Certified Bitcoin Professional
Issued by CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium
The exam includes 75 multiple-choice and true/false questions covering each of the 33 topics listed below.
1. History of Money and Ledger-based Economics
Centralized Ledgers
Functions of Currency
Distributed Consensus
History of Bitcoin
Price Derivation
2. Basic Cryptography
Terms and Definitions
Hash Functions
Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption
Digital Signatures
3. Bitcoin Basics
Bitcoin Community
Bitcoin Addresses and Keys
Bitcoin Transactions
Bitcoin Blockchain Ledger
bitcoin the Unit
Bitcoin the Network
BIPs
Buying and Selling bitcoin
Blockchain Explorers
UTXOs
4. Mining
Purpose and Function
Algorithm
Mining Pools
Mining Hardware
Security and Centralization
5. Wallets, Clients and Key Management
Wallet Types
Bitcoin Clients
Deterministic Wallets (AKA BIP32)
Passphrase-Encrypted Wallets (AKA BIP38)
Backup
Importing and Exporting
6. Bitcoin Commerce
Bitcoin as a Merchant
Bitcoin Payment Processors
Secure Payment Protocol (AKA BIP70)
Issuer
CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium
Visit ↗CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium (C4) is a nonprofit organization that develops professional standards and certifications for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. Founded to promote credible, vendor-neutral education, C4 helps individuals and organizations validate practical knowledge in Bitcoin, Ethereum, digital asset security, and blockchain technology.
C4 is best known for certifications such as the Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP), which verifies understanding of Bitcoin transactions, blockchain fundamentals, wallet security, privacy, and network operations. Its programs are designed for professionals in finance, education, technology, compliance, business, and consulting who want recognized proof of competency in the digital asset space.
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