2008 — Bitcoin Whitepaper
A short, seminal paper by Satoshi Nakamoto describing a peer-to-peer electronic cash system that launched the decentralized currency movement.
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Manja Cripto
A modern, interactive course-style mini-site that teaches crypto from the ground up: history, core tech, major stories (Silk Road, Mt. Gox), DeFi, and the role of AI in the crypto universe.
Interactive timelines
On-chain demos
Quizzes & labs
AI-driven learning paths
Timeline & Key Stories
From Bitcoin's 2008 whitepaper to modern DeFi and AI integrations — key events and the lessons they taught the ecosystem.
2011-2013 — Altcoins & Exchanges
Early alternatives to Bitcoin emerge and centralized exchanges rise — a period that demonstrates both innovation and centralization risks (e.g., Mt. Gox).
2013-2014 — Silk Road & Law Enforcement
Silk Road highlighted crypto's use in illicit markets and pushed debates on privacy, anonymity, and regulation after its takedown.
2016 — The DAO & Ethereum Fork
An exploit of an early smart contract forced a contentious hard fork, raising questions about governance, immutability and community values.
2020-2021 — DeFi Summer & NFTs
Rapid growth of automated market makers, yield farming, and a cultural boom around NFTs introduced new financial primitives and cultural behaviors.
2021-2024 — Institutional Interest & Regulation
Greater institutional adoption, clearer regulations in many jurisdictions, and a maturing infrastructure for custody and compliance.
Detailed Histories
Concise histories of major projects and episodes that shaped crypto.
Bitcoin
Origins: The 2008 whitepaper and the 2009 genesis block introduced proof-of-work, decentralization and a fixed supply.
Why it matters: Bitcoin is often seen as digital gold — a censorship-resistant store of value and a new monetary experiment.
Ethereum
Launch & Innovation: 2015 — introduced smart contracts and the Ethereum Virtual Machine that enabled decentralized applications.
Events: The DAO exploit (2016) and scalability roadmaps shaped its governance and upgrades path.
Solana
Design: Focuses on throughput with proof-of-history + optimized networking to support high-frequency apps and low-cost transactions.
Tradeoffs: Performance comes with engineering complexity and occasional stability incidents.
BNB & Binance
Origin: BNB began as a utility token for the Binance exchange and later grew into an ecosystem powering Binance Smart Chain (BSC).
Context: Shows the interplay between exchange-centralized services and decentralized protocols.
Silk Road
What it was: An online darknet marketplace (2011) that used Bitcoin for payments; its takedown raised legal and ethical debates about privacy and misuse.
Lessons: Technology is neutral: policy, law enforcement and design choices affect outcomes.
DeFi, DeFi + AI and AI in Crypto
Definitions, use-cases and risks where decentralized finance meets machine learning.
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What is DeFi?
Decentralized Finance is a set of permissionless financial primitives built on blockchains: lending, AMMs, DEXs, stablecoins and composable protocols. Key risks include smart contract bugs, oracle failures and governance attacks.
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DeFi + AI
AI can improve price oracles, risk scoring for lending, automated market making strategies, and optimize yields. New failure modes: model bias, data poisoning and attackable oracles.
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AI in Crypto
Use-cases: algo trading, onchain analytics, fraud detection, and smart contract vulnerability detection. Federated oracles and model explainability are active research areas.
Course Curriculum
Structured modules, readable lessons, labs and quizzes to turn this site into a learning path.
Foundations: Money, Cryptography & Bitcoin
- What is money? history and monetary theory
- Cryptography basics for beginners
- Bitcoin whitepaper & Satoshi's vision
- How Bitcoin works: blocks, mining, consensus
The Rise of Crypto: Altcoins & Smart Contracts
- From Bitcoin to altcoins: use-cases and tradeoffs
- Ethereum fundamentals & the EVM
- BNB, Binance ecosystem and the exchange story
- Solana: throughput, design goals and tradeoffs
DeFi Deep Dive
- What is DeFi: lending, AMMs, derivatives
- DEXs, liquidity pools & impermanent loss
- Stablecoins, yield farming & risk management
- DeFi security: audits, oracles & common attacks
AI & Crypto: Synergies and Risks
- AI in trading & market making
- AI-powered DeFi: risk models & underwriting
- Onchain ML primitives and oracles
- Governance, ethics and AI attack surfaces
FAQ
Is crypto the same as Bitcoin?
No — Bitcoin was the first successful cryptocurrency focused on decentralized money. 'Crypto' now includes many tokens, platforms, smart-contract platforms and DeFi protocols.
What is DeFi with AI?
DeFi with AI refers to using ML to improve DeFi products: smarter oracles, credit-scoring, AMM optimization and risk monitoring. It offers benefits and introduces new risks like data-poisoning.
Is investing in crypto risky?
Yes. Crypto can be highly volatile and has unique risks: regulatory changes, smart contract bugs, rug pulls, and protocol failures. Education and risk management are essential.
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