The first time my child asked about crypto, it wasn’t during a serious conversation. It was a quiet evening at the study table. Without looking up, my child asked, “Is online money real?” I didn’t answer right away. Not because I didn’t know, but because I realized the world my child is growing into is very different from the one I grew up in. Money, value, and exchange no longer live only in wallets or banks. They now exist on screens, in games, and inside everyday apps.
As parents, our first reaction is fear. Crypto sounds risky, confusing, even dangerous. That fear is understandable. But I also realized that avoiding the topic or simply forbidding it would not stop my child’s curiosity. It would only push them to learn on their own, without guidance.
So I looked for a gentler, safer way to start the conversation. Not to teach investing, and certainly not to encourage making money, but simply to help my child understand what crypto is and why adults argue about it. That was when I discovered Binance Junior.
What surprised me was its approach. It doesn’t talk about profits or trading. It doesn’t promise success. Instead, it explains ideas through simple stories. Blockchain becomes a shared notebook that everyone can check. Crypto is described as digital value, not a shortcut to wealth.
For younger children, learning happens through pictures and stories. My child read, laughed, and then asked questions—real questions. “What if someone cheats?” “What happens if you lose a password?” Those moments mattered more to me than any lesson about money.
For teenagers, the content goes deeper but stays careful. It talks about responsibility, safety, and risk. It clearly says that crypto is a developing technology, not a game, and that young people should not trade or invest without understanding.
Most importantly, it opened space for conversation. No lectures. No pretending to know everything. Just parents and children learning how to think carefully about something new.
My child didn’t ask how to buy crypto. Instead, they asked, “Why do adults get fooled so easily?” That question stayed with me.
I don’t know where crypto will go. But I believe learning how to face new ideas calmly, together with our children, is already a meaningful step.