Begin With Bitcoin

 The introduction of Bitcoin in 2009 marked a paradigm shift in the evolution of technology and finance. Everything else you see or learn or hear about in crypto can trace its roots back to the original cryptocurrency. If you understand Bitcoin, it will serve as a strong foundation for all your crypto knowledge.

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What Is Bitcoin in 5 Minutes

Bitcoin is a revolutionary asset class where value is represented not as a physical or digital object, but as a record of ownership on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Bitcoin: Origins And Cultural Significance

The birth of Bitcoin marked a paradigm shift in the finance world — with philosophical, technological, and economic implications that continue to expand.

Bitcoin: Fundamental Technical Structure

If you’ve ever wondered what’s going on underneath the hood of Bitcoin, look no further. We dive into the tech behind how Bitcoin really works.

Bitcoin: Network Security

Bitcoin mining via Proof of Work is an elegant validating process that concurrently secures the network, processes transactions, facilitates consensus, and mints new bitcoin. Proof of Work creates an incredible economic incentive for a mine...

Types of Nodes: Light Nodes, Full Nodes, and Masternodes

Learn about the various nodes that undergird a blockchain and why it can be so critical to reward them — especially the masternodes.

Bitcoin Forks: Upgrades and Radical Blockchain Changes

Learn how Bitcoin forks can lead to code improvements and create new blockchains like Bitcoin Cash.

Bitcoin on Ethereum: wBTC and tBTC

Lending the value and liquidity of Bitcoin to the extensibility of Ethereum and its smart contracts.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH): There’s More Than One Bitcoin?

Inspired by a desire to improve Bitcoin’s scalability, Bitcoin Cash was designed as a practical cryptocurrency for everyday transactions.

Is Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) What Satoshi Envisioned?

We explore Bitcoin SV’s technical details and its role in fulfilling Satoshi’s vision for Bitcoin.