Module 1
Foundations
What user-centred design actually means in DeFi. Why most protocols fail their users — and the evidence base for it.
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DeFi UX Course
A practical, self-paced course on UX for DeFi and Web3 products. Six modules plus a capstone audit workbook — you finish with a written audit of a real protocol.
What it is
A self-paced course on UX for DeFi and Web3 products — six modules plus a capstone audit workbook, built on the same rubric behind Ray Group's EthCC, ETH Prague, and ETH Milan talks. DeFi UX MCP Pro ($29/mo value) is included.
How it works
Pay once, get instant email access to the course library. Work through the six modules at your own pace — most people do one module a week — using the included MCP prompts for each exercise, then run the rubric on a protocol of your choice with the capstone audit workbook.
Why it's worth it
You finish with a deliverable, not a certificate: a complete written audit of a real protocol, produced with the same rubric Ray Group uses in paid audits — plus the MCP Pro corpus (52 patterns, 31 glossary entries, 14 case studies) to keep applying it.
Built for
People shipping product, not theory.
The course is methodology-first and outcome-led. You finish with a deliverable, not just a certificate.
Protocol PMs and product leads at DeFi or Web3 companies.
Designers moving from Web2 to Web3 who want a rigorous framework.
Indie founders shipping crypto-native consumer or trading products.
Engineers who own UX decisions and want a defensible methodology.
Curriculum
Six modules. One audit. Yours to keep.
Module 2
Cognitive biases and heuristics
The cognitive shortcuts users bring to financial products, and where they break in DeFi specifically. Drawn directly from the EthCC 6 talk.
Module 3
Risk disclosure and trust
Designing transparent risk warnings, suitability checks, and consent flows. Patterns that hold up in front of regulators and users.
Module 4
Transaction UX
The signing flow as the moment of truth. Confirmation patterns, gas explanation, slippage controls, error states, recoverability.
Module 5
Onboarding and first-tx conversion
Wallet connect, social login, fund-with-fiat, novice vs. expert pathways. The entire journey from landing page to first signed transaction.
Module 6
Your audit
You run the rubric on a protocol of your choice using the capstone audit workbook — ending in a written audit you can publish, share, or use internally.
What you get
The framework, the practice, and the deliverable.
Six self-paced, in-depth written modules — built to be worked through, not watched.
The Ray Group DeFi UX rubric — the same framework used in the EthCC, ETH Prague, and ETH Milan talks.
Worked examples from real protocols, including audits Ray Group has run.
DeFi UX MCP Pro included ($29/mo value) — 52 patterns, 31 glossary entries, and 14 case studies, with copy-paste MCP prompts for every module's exercises.
Final deliverable: a complete written audit of a protocol of your choice, built with the capstone workbook — yours to publish, share, or use internally.
Frequently asked
About the course.
- When does it start?
- Whenever you do. It's a self-paced digital course — pay once, get instant email access to the library, and start module one today. There's no cohort and no schedule to wait for.
- How long does it take?
- Most people finish in four to six weeks at one module per week — roughly 3–5 hours per week including the exercises and your capstone audit. There's no deadline; the library doesn't expire.
- Is it live or self-paced?
- Self-paced. There are no live sessions, no cohort, and no scheduling — you get the full written course, exercises with MCP prompts, and the capstone audit workbook, and work through them on your own time.
- Do I need to be technical?
- No. The course is methodology-led, not implementation-led. You should be comfortable using DeFi products as a user, but you don't need to ship code.
- What does it cost?
- One-time purchase — see the pricing page for the current USD price. DeFi UX MCP Pro ($29/mo value) is included, with the Pro API key in your purchase email. 14-day refund if you have not used the library.
Get access
Pay once. Start module one today.
No cohort to wait for. After checkout you receive an email with a library link, access token, and your DeFi UX MCP Pro key. Work through the course at your own pace.