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Welcome, Freedom Rising family. Digital money is changing how we save, send, and build wealth. Let's make sure we're informed, empowered, and in the room.

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The rules of money are being rewritten right now. When the rules change, we are too often the last to be told and the first to be targeted.

This page gives you a place to keep learning, at your own pace, in plain language.

Three Things to Know

It started as a promise of choice.

Digital money was built so people could send value directly to each other, without asking a gatekeeper for permission.

Scammers go where the confusion is.

No one legitimate will rush you, demand payment in crypto, or ask for your recovery phrase, the secret password that unlocks your crypto.

The rules are being written now.

Laws for digital money are being drafted today. We deserve a voice in how they protect us without taking our options away.

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Digital Money Demystified

by Dr. Tonya M. Evans

A plain-language guide to digital money, crypto, and what it all means for you.

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The Cooperative Economics of Crypto: From Black Wall Street to Black Web Street

by Dr. Tonya M. Evans

From Greenwood to the blockchain: how our tradition of building wealth together meets the tools of the new economy.

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Watch plain-language conversations on digital money and the new rules.

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Podcast

Confidently Crypto

Confidently Crypto, on SiriusXM's Women's Empowerment Network. Real conversations about money, power, and the new economy.

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Myths vs. Facts

Myth“It’s all a scam.”

Fact Scams are real, and some promoters, from celebrities to politicians, cash in on hype. Information is your best defense.

Myth“I can’t afford to get into crypto.”

Fact Living check to check? Don’t buy anything. Learning is free, and it keeps you from being sold a bad deal.

Myth“It’s only about getting rich.”

Fact It began after the 2008 crash. Today, people around the world use digital dollars to send money home and protect savings.

About Dr. Tonya M. Evans

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Dr. Tonya M. Evans is a digital asset attorney and regulatory strategist. She serves on the board of Digital Currency Group, served as an expert external reviewer of Nigeria's crypto regulations, and writes about digital assets and policy for Forbes. She has testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets and hosts Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM.

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