Teaching Blockchain Without the Hype
We started in late 2023 because we noticed something odd. Everyone was talking about blockchain, but very few people actually understood how it worked.
Not the investment side. Not the price speculation. The actual technology—how blocks connect, why consensus matters, what makes a transaction immutable.
So we built a learning space focused on fundamentals. Real understanding, not shortcuts.
How We Got Here
Back in early 2024, a small group of us were working on different blockchain projects across Taipei. We kept running into the same problem—talented developers who didn't grasp the underlying concepts.
They could code, sure. But when something broke or behaved unexpectedly, they struggled because they didn't understand the "why" behind the systems.
That gap became the reason we exist. We wanted to create a place where people could learn blockchain from the ground up, with no assumptions about prior knowledge.
Our first cohort started in September 2024 with twelve students. Some had programming backgrounds, others didn't. What they shared was curiosity and a willingness to dig into complex topics.
What Makes Our Approach Different
We don't rush through concepts. We don't skip the uncomfortable parts. And we definitely don't pretend this stuff is simple when it's not.
Start With First Principles
Before touching any code, we explore cryptographic hashing, distributed systems, and Byzantine fault tolerance. Sounds dry, but it's what makes everything else make sense.
Build Things That Break
Students create their own basic blockchain implementations. They fail. They debug. They understand why certain design decisions matter because they've felt the consequences.
Question Everything
We encourage skepticism. If something doesn't make sense, we dig until it does. No hand-waving allowed. No "just trust that it works."
Who's Teaching You
We're not celebrity instructors with massive followings. We're people who've spent years working with distributed systems and have strong opinions about how this technology should be taught.
Oskar Lindqvist
Spent seven years building consensus protocols before deciding teaching was more interesting. Still writes code daily but prefers explaining how things work to small groups.
Vesna Novakovic
Has a background in applied mathematics and got pulled into blockchain through security auditing. Now focuses on making cryptographic concepts accessible without dumbing them down.
What You Can Expect
We run small cohorts starting in autumn 2025. The program takes six months because we refuse to compress topics that need time to sink in.
You'll learn by doing, by breaking things, and by asking difficult questions. You'll leave with a solid mental model of how blockchain systems work—not just surface knowledge.
If you're looking for quick certifications or career guarantees, this isn't the right fit. But if you want to genuinely understand this technology, we'd be glad to hear from you.