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“Having a community makes so much of a difference because you've got a group of people now that you can lean on.”
Jarrod Smithson — People to lean on
David Zimmerman · hosts every live callGroup coaching · on Skool from $29 a month
Group coaching with David, live on Skool.
Premium ($29/month) includes the Friday live call. VIP ($97/month) adds Monday and Wednesday Q&A with David. Community and five Course Hub courses start at $7. Call times are on the Skool Calendar.
Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial on Skool. Month-to-month; cancel anytime. Education only — not financial advice.
The week
Up to three live calls a week.
Premium members get the Friday call. VIP members get Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Google Meet with David
- Every call is hosted live by David Zimmerman.
- Unscripted Q&A
- Members set the agenda. Bring a question, a protocol, or a mistake you want to understand.
- Recaps on Premium
- Premium recaps may include recordings. Show up live when you can.
- MonVIP live Q&AVIP
- TueNo live call · community & courses
- WedVIP live Q&AVIP
- ThuNo live call · community & courses
- FriLive callPremiumVIP
“I think I feel fluent in DeFi today, for sure. And DeFi University plays a big role in it, for sure.”
Plans
Three plans. 7 days free.
Billed monthly by Skool. Change plans or cancel anytime in your Skool settings.
Standard
$7/month
Course Hub library (5 courses) and community access.
- 5 Course Hub courses (investor mindset through advanced DeFi topics)
- Community access on Skool
- Month-to-month · cancel anytime
Premium
$29/month
Friday live call, plus Course Hub and community. Recaps on this plan may include recordings.
- Friday live call
- Course Hub and community access
- Recaps may include recordings
- Month-to-month · cancel anytime
Most live access
VIP
$97/month
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday live Q&A with David, plus Course Hub and community.
- Live Q&A Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (times on the Skool Calendar)
- Course Hub and community access
- Month-to-month · cancel anytime
| Feature | Standard$7/mo | Premium$29/mo | VIP$97/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skool community | |||
| Course Hub (five courses) | |||
| Friday live call | |||
| Monday and Wednesday live Q&A | |||
| 7-day free trial | |||
| Month-to-month, cancel anytime |
Billed monthly by Skool. Premium recaps may include recordings; there is no promise of a full replay library.
“It's probably a price of a cup of coffee per day to try it out. And then you can always cancel if you find it's not being helpful to you.”
Stories
From the room.
Group and community members, in their own words. Quotes are verbatim from each clip.
Group coaching member
Less FOMO, less stress
“I don't have to be on top of everything all the time. And that reduces me the stress level that is usually high in crypto.”
Martin
Community member
Someone always answers
“Pretty much someone will always get back to you within 24 hours.”
David Hill
Community member
No one has all the answers
“You're like, dude, I don't have all the answers. There's guys in here that know this better.”
Ramon
Community member
Straight talk, not sugarcoating
“You're not afraid to speak the truth. You don't really sugarcoat things. And you really tell it like it is.”
Paulo
Community member
A TradFi trader learning DeFi
“I really like your style, specifically you, because you talk my language.”
Ramzy
Community member
A steep learning curve
“If you just start listening to a few calls or a few lessons and then you jump in with serious capital, you're going to get burned.”
Balazs
Individual experiences, not typical results. Education only — not financial advice.
The classroom
Five courses, and the questions they raise.
Skool members also get five Course Hub courses inside the group. These five are free on this site, with no login. The questions are examples of what comes up on calls; the agenda is whatever members bring.
01
DeFi ConceptsBlockchain infrastructure, wallets, security, and the fundamental primitives that power decentralized finance.
Example questions
- Is my wallet set up safely?
- What actually happens when I bridge?
02
Investor MindsetTrading psychology, discipline, risk management mindset, and performance optimization for DeFi traders.
Example questions
- How do I stop chasing every new launch?
- How do I write my rules down before I act?
03
Concentrated Liquidity ProvisionAMM mechanics, concentrated liquidity positions, impermanent loss, and LP strategy frameworks.
Example questions
- Why did my LP position lose value when the price moved?
- How does a narrow range change the risk?
04
DeFi Money MarketsLending and borrowing protocols, health factors, utilization rates, and safe position management.
Example questions
- How close to liquidation is too close?
- How do I read a lending market's risk parameters?
05
Perpetual Futures TradingPerpetual swap mechanics, funding rates, leverage, and risk frameworks for derivatives trading.
Example questions
- How do funding rates work?
- What does leverage do to my liquidation price?
Your host
David Zimmerman
David Zimmerman founded DeFi University and hosts every live call. He has spent the last cycle coaching DeFi learners from their first self-custody setup to protocol due diligence.
His method is risk first and process driven: unscripted Q&A in the group, and 1-on-1 work for people who want it. Not tips, not signals, not predictions — education only.
— David
About DeFi University →Private coaching
Want 1-on-1 instead?
Private coaching is a set number of sessions with David, built around your questions. It starts with a free 30-minute call, from $600.
Free checklist
Not ready to join yet?
Get the DeFi Safety Checklist plus course updates. Twelve educational checks for safer self-custody habits. Educational only — not financial advice.
Questions
Before you join.
Group coaching is live Q&A on Skool — Friday on Premium ($29/month), and Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on VIP ($97/month) — billed monthly by Skool. Private coaching is 1-on-1 sessions with David, paid in full or in installments through Stripe on this site, starting with a free 30-minute call.
Yes. Every Skool plan starts with a 7-day free trial on Skool. After that, plans are month-to-month and you can cancel anytime in your Skool settings.
It depends on the plan. Premium includes the Friday live call. VIP includes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Q&A. Standard is Course Hub and community without those live-call entitlements. Check the Skool Calendar inside the group for current times.
Do not assume every call is recorded. Show up live when you can. Premium recaps may include recordings. We do not promise a full replay library on every plan.
David Zimmerman hosts every session. He shares educational perspectives from his experience trading and building in DeFi — not personalized financial advice or investment recommendations.
No. DeFi University LLC provides educational content and training only. We do not provide financial advice, investment recommendations, or portfolio management services. All content is for informational and educational purposes.
We make no guarantees about financial outcomes. Our courses teach technical concepts, risk management frameworks, and protocol analysis. What you do with this knowledge is entirely up to you, and all outcomes depend on individual decisions and market conditions beyond our control.
Skool's Course Hub has 5 courses, from investor mindset through more advanced DeFi topics. This site also has five self-paced courses you can browse at /university: DeFi Concepts, Investor Mindset, Liquidity Provision, Money Markets, and Perpetual Futures. Premium adds the Friday live call, and VIP adds Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Q&A. Educational only — not financial advice. You keep self-custody of your assets. No guaranteed outcomes.
Yes. Skool plans are month-to-month (Standard $7, Premium $29, VIP $97) with no long-term contracts. You can cancel at any time through your Skool account settings or by contacting hello@defiuniversity.xyz. No cancellation fees apply.
Bring your first question.
Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial on Skool. Month-to-month; cancel anytime.