Markets & Trading

Crypto Genesis

The short, careful introduction to digital assets — what they are, how to hold them safely, and how people lose them.

4 weeksBeginnerLive online + recordings₹25,0006 modules · 24 topics
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Course fee

₹25,000

Paid in instalments, collected by us directly: no lender, no credit check, no interest.

  • ₹12,500At enrolment
  • ₹6,250End of month 1
  • ₹6,250End of month 2

What you finish with

  • A wallet you set up, backed up and tested a recovery on
  • A personal security checklist you actually follow
  • A transaction record ready for tax filing
  • A Finrock certificate of completion

Who it’s for

  • Complete beginners who keep hearing about crypto and want the real version
  • Anyone holding digital assets on an exchange without understanding the risk
  • People who want the fundamentals before any larger commitment
Tools

The software you’ll actually work in

Bitcoin
Ethereum
Binance
Coinbase
Hardware wallets

Logos are shown to identify the tools taught. All marks are the property of their respective owners and imply no endorsement.

Curriculum

Everything you’ll cover, module by module

6 modules, 24 topics, over 4 weeks.

Module 01

What a Blockchain Actually Is

4 topics
  • Distributed ledgers explained without the hype
  • Blocks, hashing and why the chain is hard to rewrite
  • Consensus: proof of work and proof of stake
  • What blockchains are genuinely good at — and what they are not
Module 02

Bitcoin & Ethereum

4 topics
  • Bitcoin: supply, halving and the monetary argument
  • Ethereum: smart contracts and programmable money
  • Gas, fees and network congestion
  • Layer 2s and why they exist
Module 03

Wallets, Keys & Self-Custody

4 topics
  • Private keys, seed phrases and what ownership means
  • Hot wallets, hardware wallets and custodial accounts
  • Backing up a seed phrase properly
  • Recovering from a lost device — and why a lost seed cannot be recovered
Module 04

Exchanges & Transactions

4 topics
  • Centralised exchanges: onboarding, KYC and order books
  • Buying, selling and withdrawing
  • Network selection and the cost of getting it wrong
  • Reading a transaction on a block explorer
Module 05

Security & Scams

4 topics
  • The common scams, shown as they actually appear
  • Phishing, fake support and approval-draining contracts
  • Operational security for an ordinary holder
  • What to do immediately after a compromise
Module 06

Regulation, Tax & Risk

4 topics
  • The regulatory position and why it keeps moving
  • How crypto gains are taxed, and record keeping
  • Volatility, position sizing and what you can afford to lose
  • Judging a project without relying on influencers
Mentors

You build it. Someone experienced is watching over your shoulder.

You learn from people who ship production software for a living — not from a pre-recorded course that cannot answer you back.

Mentor name

Head of Markets Education

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Head of Technology

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  • Live weekly sessions, plus your questions answered between them
  • Project and portfolio reviews on what you actually build
  • Support in English and Malayalam

FAQs

No. This is an education course, not advice. It teaches you how the technology and the market work so you can assess things yourself — it does not recommend assets.

Only a small amount to practise a real transaction and a wallet recovery, and even that is optional. Testnets cover the same ground at no cost.

Genesis is the short entry course — what it is, how to hold it, how not to get scammed. The diploma goes into DeFi, on-chain analysis, tokenisation and the technical architecture over six months.

The regulatory module covers the current position and how to keep up with it, but rules differ by country and change often. Check your own jurisdiction.

Important — please read

Finrock Academy is an education provider and does not offer investment advice. No digital asset is recommended. Crypto assets are highly volatile, largely unregulated in many jurisdictions, and you can lose your entire capital. Self-custody carries a permanent risk of irrecoverable loss. Make your own decisions and understand your local tax and legal position.

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