ZTS Academy
Self-custody, taught properly.
A free, plain-English curriculum on protecting your crypto for the long term. No email gate, no jargon, no fear-mongering — just the things worth knowing, in the order worth knowing them.
- 8 lessons
- ~50 minutes total
- 0 accounts required
Part I — Foundations
What you're protecting, and what actually protects it.
Bitcoin storage, from zero
Exchanges, hot wallets, cold storage — what each one actually is, what can go wrong with each, and how to pick a setup that matches how much you hold.
Start hereHardware wallets, demystified
What that little device really does, why it beats a phone app for savings, and the setup habits that matter more than which brand you buy.
Read lessonSeed phrase safety
Those 12–24 words are the whole game. Where they come from, the threat model around them, and the handling rules that never have exceptions.
Read lessonPart II — Built to last
Turning a correct setup into one that survives decades.
Metal backups
Paper fails quietly. Why serious holders back up on steel, how engraving compares to stamping and tiles, and how to verify your backup actually works.
Read lessonInheritance, without leaks
If something happens to you, can your family recover your crypto — without a stranger being able to? A sober look at the options, from simple to robust.
Read lessonPart III — Living with self-custody
The habits that keep a good setup good.
Traveling with wallets
Borders, hotel safes, and phones full of apps. How to cross the world without carrying your life savings in your pocket — because you don't have to.
Read lessonThe ten classic mistakes
Most lost crypto isn't stolen by genius hackers — it's lost to the same ten ordinary mistakes, made by smart people. Here they are, with the fix for each.
Read lessonThe annual audit
One hour, once a year. A calm checklist for confirming your backups still exist, still work, and still match how your life looks now.
Read lessonThe lessons build on each other, but every one stands alone. If one topic brought you here, start there.
No email wall, no PDF bait. Self-custody education shouldn't require handing over personal data.
We sell a metal backup kit. The lessons hold up whether you ever buy one or not.