₿intermediate
Bitcoin Deep Dive
From UTXO to Lightning Network
Understand Bitcoin at the protocol level: the UTXO transaction model, mining economics, the mempool, difficulty adjustment, and Layer 2 scaling via the Lightning Network.
5 lessons~70 min total
Start moduleLessons
1
The UTXO Transaction Model
How Bitcoin accounts work: unspent transaction outputs and change addresses.
12m
2Proof of Work: Mining Economics
Hash rate, difficulty adjustment, block rewards, and the halving cycle.
14m
3Mempool and Transaction Fees
How unconfirmed transactions compete for block space.
10m
4Bitcoin Script
Bitcoin's stack-based scripting language and common output types.
12m
5The Lightning Network
Payment channels, routing, and how Lightning scales Bitcoin off-chain.
12m
What you'll be able to do
- Trace a complete Bitcoin transaction from creation to confirmation
- Explain how mining difficulty adjustment maintains 10-minute blocks
- Describe how Lightning Network payment channels work
Module exam
Bitcoin Deep Dive Exam
3 questions · Pass to earn your certificate
Complete all lessons before taking the exam.