Contents:
Getting started in Bitcoin
Books
Podcasts
Interesting sites
Resource sites
Getting started in Bitcoin #
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System – Satoshi Nakamoto’s original Bitcoin white paper.
10 Hours of Bitcoin – Ten hours of audio and video content designed to be the fastest path to go from zero to a reasonable understanding of Bitcoin. The podcast version can be found here.
Bitcoin-Intro – A step-by-step guide to onboard yourself onto Bitcoin.
Books #
The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous
The standard text for understanding monetary economics and how Bitcoin fits in.
Grokking Bitcoin by Kalle Rosenbaum
A very approachable technical explanation suitable even for those with no technical background.
The Little Bitcoin Book by the Bitcoin Collective
An excellent and short introduction to what Bitcoin is and why it’s so important.
The Ethics of Money Production by Jorg Guido Hulsmann
Written before Bitcoin was created, it provides the history and ethics of how and why money is produced. It’s a recommended follow-up to The Bitcoin Standard.
De Moneta by Nicholas Oresme
Written in the 14th century, this treatise provides valuable insight to how far we’ve strayed from what is socially acceptable for a money system.
Bitcoin Money by Michael Caras
A children’s book that introduces what money and Bitcoin are; it’s also great for adults.
Podcasts #
Bitcoin Audible with Guy Swann
Guy Swann reads all the best articles about Bitcoin so you don’t have to.
Interviews with a heavy dose of Austrian economics.
Conversations on current events mixed with interesting interviews.
Weekly show focusing on how Bitcoin affects the world as a whole and you as an individual.
A weekly rundown of what’s happening related to Bitcoin and a variety of interviews.
Excellent conversations with two of the more knowledgeable people in Bitcoin.
JW Weatherman’s Bitcoin Odyssey
Guidance on how to think through first principles and avoiding pitfalls.
Interesting sites #
How Many Confs? – See how many confirmations of various altcoins are the equivalent of the standard six confirmations on Bitcoin
WTF Happened in 1971? – The charts show an interesting story. What happened in 1971?
#GetOnZero – Ready to get rid of fiat altogether and go all in on Bitcoin? Find out we do it here.