Introduction to the REAL8 Cryptocurrency

About this Course

Learn to recognize REAL8, prepare your wallet, make a payment and check what happened. Start with test assets, then apply what you learned to the public network. You do not need to know how to code.

REAL8 is a Stellar asset inspired by the historic Real de a Ocho, with a mission of financial inclusion and education.

Your goal is to answer “Am I using the right asset, on the right network, with the right recipient and enough XLM?” before confirming a payment.

Course Content

Module 1: Meet the project
You will be able to explain the relationship between the historic coin, REAL8 and Stellar.

A historic idea, a digital tool
Module 1 quiz

Module 2: Recognize the right REAL8
You will be able to identify the asset you intend to receive.

Module 3: Keep control of your wallet
You will be able to share receiving details safely and recognize requests that put your account at risk.

Module 4: Understand what a payment needs
You will be able to distinguish reserve from spendable balance, include a required memo and read a swap’s minimum.

Module 5: Use the wallet to solve a task
You will be able to find the right action and verify its result.

Module 6: Complete your first missions
You will be able to activate a practice account, receive, send and swap test REAL8, then complete the existing public-network practices.

Module 7: Find out why an action failed
You will be able to choose the next check from the actual result, instead of repeating the same payment.

Module 8: Understand liquidity before joining a pool
You will be able to read a pool’s asset pair and shares, calculate reserve needs and distinguish fee income from the outcome of a position.

Introduction to the REAL8 Cryptocurrency

About this Course

Course Content

Module 1: Meet the project You will be able to explain the relationship between the historic coin, REAL8 and Stellar.

A historic idea, a digital tool

Module 1 quiz

Module 2: Recognize the right REAL8 You will be able to identify the asset you intend to receive.

A name is only half the identity

Module 2 quiz

Module 3: Keep control of your wallet You will be able to share receiving details safely and recognize requests that put your account at risk.

Share the address, protect the secret

Pause before confirming

Module 3 quiz

Module 4: Understand what a payment needs You will be able to distinguish reserve from spendable balance, include a required memo and read a swap’s minimum.

Why some XLM stays in the account

The fee and the memo do different jobs

Read a swap before accepting it

Swapping and providing liquidity are different

Module 4 quiz

Module 5: Use the wallet to solve a task You will be able to find the right action and verify its result.

Choose by what you want to do

Find a payment and keep its record

Know what the cash option actually does

Module 5 quiz

Module 6: Complete your first missions You will be able to activate a practice account, receive, send and swap test REAL8, then complete the existing public-network practices.

Before you start

T1 · Bring your practice account to life

T2 · Receive the correct test REAL8

T3 · Deliver your first test payment

T4 · Make a swap you can explain

P1 · Prepare your public-network account (real assets)

P2 · Find your starter payment (real assets)

P3 · Send and check 1 REAL8 (real assets)

Module 7: Find out why an action failed You will be able to choose the next check from the actual result, instead of repeating the same payment.

Match the problem to the missing requirement

Module 7 quiz

Module 8: Understand liquidity before joining a pool You will be able to read a pool’s asset pair and shares, calculate reserve needs and distinguish fee income from the outcome of a position.

Read the pair, then the position

Fees are one part of the result

Module 8 quiz

Module 9: Solve a complete situation

Your payment checklist

Final quiz

Optional side quests

Useful habits