Bitcoin Master

ISMOS

Bitcoin Core Principles

About the course

This course explores the guiding philosophy behind Bitcoin’s development, moving beyond how the technology works to understand why it was designed with core principles like decentralization, absolute scarcity, and immutability. It examines the unwritten rules and conservative ethos that shape every decision, ensuring the protocol remains a stable and neutral foundation for a global economy.

What is included

lessons
4
resources
5

Syllabus

4 lessons

  1. 01The Economic Properties: Scarcity & Immutability
  2. 02Transactional Properties: Fungibility, Privacy & Scalability
  3. 03The Process of Change: BIPs, Consensus, and Bitcoin Core
  4. 04The Developer's Ethos: Guiding Principles and Long-Term Vision

Starts May 15, 2026

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