About
I’m Jon Tetreault. I have been in blockchain and cryptocurrency for nearly a decade — and I have made most of the mistakes I now teach people to avoid.
More about my background, the projects I work on, and everything I’ve written is at jontetreault.com.
My journey started in 2016. By 2018 I had made a fairly major career shift — from working as a finish carpenter to going into blockchain full time. Like a lot of people, I was curious but overwhelmed by how complicated everything seemed.
What I found was that the industry does a genuinely terrible job of teaching the basics. The information is scattered, contradictory, and written as though you already understand it. So most people do what I did: muddle through, assume they are fine, and only find out they were not when something goes wrong.
In 2016 I lost 9 BTC and 50 ETH because I skipped basic security. That mistake is the single reason I do this now.
I built this course so nobody has to pay that particular tuition. It is not theory and it is not hype — it is the practical habits, tools, and checks that keep your money yours. No technical background needed. You just have to be willing to take it seriously for a couple of hours.
How it went
Bought first crypto, learned by trial and error like everyone else at the time.
Skipped the basics of security. It cost more than I care to write down, and it is the reason this course exists.
Left finish carpentry to work in blockchain properly. Spent years learning what actually keeps assets safe.
Everything I would cover one-to-one, condensed into 18 lessons anyone can follow.
What people say
“I'm a pretty self-sufficient guy, but after consulting with Jon I realized how vulnerable all my crypto was. His guidance on security and protection was an area I was blind to. We went through my whole set-up and he saw the gaps and helped me implement best practices, so I had full control and knew what I was doing with it.
“I tried to do my own research through YouTube videos and even bought an online course, and I felt more confused than when I started. I needed someone to walk me through it step by step. He met me where I was at. I feel like I have a solid understanding of what seemed impossibly hard to comprehend a year ago.
“I had no idea what Bitcoin was but knew everyone was talking about it. After several sessions with Jon I know more in crypto conversations than people who have been in the game for a while, and that feels awesome. Honestly he undervalues himself with these prices.