GaiaEx Academy

GaiaEx Academy Course

Intermediate Track

Go deeper: protocol mechanics, DeFi primitives, and professional trading.

intermediate6 courses73 lessons~7.5h

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

Blockchain Deep Dive

Under the hood: cryptography, accounting models, chain types, scaling, and token design.

  • Explain hashing and digital signatures
  • Contrast UTXO and account models
  • Describe how Layer-2s scale a chain

Cryptocurrency Deep Dive

A deeper look at the major assets and the infrastructure that moves them.

  • Explain Ethereum's programmability and gas
  • Compare Bitcoin and Ethereum's philosophies
  • Understand stablecoin peg mechanics

DApps & Smart Contracts Deep Dive

How decentralized apps are built, secured, and governed.

  • Explain composability and its risks
  • Describe what a smart-contract audit checks
  • Understand token-weighted governance

DeFi Deep Dive

The DeFi primitives that power lending, swapping, and yield.

  • Explain AMMs and liquidity pools
  • Reason about yield and its risks
  • Understand impermanent loss

Crypto Trading Deep Dive

Professional trading mechanics — from the order book to algorithmic execution.

  • Read an order book and the spread
  • Explain perpetuals, funding, and liquidation
  • Understand volume profile and order flow

NFT Deep Dive

NFT market mechanics beyond the surface: metadata, rights, marketplaces, liquidity, utility, and scams.

  • Separate token ownership from legal rights
  • Evaluate NFT liquidity and marketplace structure
  • Spot mint, metadata, and approval risks

Curriculum

Course content

Blockchain Deep Dive11 lessons · ~73m

Core mechanics

1Cryptography Basics7 min · quiz2Bitcoin Transactions and UTXOs7 min · quiz3Permissioned vs Permissionless Chains6 min · quiz

Scaling & economics

4Blockchain Scalability7 min · quiz5MEV and Layer-2 Infrastructure8 min · quiz6Token Economics7 min · quiz7Blocks and Transactions Deep Dive6 min · quiz8Blockchain Finality6 min · quiz9Validators, Miners, and Nodes6 min · quiz10Bridges and Cross-Chain Messaging7 min · quiz11Web3 Data Ownership6 min · quiz
Cryptocurrency Deep Dive16 lessons · ~99m

Assets & infrastructure

1What Is Ethereum?6 min · quiz2Ethereum vs Bitcoin6 min · quiz3Stablecoins and Peg Risk6 min · quiz4How Crypto Exchanges Work6 min · quiz5Crypto Custody Models6 min · quiz

Markets, use cases & risk

6History of Cryptocurrency6 min · quiz7Real-World Crypto Use Cases6 min · quiz8Crypto Asset Management6 min · quiz9Exchange Order Types6 min · quiz10Crypto Risk Management7 min · quiz

Whitepapers, tokenomics & custody

11Bitcoin Whitepaper Deep Dive7 min · quiz12Bitcoin Tokenomics and Halving6 min · quiz13Ethereum Whitepaper and Account Model7 min · quiz14Ethereum Tokenomics and Staking6 min · quiz15Wallet Infrastructure and MPC6 min · quiz16Stablecoin Reserve Risk6 min · quiz
DApps & Smart Contracts Deep Dive12 lessons · ~73m

Building blocks

1What Are Dapps6 min · quiz2Smart Contracts6 min · quiz3What Is DAO6 min · quiz

Architecture & security

4dApp Architecture and Front Ends6 min · quiz5Smart Contract Lifecycle6 min · quiz6Smart Contract Security Patterns7 min · quiz7Oracles Explained6 min · quiz8Governance Proposals and Timelocks6 min · quiz

Governance, identity & business models

9DAO Treasury Management6 min · quiz10Composability Dependency Risk6 min · quiz11Decentralized Identity6 min · quiz12Web3 Business Models6 min · quiz
DeFi Deep Dive10 lessons · ~61m

DeFi primitives

1TradFi, CeFi, and DeFi6 min · quiz2Yield Farming6 min · quiz3Liquidity Pools6 min · quiz4Impermanent Loss5 min · quiz5Why Non-Custodial DeFi Matters6 min · quiz

DeFi risk systems

6Decentralized Lending and Borrowing6 min · quiz7Collateral, Oracles, and Liquidations7 min · quiz8Slippage and Price Impact6 min · quiz9DeFi Bridges and Wrapped Assets6 min · quiz10DeFi Risk Framework7 min · quiz
Crypto Trading Deep Dive14 lessons · ~85m

Market microstructure

1Market Microstructure6 min · quiz2Order Books Explained5 min · quiz3Perpetual Futures7 min · quiz4Funding, Margin, and Liquidation7 min · quiz5Volume Profile and Order Flow6 min · quiz6Algorithmic Trading7 min · quiz

Strategy, indicators & execution

7Day Trading vs Swing Trading6 min · quiz8Moving Averages and RSI6 min · quiz9Ichimoku Cloud Basics6 min · quiz10Volatility and Leverage6 min · quiz11Trade Journal Process5 min · quiz12Portfolio Diversification and Correlation6 min · quiz13Execution, Slippage, and Fees6 min · quiz14Trading Interface Workflow6 min · quiz
NFT Deep Dive10 lessons · ~57m

NFT mechanics

1NFT Metadata and Standards6 min · quiz2NFT Ownership and Rights6 min · quiz3NFT Marketplaces and Royalties6 min · quiz4NFT Minting and Reveal Mechanics6 min · quiz5NFT Floor Price and Liquidity6 min · quiz

NFT markets & risk

6Notable NFT Collections5 min · quiz7NFT Gaming and Utility5 min · quiz8Bitcoin Ordinals and Inscriptions6 min · quiz9NFT Security and Scams6 min · quiz10NFT Market Limits5 min · quiz

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost?

Every track, lesson, and quiz is free. No account is required to start learning.

Do I need an account?

No. You can start in the browser immediately. Signing in stores a separate account-scoped progress copy on this device.

Should I take lessons in order?

Yes for the best learning path, but every lesson remains directly accessible from the curriculum.

What do I get at the end?

Finishing every checkpoint unlocks a printable completion preview. Server verification, rewards, and NFT issuance are not part of this client-side v2 release.