Crypto Education Unlocked: Free & Low-Cost Paths to Becoming a Blockchain Builder | ep16

Join the Digital Ladies Unscripted for an empowering 1-hour episode all about Crypto Education – making blockchain knowledge accessible to everyone, no matter your starting point or budget. In this educational deep-dive, we’ll explore a wide range of free and low-cost resources that can take you from crypto curious to confident builder.

We’ll highlight hands-on courses for coding smart contracts and dApps, interactive tutorials, university-level intros, and community-driven learning paths across multiple blockchains. Some of the standout resources we’ll cover (with direct links to get started right away):

Kris Dangerfield’s popular Udemy bootcamp on building with the XRP Ledger (perfect for practical, real-world projects): https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-xrp-ledger-developer-bootcamp-stage-1/

The official XRPL Learning Portal: https://learn.xrpl.org/ and XRPL.org docs: https://xrpl.org/ – excellent free tools for diving deep into one of the most efficient ledgers

XRPL Commons for workshops and community support: https://www.xrpl-commons.org/

CryptoZombies – the fun, free game that teaches you Solidity by building a zombie army: https://cryptozombies.io/

Alchemy University – professional-grade free Ethereum and Web3 development courses: https://university.alchemy.com/

Cyfrin Updraft – advanced free courses on Solidity, Foundry, and smart contract security: https://updraft.cyfrin.io/

edX.org (audit university courses for free!) and Coursera (many free-to-audit blockchain options)

Saylor Academy’s “Bitcoin for Everybody”: https://learn.saylor.org/course/PRDV151

Free Code Camp’s epic YouTube blockchain tutorials (including Patrick Collins’ 32-hour Solidity course): Search "free Code Camp Solidity Patrick Collins" on YouTube | Learn to code for free https://www.freecodecamp.org/

Great Learning Academy’s Blockchain Basics: https://www.mygreatlearning.com/academy/learn-for-free/courses/blockchain-basics

101 Blockchains free intro courses: https://101blockchains.com/free-blockchain-course/

Blockchain Council free courses: https://www.blockchain-council.org/free-courses/

Alison’s Diploma in Blockchain Technology: https://alison.com/course/diploma-in-blockchain-technology-and-applications

Whether you’re interested in Bitcoin basics, Ethereum smart contracts, the XRP Ledger, or just understanding how blockchain really works, this episode will equip you with actionable, affordable (mostly free!) paths to level up your skills. No hype, no gatekeeping – just real education to help you thrive in the crypto space. Tune in tomorrow and let’s build your blockchain knowledge together!

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