What is crypto, really?

Not the hype. Not the headlines. How it works and why it matters, explained clearly for people who think carefully about money.

Get on the list What you'll learn

Who this is for

Built for people who've never had a good guide.

Plain English. No jargon, no assumptions.

Live sessions with real Q&A.

What you'll walk away knowing

A real foundation, not a sales pitch.

● How a blockchain actually works

● What your wallet really holds

● Coins vs. tokens and why it matters

● How to protect what you own

● What happened at FTX, and why

● What "not your keys" really means

● DeFi, stablecoins, and smart contracts

● Questions worth asking before you go deeper

How it works

Simple by design.

~3 hrs

Single session, start to finish

In person

Small group, real Q&A

Central MA

Locations announced to the list

Who's teaching this

A name, a face, and a bar number.

Shayne J. Picard

Attorney · Douglas, Massachusetts

He practices law in Douglas, has served as a prosecutor, and has taught high school math and physics. The teaching habit is the one that stuck: start where people actually are, and don't skip the steps everybody skips.

Crypto Basics grew out of the questions clients kept asking, and out of how little of what's written on the subject is written for someone meeting it for the first time.

Licensed in Massachusetts, BBO #666480. Worth verifying before you trust a word of it.

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Be first to know when sessions are scheduled.

No spam, no obligation, just a heads-up when we're near you. Dates and locations go out to the list as they're set.

Prefer to sign up in person? Find us at the Douglas, MA Oktoberfest, October 3, 2026.