Getting Started with Bitcoin

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:

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 101 (Balaji Srinivasan)
Bitcoin for Beginners (Andreas Antonopoulos)
Hello Bitcoin (resources & discussions)
Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin by CoinDesk
Bitcoin is Like...
A Bitcoin Webcomic (with educational notes)
Bitcoin Infographics
Bitcoin Bytes (Infographics)
The Trust Machine: The Story of Bitcoin
Crypto Assets Guide for Investment Professionals

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:

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

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