Caribbean Digital Assets: CDA Academy – Crypto Safety & Foundations
Understand crypto in plain language, protect your accounts, and recognise scams before they reach you.
Who it's for
Complete beginners, working professionals, parents, small business owners, and anyone who has been targeted by (or is worried about) crypto and trading scams.
You will understand
- What crypto and digital assets are, and how exchanges and markets work
- How to secure your accounts, wallets and API keys
- How the most common crypto and "trading bot" scams work
- Why guaranteed returns don't exist, and what risk really means
Weekly syllabus
| Week | Topic | What's covered | Class activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crypto in plain language | Blockchain basics; Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins; exchanges vs brokers; what fees and spreads are | Walk-through of how an exchange works (instructor demo) |
| 2 | Protecting your accounts | Hot vs cold wallets; seed phrases; 2FA; withdrawal whitelists; what API keys are and why withdrawal access should never be given | Security set-up checklist, step by step |
| 3 | Scams and fraud | Fake trading bots, Ponzi "investment" clubs, romance/pig-butchering scams, rug pulls, wallet drainers, fake support, impersonation, SIM swaps | Spot the red flags in five real scam cases |
| 4 | Risk and staying safe | What volatility and leverage mean; why "guaranteed returns" are a warning sign; what to do if you're scammed | Build your personal safety checklist |
Included
8 live hours · recordings · slides · personal safety checklist · private student group · certificate of completion
Final deliverable
Personal crypto safety checklist
DisclaimerCDA Academy provides general education only. It does not teach you how to trade and is not investment, financial, legal or tax advice. We do not provide trading signals or individual buy or sell recommendations, and we make no promises of profit or income. Trading involves risk, including the loss of money. Any decisions you make are your own.