
Bitcoin is a revolutionary system that is quite complex and has a steep learning curve. Make sure you have a decent grasp of the system before you store a significant amount of value in it. If you make a critical mistake such as losing your keys or sending your money to a scammer, no one can fix it!
First Steps:
- Basic Facts You Need to Know
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Choose a Wallet
- Secure Your Wallet
- Acquire BTC
- Don’t Invest Recklessly
How it Works:
- Explain Bitcoin Like I’m Five
- Bitcoin Explained (illustrated guide in simple terms)
- The Value of Blockchains
- How Bitcoin Works (non technical) (5 min video)
- How Bitcoin Works (a bit technical) (5 min video)
- How Bitcoin Works (very technical) (26 min video)
- How Bitcoin Works Under the Hood (22 min video)
- Bitcoin Tech Tales (many short videos)
- Bitcoin 101 (Balaji Srinivasan)
- Bitcoin for Beginners (Andreas Antonopoulos)
- Hello Bitcoin (resources & discussions)
- Bitcoin Infographics
- Bitcoin Bytes (Infographics)
- How Bitcoin Works (technical)
- The Trust Machine: The Story of Bitcoin
The Whitepaper:
- The Bitcoin Whitepaper written by Satoshi Nakamoto
- The Bitcoin Whitepaper with annotations
- The Bitcoin Whitepaper read out loud
- 36+ Translations of the Whitepaper
- Whitepaper Errata (known issues)
Misconceptions:
- Addressing Persistent Criticisms
- Copy & paste rebuttals to common critiques
- Every Reason Bitcoin Will Not Fail
- FUD Debunking Articles
- FUD Debunking Videos
- Rebuttals to Common Critiques
- Square Crypto’s Book of Bitcoin Mythology
- Bitcoin Can’t be Copied
- Bitcoin’s Distribution Was Fair
- Bitcoin Has Intrinsic Value
- Bitcoin is Not a Ponzi Scheme
- Bitcoin is not for Criminals
- Bitcoin is Not Too Slow
- Bitcoin is Not Too Volatile
- Bitcoin is a Productive Asset
- Bitcoin is Scalable
- Bitcoin Supply Can’t be Changed
- China Can’t Control Bitcoin
- Don’t Fear Declining Block Rewards
- Governments Can’t Kill Bitcoin
- A Human Rights Activist’s Response to Critics
- In Defense of Energy Consumption
- Quantum Computing Won’t Break Bitcoin
- Satoshi Wasn’t a Greedy Miner
- Tether Doesn’t Control the Bitcoin Price
Why It’s Hard to Understand:
Why Bitcoin Matters:
- The Case for Bitcoin
- Why Bitcoin Matters (Aleksandar Svetski)
- Why Bitcoin Matters (Marc Andreesen)
- Why Bitcoin is Different
- Bitcoin is Worse is Better
- Why Bitcoin Matters for Freedom