies II
    • 502.1 Lesson - internetDependent
    • 502.2 Lesson - forcrimeOnly
    • 502.3 Lesson - ponziScheme
    • 502.4 Lesson - bitcoinisTooSlow
    • 502.5 Lesson - supplyLimit
    • 502.6 Lesson - governmentBan
  • Chapter 503 - Bitcoin Criticisms & Fallacies III
    • 503.1 Lesson - concentratedOwnership
    • 503.2 Lesson - centralizedMining
    • 503.3 Lesson - tooExpensive
    • 503.4 Lesson - prohibitivelyHigh
    • 503.5 Lesson - willBeHoarded
    • 503.6 Lesson - canBeDuplicated
  • Chapter 601 - Bitcoin and Economics I
    • 601.1 Lesson - scarcity
    • 601.2 Lesson - monetaryPremium
    • 601.3 Lesson - greshamsLaw
    • 601.4 Lesson - thiersLaw
    • 601.5 Lesson - cantillonEffect
    • 601.6 Lesson - schellingPoint
  • Chapter 602 - Bitcoin and Economics II
    • 602.1 Lesson - opportunityCost
    • 602.2 Lesson - timePreference
    • 602.3 Lesson - impossibleTrinity
    • 602.4 Lesson - jevonsParadox
    • 602.5 Lesson - powerLaws
    • 602.6 Lesson - winnerTakeAll
  • Chapter 603 - Bitcoin and Economics III
    • 603.1 Lesson - unitBias
    • 603.2 Lesson - veblenGood
    • 603.3 Lesson - malinvestment
    • 603.4 Lesson - asymmetricPayoff
    • 603.5 Lesson - ansoffMatrix
  • README
  • LICENSE
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  1. Chapter 301 - Bitcoin: Why was it created?

301.2 Lesson - bitcoinCreator

Screen: bitcoinCreator

Headline: Bitcoin's Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

Reward: 2

Text: The creator of bitcoin, who used the pseudonym "Satoshi Nakamoto," is unknown and no claims of being the creator have been verified. Satoshi was only involved in the project for a short time before disappearing.

The bitcoin protocol is based on open source code, meaning that anyone can review it. This transparency makes it the most reviewed code in existence. Despite the mystery of its creator, bitcoin itself is an open and transparent monetary network that can be examined and used by anyone.

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QUIZ

Question: Who is the creator of bitcoin?

Answer: An unknown programmer who used the pseudonym "Satoshi Nakamoto"

Feedback: Correct! It's an interesting mystery, but it's worth noting that the bitcoin protocol is based on open source code, meaning that anyone can review it. This transparency makes it the most reviewed code in existence. Despite the mystery of its creator, bitcoin itself is an open and transparent monetary network that can be examined and used by anyone

Correct: true

Answer: Craig Wright

Feedback: I'm sorry, but it looks like Craig Wright's claim to being the creator of bitcoin has been thoroughly debunked. Better luck with the next answer

Correct: false

Answer: Elon Musk

Feedback: Nope! Elon Musk's talents might be better suited to launching rockets and building electric cars rather than creating revolutionary digital currencies. Try again!

Correct: false

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