01FAQ

Frequently asked.

If your question is not covered below, the contact page will reach a human.

How are programs delivered?

Fully self-paced. You get lifetime access to video lectures, lab notebooks, and the program's cohort forum. A certification check is issued after the final project is reviewed.

Why do you only accept Bitcoin?

Because our students are crypto-native, and BTC gives us global reach without payment processors or chargebacks. An invoice is emailed automatically once the transaction is confirmed on-chain. We plan to accept stablecoins in a future release.

How is the payment verified?

When you complete registration you receive a unique BIP-21 payment URI and a live EUR→BTC rate. You broadcast the transaction from your own wallet. We then poll mempool.space for the txid and mark the payment confirmed as soon as the transaction enters a block.

What happens if I overpay or underpay?

Exchange rates drift slightly between the time the page loads and the time you broadcast. As long as you are within 1% we consider the payment valid. Larger discrepancies trigger a manual review — contact us with the txid and we will resolve it within one business day.

Will I get a proper tax invoice?

Yes. The receipt page produced after payment is the preliminary proof. A formal, country-appropriate tax invoice is emailed separately once the transaction has six confirmations.

Is there a certification?

Yes. Every program ends with a capstone that is reviewed by a practitioner. Pass, and you receive a signed, verifiable credential you can share with employers and clients.

Do you offer enterprise cohorts?

We run private cohorts for teams of 4+ with an optional custom capstone aligned with the team's real-world threat model. Use the contact form for a quote.

Can I get a refund?

Before week one starts, yes — a full refund in the same BTC amount you paid, minus network fees. After week one, we offer a partial refund pro-rated to content not yet consumed. Details in our Terms.

What if I don't finish the program in time?

Programs are self-paced. You retain lifetime access to the material and can complete the capstone at any point.

Is ACS affiliated with any vendor?

No. We are intentionally independent. No program is sponsored by a wallet, exchange, or tooling company. This is part of why we only accept crypto payments — to avoid payment-processor conflicts of interest.