Crypto Learning Resources
An extensive list of crypto-related websites, white papers, documentaries and more.
Cryptocurrency has grasped the entire world in its innovativeness, fascinating approach to change the world and of course, the insane gains that it gives to retail investors. After years of uncertainty and scepticism, cryptocurrency is finally gaining mainstream credibility. The mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies might have triggered after El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender. Following El Salvador’s move, several Latin American lawmakers have expressed their interest in Bitcoin. The countries include Paraguay, Argentina, Panama, Brazil, and Mexico. Tanzania has also reportedly expressed interest in Bitcoin.
Cryptocurrencies have come a long way, from assuming it to be a ‘scam’ to potentially becoming a global reserve currency. It is safe to say that cryptocurrencies have brighter days in the distant future and therefore, it becomes our responsibility to educate ourselves on the basics of cryptocurrencies, how the network operates, how to respond to vague criticism, real-life uses of it and so on. I am sharing an extensive list of websites, books, essays, white papers, podcasts, documentaries etc. so that it helps you to understand the basics of cryptocurrencies and hopefully, you share this list with others so that they get educated on the topic. Let’s go!
Books
The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
The Little Bitcoin Book: Why Bitcoin Matters for Your Freedom
Thank God for Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money
Bitcoin Money: A Tale of Bitville Discovering Good (children’s book)
Layered Money: From Gold and Dollars to Bitcoin and Central Bank Digital Currencies
Inventing Bitcoin: The Technology Behind The First Truly Scarce and Decentralized Money Explained
Blockchain Bubble or Revolution: The Future of Bitcoin, Blockchains, and Cryptocurrencies
Podcasts
White Papers and Reports
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System by Satoshi Nakamoto
The Bitcoin Reformation by Adamant Research
A brave new world? What impact will distributed ledger technology have on the financial industry? by European Central Bank
Economics of Bitcoin by Peter Surda
Gradually, Then Suddenly by Parker Lewis
Can Blockchain Accelerate financial inclusion globally? by Deloitte
Could Bitcoin emissions push global warming above 2°C? by Aaron J. Praktiknjo and L. Dittmar
Bitcoin as Money? by Stephanie Lo and J. Christina Wang
The Great Monetary Inflation by Paul Jones & Lorenzo Giorgianni
The 2021 Crypto Crime Report by Chainalysis
Bitcoin is Key to an Abundant, Clean Energy Future by Square
Blockchain Technology: A game-changer in accounting by Deloitte
Remittance market and Blockchain technology by Blockdata
An Analysis of Bitcoin’s Use in Illicit Finance By Michael Morell
Documentaries
Notable Articles and Essays
Check Your Financial Privilege by Bitcoin Magzine
The Bullish Case for Bitcoin by Vijay Boyapati
Why It’s Hard to “Get” Bitcoin: The Blockchain Spectrum by Dhruv Bansal
Shelling Out: The Origins of Money by Nick Szabo
Explain Bitcoin Like I’m Five by Nik Custodio
Bitcoin Explained (for beginners with illustrations)
Seven Misconceptions about Bitcoin by Lyn Alden
Bitcoin is not too volatile by Parker Lewis
The Class Politics of the Dollar System by Yakov FeyginDominik Leusder
The Hidden Costs of Petrodollar by Alex Gladstein
The Fraying of the US Global Currency Reserve System by Lyn Alden
Why Bitcoin is Not a Ponzi Scheme: Point by Point by Lyn Alden
Can Governments Ban Bitcoin? by Alex Gladstein
A Human Rights Activist’s Response to Bitcoin Critics by Alex Gladstein
Why Blockchain is Hard by Jimmy Song
Why Bitcoin Makes Sense by Michael McGuiness
A Brief History of Money by Haseeb Qureshi
Bitcoin - A Currency of Decolonisation? by Alex Gladstein
Debunking Common Bitcoin Myths by Yassine Elmandjra
How Much Energy Does Bitcoin Actually Consume? by Nic Carter
Why Bitcoin Matters for Freedom by Alex Gladstein
Bitcoin cannot be Banned by Parker Lewis
An Open Letter to Banks about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies by Peter McCormack
The Many Faces of Bitcoin By Murad Mahmudov and Adam Taché
Important Websites
Satoshi Nakamoto Institute - Primary source for history and literature
Bitcoin Magzine - Analytical articles, news, charts and guides
Coin Market Cap - Crypto prices, charts and MORE
Chainalysis - Blockchain Analysis Company
Binance Research - In-depth insights and analysis
Blockchain Explorer - Information about mined blocks, transaction data etc.
Bitcoin.org - Resources, documentation and guides
Bitbo - On-chain data, mining stats, fee estimates and MORE
End the FUD - The best links to articles debunking Bitcoin FUD
Glassnode - Excellent on-Chain Data and Intelligence Platform
CryptoQuant - On Chain Market Analytics
Look Into Bitcoin - Free On Chain Indicators
Other Links of Crypto-Related Resources
Youtube Channels
Benjamin Cowen (for technical analysis)
If you are a beginner in crypto, then I understand the list might have been overwhelming for you and I apologize for that, I have been in that phase haha! You don’t need to read each and every book, article and white paper to have a basic understanding of cryptocurrencies, even reading a couple of books/papers/articles and watching a couple of documentaries might give you a good start in your crypto journey, and of course, if you struggle to understand any technical or fundamental concept then I am happy to help you all.
If you find these resources very helpful then please share them with your family, friends, mentors and peers. It is very important to understand how cryptocurrencies work, what is blockchain technology, why there is a lot of negativity around crypto etc before explaining to others and I truly believe if Bitcoin has to go mainstream then we need educators in every corner of the world!