What Is Money?
Money explained from first principles — what it is, the properties of good money, and why sound money matters.
Learn Monero, from first wallet to running your own node.
Free courses and lessons with quizzes to test what you learned — from total beginner to advanced. Works over Tor, no JavaScript required.
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Monero Academy is free, self-paced Monero training for everyone — from setting up your first wallet to running your own node. Work through structured courses, watch short video lessons, and take quizzes to prove what you learned. No cost, no signup to watch, and it all works over Tor.
Individual lessons to get you started
A few lessons from each level — each one is part of a full course. Browse all courses →
Start here — Beginner lessons
All beginner courses →
Go deeper — Intermediate lessons
All intermediate courses →
Ways to Get Monero
An overview of all the routes to acquire XMR and the trade-offs between them.
Buying on Exchanges (KYC)
How centralized exchanges work, what KYC means, and the risks of buying Monero with your identity attached.
No-KYC Instant Swaps
How to get Monero by swapping another coin with no account and no KYC, straight to your wallet.
Master it — Advanced lessons
All advanced courses →
Threat Modeling
Privacy isn't one-size-fits-all — define who you're protecting against before choosing tools.
Network Privacy: Tor & I2P
Hiding the network layer with Tor and I2P so your IP doesn't undermine Monero's on-chain privacy.
Avoiding Metadata Leaks
The subtle ways you can deanonymize yourself around an otherwise-private transaction.
Watch. Learn. Pass the quiz.
Every course ends with a quiz so you can prove to yourself the material stuck.
Start with the basicsMore than a video wall
Track your progress, keep a streak, earn badges, climb the board — and go hands-on.
🧪 Interactive demos
Play with how Monero actually works — starting with stealth addresses.
🏆 Leaderboard
Ace quizzes, build a streak, and climb the ranks of Monero learners.
💡 Request a course
Tell us what to teach next — suggest a topic you want covered.
🗣 Community
Bring your questions to the wider Monero community after the lessons.
These are our sponsors — privacy-respecting businesses that accept Monero, listed in the Monerica directory. They keep Monero Academy free. See all sponsors →