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    • Time: 26 hours
    • CEUs: 2.6
    • Free Certificate
    The sheer breadth of the Bitcoin universe is incredibly expansive. The first experience of any person who starts down the Bitcoin rabbit hole is the realization that there are many pathways of knowledge and areas of focus to explore. You may have heard about mining, wallets, self-custody, centralized and decentralized exchanges, methods of acquiring Bitcoin, KYC/AML regulations, cryptography, cold vs hot storage, backup keys, coin-joining, and more. This course addresses very few of the topics mentioned above, and intentionally so. Instead, "The Saylor Series", has a different intention and focus. Built around a long-form discussion between Michael Saylor and Robert Breedlove that was released as 17 episodes on Breedlove’s podcast (The "What Is Money?” Show), this course is designed to facilitate a deep and reflective dive into the intersecting themes of energy, technology, and anthropology.

    If you're looking for a shorter, less philosophical survey of the Bitcoin landscape that provides a practical guide to acquiring, storing, and spending it, we highly recommend Stephan Livera's course here at Saylor Academy, CS120: Bitcoin for Everybody. Simply put, the Saylor Series is different. The curriculum for this course is itself the discussion between Saylor and Breedlove, with discussion prompts and quiz questions along the way to help deepen your engagement, reflection, and understanding of its overarching theme: Bitcoin as the intersection of energy, anthropology, and technology.