Borrowed conviction
You bought because someone persuasive sounded certain. When they disappear, your reason for holding disappears with them.
One asset · First principles · Live
Bitcoin, without the noise.
Learn the protocol. Test the thesis. Size the risk. Secure the ownership. Join Dr. Clemen Chiang live for a disciplined masterclass built solely around Bitcoin.
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- ✓45 minutes live on Zoom
- ✓Bull case, bear case and invalidation
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No altcoins. No meme coins. No price targets. No guaranteed returns.
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The market rewards attention. Bitcoin punishes borrowed conviction.
A rising price can make every thesis look intelligent. The real test comes when volatility arrives, headlines reverse and ownership suddenly matters.
The masterclass does not give you a price target. It gives you a process that still works when price is falling.
Exposure larger than your discipline
A position can be intellectually correct and still be financially unbearable when the drawdown exceeds your capacity to stay rational.
Counterparty blindness
An exchange balance, an ETF share and a private key are different forms of exposure. Confusing them creates invisible risk.
A thesis that can never be wrong
HODL is not a decision framework until you know the evidence that would strengthen, weaken or invalidate your thesis.
The masterclass
Leave with four decisions you can explain.
The session moves from the Bitcoin network to the investor’s portfolio—without drifting into altcoins, token speculation or trading signals.
Understand the machine
See Bitcoin as a network before seeing it as a price chart.
- Blocks, nodes, mining and consensus
- Issuance, incentives and the 21 million cap
- What decentralisation does—and does not—mean
Test both sides of the thesis
Build a bull case that can survive scrutiny and a bear case you cannot dismiss with slogans.
- Adoption, scarcity and monetary demand
- Regulation, technology and substitution risk
- Evidence that strengthens or invalidates a view
Size the drawdown
Translate Bitcoin volatility into whole-portfolio consequences before emotion does it for you.
- Position size versus portfolio impact
- Time horizon, liquidity and rebalancing
- Why leverage changes the problem entirely
Own it deliberately
Understand the trade-offs between convenience, control and counterparty exposure.
- Exchange, ETF and self-custody exposure
- Private keys, recovery and operational risk
- Security habits that begin before purchase
Interactive risk lab
The position size decides whether volatility becomes research—or panic.
Move the two controls. See how a Bitcoin drawdown flows into the entire portfolio. This arithmetic is simple; living through it is not.
1%30%
10%90%
Illustrative whole-portfolio impact
−3.5%
A 5% Bitcoin allocation facing a 70% drawdown reduces the total portfolio by 3.5%, before movements in other assets.
Illustrative arithmetic only. It excludes fees, taxes, currency movements, correlations, rebalancing and changes in other holdings. It is not a recommended allocation or forecast.
The Bitcoin decision map
Seven decisions before one allocation.
B·I·T·C·O·I·N turns a noisy market into a sequence of questions you can inspect, document and revisit.
Base layer
What problem does the network solve, and what must remain true?
Issuance
How do scarcity, mining incentives and monetary rules interact?
Thesis
What is the strongest bull case and the strongest bear case?
Custody
Who controls the keys, recovery process and counterparty risk?
Ownership size
What portfolio impact can you withstand through volatility?
Invalidation
Which evidence would weaken, change or end the thesis?
Next action
What is the disciplined next step—learn, wait, size or secure?
You do not need a stronger opinion. You need a framework that makes the opinion testable.
Reserve the live class45-minute run of show
Every minute has a job.
First principles, portfolio arithmetic and live questions—sequenced so a newcomer can follow without slowing down an experienced investor.
00–0601
The problem Bitcoin was built to solve
Money, trust, settlement and why a peer-to-peer network matters.
06–1402
Scarcity and incentives
Issuance, mining, nodes, consensus and the 21 million supply rule.
14–2103
What you actually own
Exchange exposure, ETF exposure, private keys and self-custody.
21–2904
Volatility translated into portfolio impact
Drawdowns, allocation, liquidity and the cost of leverage.
29–3605
Bull thesis versus bear thesis
Build both sides honestly, then define the evidence that matters.
36–4206
Bitcoin inside EPIC
Why crypto has a different job from equities, property and options income.
42–4507
Live questions
General education only—no signals, private advice or price targets.
Bitcoin readiness check
Can you answer four questions without mentioning price?
Choose the honest answer. Your score is calculated in your browser and is never transmitted.
1. Can you explain why Bitcoin exists in one clear sentence?
2. Can you explain the difference between an exchange balance, an ETF share and a private key?
3. Do you know the portfolio loss created by your position under a severe Bitcoin drawdown?
4. Can you name the evidence that would invalidate your Bitcoin thesis?
Founder-led · Camera on · Charts live
Learn live with Dr. Clemen Chiang.
Dr. Chiang is the CEO and Founder of Spiking and Portfolio Manager of the Spiking US Blue Whale Fund. He teaches Bitcoin inside a broader investment framework—not as a slogan, a coin-of-the-week or a substitute for disciplined portfolio construction.
LeadershipCEO & Founder, Spiking
MarketsPortfolio Manager, Spiking US Blue Whale Fund
EducationPhD in Management · MBA in Entrepreneurship
AuthorityYouTube Creator Award · Data-driven market educator
InnovationBest Innovative Start-up, 2016
GrowthSingapore’s Fastest Growing Companies, 2023
“The goal is not to make you bullish. The goal is to make your thinking inspectable.”Learn with Dr. Chiang live
A learning community, not a signal room
Built for investors who prefer frameworks to forecasts.
The same discipline that guides Spiking’s work in equities, property and options now gives Bitcoin a dedicated home.
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The wider map
Crypto is one letter. Bitcoin is the C.
EPIC separates four different jobs. This page focuses solely on Bitcoin, while each of the other pillars remains distinct.
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One digital asset studied through protocol, thesis, position size, custody and risk.
bitcoin.institute · You are hereBefore you register
Know exactly what this is—and what it is not.
Clear expectations create better learners, better questions and better decisions.
This is for you when…
- You are new to Bitcoin and want first principles, not jargon.
- You already own Bitcoin but have never documented your thesis.
- You invest in equities, property or options and want to understand the C in EPIC.
- You want to compare custody choices and quantify portfolio impact.
- You value a bull case, bear case and clear invalidation criteria.
This is not…
- An altcoin, meme-coin or token-promotion session.
- A promise of profit, price prediction or “next 100×” claim.
- A leverage, copy-trading or signal service.
- Personalised financial, tax, legal or custody advice.
- A request for payment, Bitcoin, private keys or seed phrases.
Frequently asked
Straight answers.
No hidden prerequisites and no vague promises.
Is the masterclass only about Bitcoin?
Yes. Bitcoin Institute focuses solely on Bitcoin. The session does not cover altcoins, meme coins, token launches or coin promotions.
I am completely new. Is this too advanced?
No. The class begins with the problem Bitcoin was built to solve, then moves through the network, ownership and portfolio risk in plain English. You do not need a wallet, exchange account or prior crypto experience.
Will you tell me when to buy or sell Bitcoin?
No. There are no signals, price targets or personalised recommendations. The session teaches a process for understanding the protocol, testing a thesis, sizing risk and evaluating custody.
Is registration really free?
Yes. Priority registration for the live 45-minute masterclass is complimentary. A paid advanced programme may be introduced separately, but there is no obligation to consider it.
When is the next live session?
Register once to receive the next live date before public release, together with the Zoom link and reminders. This evergreen registration page is the single registration point for Bitcoin Institute masterclasses.
Will I receive the replay?
Registrants receive replay information by email. Live attendance remains best because the final question segment cannot be recreated afterwards.
Do I need to send Bitcoin or connect a wallet?
No. Never send Bitcoin, a private key, seed phrase or wallet connection to register for this masterclass. The registration form asks only for standard contact details and learning experience.
One asset · One decision map
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