Are you new to crypto? Are you not new but still have plenty of questions anyway?
These 29 free bitcoin resources can help you find the answers to all your bitcoin questions and more, so you can become a crypto expert in no time.
This list wasn't going to be quite so long at first, but I just kept finding good stuff. Everything on the list is available free of charge, except 3 of the books (but the Goodreads link may help you find them in a local library).
Enough jibber jabber, here's the list!
Bitcoin Information Resources:
- Bitcoin.org - The original and official bitcoin website
- WeUseCoins.com - A general info site with the novice in mind
- UseBitcoins.info - A directory of merchants accepting Bitcoin
- Bitcoin Wiki - A user manual of sorts; needs updating
- BitcoinTalk - The longest standing and most-used bitcoin forum. Often criticized for being overwhelmed by forum trolls.
- CryptoCompare - Resources on a wide range of crypto topics
Bitcoin Wallets
- Mycelium - Android and iOS app
- Electrum - multi-platform desktop wallet; open source, quick and easy
- AirBitz - full-featured mobile bitcoin wallet with built-in merchant directory
Trading Info
- Preev Price Feed - live conversion price feed for multiple currencies
- Fiat Leak - watch in real time as fiat money the world over gets turned into Bitcoin
- Bitcoin Wisdom - bitcoin charts
- Coin Market Cap - price, market cap, and other data for most altcoins and assets
- Basics of Technical Analysis - intro to TA
Mining Info
- Bitcoin Mining Explained Like You're 5 - a thorough but simple rundown of how bitcoin mining works and why it's a thing
- CoinWarz - mining profitability for each coin, updated constantly
- WhatToMine - more mining profitability analysis
Books to Read:
- Mastering Bitcoin by Andreas Antonopolous (read free on GitHub) This book is aimed at beginning bitcoin developers.
- The Book of Satoshi This book collects nearly all the public writings of Satoshi Nakomoto from email lists, forum posts, and of course the bitcoin whitepaper.
- The Age of Cryptocurrency This book gives a good broad overview of the origins and effects of cryptocurrency.
- Wildcat Currency This book discusses the impact of virtual currency on the economy. It covers centralized virtual currencies like in video games as much or more than it covers cryptocurrency.
Other Reading:
- Bitcoin White Paper - by Satoshi Nakamoto. The original paper that introduced Bitcoin to the world
- The Byzantine Generals Problem - This is the logical riddle that Bitcoin solves, allowing trustless parties to interact with confidence.
- Why Bitcoin Matters - A New York Times opinion piece by Mark Andreesen of Netscape.
- Why Cryptocurrencies Matter - Patrick Byrne of Overstock.com explains his dedication to bitcoin and blockchain tech
- Crypto 101 - A cryptography primer
- The Most Mind-Blowing Feature of Cryptocurrency - "The true power of cryptocurrencies is the power to print and distribute money without a central power."
- Bitcoin Model of Crowdfunding - "Bitcoin is not just a protocol or money, it’s a new business model for Open Source Software." And it is not limited to OSS...
- Bitcoins: Made in China - This epic piece covers the geopolitics of building the actual Bitcoin mining network, and how the underlying hardware relates to Bitcoin's value.
I hope these resources help the Steemit community!
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