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Issue 01Digital asset education2026
A learning initiative by BlockTrust

Build understanding before you build a position.

Clear, risk-aware education on digital assets, retirement accounts, custody, and the questions worth asking before you make a consequential decision.

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Educational information only. Not investment, legal, or tax advice.

An archival ledger arranged around a verified geometric block
Understand the structure. Inspect the tradeoffs.
Structured learningRisk-first explanationsPlain-English guidance

Curated learning paths

01—03

Choose the question you’re trying to answer.

Start at the beginning or enter where your uncertainty is highest. Each path is organized around an outcome—not a product pitch.

01
4 foundational lessons

Start here

Digital asset fundamentals

Build a practical vocabulary for crypto, market structure, volatility, and the role digital assets may play in a broader financial plan.

What you’ll understandUnderstand the category without relying on hype or jargon.
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02
5 structural lessons

Understand the structure

Crypto retirement accounts

Learn how account types, rollovers, tax treatment, access rules, and provider models fit together before comparing specific offerings.

What you’ll understandSee how the account wrapper changes the questions you should ask.
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03
4 risk-focused lessons

Evaluate the tradeoffs

Risk, custody & security

Examine custody, insurance, access controls, operational risk, and volatility through a decision framework built for careful readers.

What you’ll understandKnow what to verify—and what no provider can guarantee.
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Educational information only. Not investment, legal, or tax advice.

The starting library

Six essential reads. No prerequisite required.

Begin with the overview, then follow the questions that matter to you. Every article opens on BlockTrust while this standalone library is being expanded.

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Foundation 8 min

Crypto IRA for Beginners

A plain-English introduction to the account, the assets, and the decisions involved.

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How we teach

Clarity has a method.

Good education does not make a complex decision sound simple. It makes the complexity visible, organized, and discussable.

“Understand the mechanism. Then evaluate the claim.”
I

Define the structure

We begin with the account, asset, and provider model—because clear definitions prevent false comparisons.

II

Show the tradeoffs

Every approach has costs, constraints, and alternatives. We surface them instead of hiding them in the footnotes.

III

Name the risks

Volatility, custody, liquidity, regulation, and technology risk belong in the main lesson—not at the edge of it.

IV

Keep advice separate

Education can improve your questions. It cannot replace advice grounded in your objectives and circumstances.

Before you begin

Questions deserve direct answers.

01

Your first lesson

Start with the structure—not the speculation.

Read the beginner’s guide for a measured overview of how crypto IRAs work and which questions belong on your checklist.

Read the beginner’s guide