Cryptocurrency Essentials for Everyone

Cryptocurrency Essentials for Everyone

Curious about crypto? Learn Bitcoin, Web3, & digital money basics, no tech skills needed. Future-proof your wallet in this course!

By Hillsborough Community College (HCC) - InLab

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  • Event lasts 1 hour

Why Take This Course?Curious about Bitcoin, digital money, or how to make your savings work harder? This beginner-friendly course breaks it all down, no tech degree required! Whether you’re a student, future entrepreneur, or just want to stay ahead, we’ll show you how cryptocurrency, blockchain and web3 fits into your life. With digital payments booming (75% of transactions in 2024!) and jobs in crypto growing fast, now’s the time to learn.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Crypto Basics: What’s Bitcoin, stablecoins (like digital dollars), and why they matter, think of it as your “digital piggy bank.”
  • Real-World Money Moves: How to save, pay, or even earn with crypto, plus tips to avoid fees eating your small business budget and help you stay relevant as our money systems change.
  • Future-Proof Skills: Explore Web3 jobs (gaming, tech, $15 billion market by 2028!) and how to start small.
  • Safety First: Learn to spot scams and keep all forms of money secure, 30% of bank users faced fraud last year, but crypto can help!

What Makes It Awesome:

  • Weekly, 60 minute sessions packed with resources to empower ongoing learning, at your own pace.
  • Led by Connie Davis from Women in Blockchain Talks, with 25 years in traditional banking and payments to guide you.
  • Connect with peers in a supportive community, bring your questions!
  • Free online resources with a glossary (no jargon overload) and practical learning tools.

No Experience? No Problem!Start with zero knowledge and leave with confidence. Let’s unlock the future of money together!

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Hillsborough Community College (HCC) - InLab

Hillsborough Community College (HCC) and the Hillsborough County Government. The InLab is Through four program areas (Academics, Community Events and Workshops, Veterans entrepreneurial services offered through Operation Startup, and the Research Institute, which is a design thinking center of practice for the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship – NACCE), the InLab@HCC provides the community with a rich mixture of high impact advisory services, robust collection of innovative workshops, co-working space, subject matter expert entrepreneurs-in-residence, formal college credit entrepreneurship programs, business funding opportunities, design thinking services, academic research project initiatives, and an array of informal non-credit structured programs. We help early stage entrepreneurs take action on their business ideas. 

FreeSep 18 · 8:00 AM PDT