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Ask HN: Best online resources to learn about Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency?
Over this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, I wanted to provide my Dad (a retired banker) with some online links to learn about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
I, myself, don't know much about Bitcoin nor cryptocurrency, so I would like to read the material, too.
Where would someone start - what are good online resources that give a good introductory explanation of what it is, as well as the deeper details of it, if, say, someone was thinking about making a sizable investment in it and wanted to have a thorough understanding of it all?
It always seems to me there's a lot of people on HN that are quite knowledgeable about this stuff, so I just thought I'd ask here.
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
- thecupisblue 9y agohttp://chimera.labs.oreilly.com/books/1234000001802/index.html http://chimera.labs.oreilly.com/books/1234000001802/index.ht... Mastering bitcoin is the most recommended book on the topic and it's (mostly) open source.
- afarrell 9y agoFor a high-level introduction, this article in The Economist is where I'd advise someone to start: http://www.economist.com/bitcoinexplained http://www.economist.com/bitcoinexplained Then, to make things feel more grounded, watch this video of a maths teacher walking you through the mechanics of what actually happens. He starts with "four friends who sometimes spot each other $5 for lunch" and then builds from there with great visuals, so it is quite accessible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4
- billconan 9y agohttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi34tv-mtXXAhUhi1QKHR8QADEQFggoMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40shiyan%2Fbitcoin-in-comic-ded553a57dfb&usg=AOvVaw27gfjBApkdKxVotQEgiV9R https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjjqP6Rm9XXAhXGupQKHfdDBpcQFgg0MAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40shiyan%2Fhow-i-usually-explain-cryptocurrency-1d06d1a46980&usg=AOvVaw11ao3NHYkSA0PgsbjOmFfx https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...
- elorm 9y agoThis thread has it all... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15398550 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15398550 My personal favorite? https://github.com/xel/Blockchain-Stuff https://github.com/xel/Blockchain-Stuff
- gpresot 9y agoThis covers bitcoin from total beginner to expert level (technology, mining, trading...): http://lopp.net/bitcoin.html http://lopp.net/bitcoin.html
- xiaoyang88 9y agohttps://www.altcademy.com/freebies/bitcoin101 https://www.altcademy.com/freebies/bitcoin101