Crypto for business, explained
A free track for owners, finance teams and founders who want to understand digital assets before they touch them. Plain language, country notes for the US, India, Mexico and Colombia, and neutral checklists.
Education only. Not investment, legal or tax advice. We do not pick coins, vendors or platforms, and we earn nothing from any of them.
The track
1. Accepting crypto and stablecoin payments
How a crypto payment works end to end; processors vs. self-custody; stablecoin settlement; refunds and chargebacks (there are none on-chain); pricing and FX; what customers see.
Full lesson · reviewed Oct 30, 2026
2. Accounting and tax basics: US, India, Mexico, Colombia
How each country treats crypto received as payment; cost basis and records; US (IRS, Form 1099-DA from 2026); India (30% tax on VDA gains, 1% TDS); Mexico (SAT, Ley Fintech); Colombia (DIAN reporting). When to hire a local accountant.
Full lesson · reviewed Oct 30, 2026
3. Treasury risk: holding crypto on a balance sheet
Volatility and liquidity; counterparty risk; concentration limits; board-approved policy; impairment and fair-value accounting basics; stress tests. No allocation advice.
Full lesson · reviewed Oct 30, 2026
4. Custody and security policies
Hot, warm and cold wallets; multisig and MPC; key ceremonies; who can approve what; withdrawal allowlists; incident response; insurance questions to ask.
Full lesson · reviewed Oct 30, 2026
5. Compliance overview: KYC, AML, Travel Rule, MiCA
What KYC/AML means for a business; the FATF Travel Rule; sanctions screening; EU MiCA licensing; US money-transmitter basics; India FIU registration; LatAm overview. Education, not legal advice.
Full lesson · reviewed Oct 30, 2026
6. Tokenization and real-world assets (RWA)
What tokenized assets are (funds, bonds, invoices, property); who issues and who holds; legal wrappers; risks; how businesses are using it today.
Full lesson · reviewed Oct 30, 2026
7. Neutral vendor evaluation checklist
Questions to ask any payment processor, custodian or exchange: licenses, audits, proof of reserves, fees, uptime history, support, exit plan. No affiliate links. No paid listings. Ever.
Full lesson · reviewed Oct 30, 2026
Digital assets, broadly
Stablecoins · CBDCs · NFTs · Tokenized assets · DeFi · AI and crypto
All 7 lessons are free. Translations into Español, हिन्दी, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ and 简体中文 are on the way. Spotted an error? Tell us.
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