
Start from Day 1: the simple learning path
Start from Day 1 if you want blockchain to feel less random. The series begins with simple questions about money, ownership, and trust.
From there, each article adds one new idea. You meet Bitcoin transactions, wallets, miners, proof of work, Ethereum, smart contracts, tokens, NFTs, dApps, oracles, stablecoins, and DeFi.
The goal is not to memorize jargon. Instead, the goal is to build a mental map. Once the map is clear, complex crypto topics become easier to place.
Why Start from Day 1 works
Start from Day 1 when you want the chronological route. Early posts explain the base layer first. Later posts show how apps, tokens, lending, trading, and governance sit on top.
If you are new, read one post at a time. If you already know the basics, skim the early days and jump to the topic that feels most useful.
This page is your clean starting point for Alankrit Srivastava’s blockchain learning archive.
Begin the learning path
Start blockchain learning from the first lesson, then move through each day in order. This path connects Bitcoin basics, Ethereum, smart contracts, DeFi, and governance. You can also browse topics by category or use Ethereum learning resources.
Read the complete learning series from the beginning. Oldest articles appear first. Prefer the latest? Visit All Days.
Day 1 – Warming Up With the Basics of JavaScript
Day 1 — I Sent Money Without a Bank. Wait… How Did That Even Work?
Day 2 — Where Did My Bitcoin Actually Go?
Day 3 — Who Verifies Bitcoin Transactions If There Is No Bank?
Day 4 — The Puzzle That Keeps Bitcoin Honest
Day 5 — Why Would Anyone Spend Real Money to Mine Bitcoin?
Day 6 — Who Actually Runs Bitcoin — And Why Do They Do It?
Day 7 — If a Few People Control Mining, Is Bitcoin Still Decentralized?
Day 8 — What If Money Could Follow Instructions?
Day 9 — If Ethereum Is a Computer, Who Actually Runs It?
Day 10 — Why Does Ethereum Charge Gas for Every Tiny Step?
Day 11 — How Can a Wallet Prove It Is You Without a Password?
Day 12 — Does Ethereum Store Coins the Same Way Bitcoin Does?
Day 13 — Is Every Crypto Token Its Own Blockchain?
Day 15 — What Actually Makes an App a dApp?
Day 16 — How Can a Blockchain Know What Happened Outside It?
Day 17 — What Keeps a Stablecoin Stable?
Day 18 — What Is DeFi If There Is No Bank Behind It?
Day 19 — How Can You Trade Without an Order Book?
Day 20 — Why Would Anyone Put Their Tokens Into a Liquidity Pool?
Day 21 — How Can DeFi Lend Money Without a Credit Score?
Day 22 — What Happens When a DeFi Loan Becomes Unsafe?
Day 23 — Where Does Crypto Yield Actually Come From?
Day 24 — Can an Online Community Run an Organisation?
Day 25 — How Can a Crypto Treasury Avoid One Dangerous Key?
Start blockchain learning with Day 1, then continue step by step. Start blockchain learning here when you want the clean chronological route.