There are a lot of articles, books, podcasts and videos available; to really understand bitcoin you have to begin your education by learning what money is and how it became what it is today.
The first document to read is the whitepaper on bitcoin, posted October 31, 2008. If the white paper is too technical, bitcoin.co.uk has an easy-to-read breakdown of the concepts.
The 7th Property: Bitcoin and the Monetary Revolution: Yakes, Eric: 9780578902623: Amazon.com: Books is a plain English explanation of how money evolved into the paper money system we use today. Then it explains how the bitcoin software works in detail with illustrations. It is a quick 300-page book to read and keep as a resource.
The Bitcoin Dog is a short 36 page explainer on how mining works from the point of view of a dog. It does a deep dive into the bitcoin code for those wanting to learn the gritty details explained in as simple as possible language.
https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/bitcoin-price-history-and-events-timeline is a great resource because it is continually updated. It provides comprehensive timeline of events and bitcoin price at the time.
If reading is not your thing, below are a few podcasters on YouTube that provide great content on bitcoin. I’ve listed a few different channels so that you can find one that you like.
- Deep dive into the bitcoin code by Dev Oskii from YouTube. The videos are geared towards individual developers who want to copy the bitcoin code to create their own cryptocurrency. The discussion of changes are not meant to be made to bitcoin rather options and how to adjust the code for your own project. With that said, you can visually see the code that enforces the rules and how it works technically.
- The Bitcoin Source Code: A Guided Tour – Part 1, Block Time and Spacing
- The Bitcoin Source Code: A Guided Tour – Part 2: Genesis Block and nSubsidy Halving Interval
- The Bitcoin Source Code: A Guided Tour – Part 3: Changing Max Supply and Coinbase Maturity
- The Bitcoin Source Code: A Guided Tour – Part 4: Splitting the Mining Reward
- A Guided Tour Through The Bitcoin Source Code: Part 5 – Seed Nodes and Ports
- A Guided Tour Through The Bitcoin Source Code Part 6 – Building Bitcoin From Source
- Blue Collar Bitcoin – https://www.bluecollarbitcoin.io/bitcoinbasics?s=09 – listing of videos specifically for learning about bitcoin from the beginning.
- Robert Breedlove What is Money – What is Money? – YouTube – this video is a short introduction to Money.
- The Rise of Man through The Stone and Iron Ages | The Saylor Series | Episode 1 (WiM001) – YouTube – What is money, bitcoin rabbit hole. enjoy!
- Below are more channels with excellent content on bitcoin including economics, politics, and education.
Lastly, Bitcoin Magazine is a well-crafted, high-quality publication for your coffee table.
