A companion series to Grayscale Institute’s five-class course on the fundamentals of investing in digital assets, this collection of primers is meant to complement the continuing-education (CE) classes with a distillation of the key essentials from each class. Readers will gain key knowledge of the core concepts covered in Grayscale’s course, including in-depth knowledge of key tokens, an understanding of smart contracts, as well as an overview of the investable universe and how to deploy the asset class in existing traditional asset portfolios. The primers are complementary but will be best understood in conjunction with the classes themselves.
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Understanding Digital Asset Investing
Sets the foundation for understanding the rationale, function, and investment case for digital assets; complements Class 1.
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Understanding Crypto Sectors: Digital Currencies
Explains the digital assets used primarily as currencies; complements Class 2.
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Understanding Crypto Sectors: Smart Contract Platforms
Explains the platforms used for globally distributed smart contract systems; complements Class 2.
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Understanding Crypto Sectors: Financials
Explains how decentralized finance (DeFi) seeks to disintermediate traditional banks and brokerage firms; complements Class 3.
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Understanding Crypto Sectors: Utilities & Services
Discusses enterprise-level services that augment the functionality of existing decentralized applications; complements Class 3.
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Understanding Crypto Sectors: Artificial Intelligence
Explains applications of public blockchain technology on AI, including apps and agents; complements Class 4. Watch the class and download the primer on Oct 1.
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Understanding Crypto Sectors: Consumer & Culture
Discusses the functioning of decentralized media, gaming, social, and entertainment applications; complements Class 4. Watch the class and download the primer on Oct 1.
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In Practice: How to Integrate Digital Assets into Traditional Portfolios
Provides a framework for investors to consider when integrating digital assets into a portfolio of traditional assets, such as stocks and bonds; complements Class 5. Class registration and primer release date coming soon.