Educational Resources

General Bitcoin Knowledge

We did our best to cover the basics of Bitcoin in our New to Bitcoin series, but no explanation is perfect, and it’s likely that some of the resources below will speak more to you than what we wrote. The following are organized by type, and each type’s list starts with the most simple, and then gets more complex (according to our subjective opinions).

If you would like to recommend any resources that we didn’t include, please let us know, and we’ll consider adding it!

Videos

Bitcoin Money: A Tale of Bitville Discovering Good Money

From bartering to Bitcoin, this video explains it all in a way a 5-year-old can understand!

Tuttle Twins: The Inflation Monster

Join Ethan and Emily Tuttle as they meet Milton Friedman, and learn all about what causes inflation, and what the inflation monster does to society.

Tuttle Twins: Bitcoin and the Beast

The Tuttle Twins are faced with a difficult decision: Should they accept dollars or bitcoin at their yard sale? Join them as they learn about what makes Bitcoin special, from the legendary creator of Bitcoin himself: Satoshi Nakamoto.

Tuttle Twins: Bitcoin Bash and Corrupted Cash

After lamenting about rising prices at the grocery store, the Tuttle Twins wish they could control the money themselves, so it would never get ruined. But then they learn a crucial lesson: When money is controlled, money is corrupted.

WeUseCoins: What is Bitcoin?

Jump into a quick tour through Bitcoin’s inner workings, where animated coins and miners explain how this digital currency lets you send money globally, securely, and without banks!

Doodling Bitcoin #1: What is Bitcoin?

A short answer to an all-important question, with plenty of visuals along the way.

Doodling Bitcoin #2: Who Runs Bitcoin?

A short exploration into a vital question that everyone should ask when they first discover Bitcoin.

Doodling Bitcoin #3: Let’s Invent Bitcoin!

A short video that walks you through building Bitcoin from the ground up, to give you a non-technical overview of how it works.

What’s the Problem?

What is the main problem that Bitcoin solves? In this video, Joe Bryan answers this question with a hypothetical scenario in which two societies, which are completely cut off from the rest of the world, have perfectly sound money—except one of them also has a "big red button" that can print more money from nothing, but it's only for emergencies. What's the worst that could happen?

Understanding Inflation and Bitcoin

Follow Terence Michael on Twitter/X, as he uses a slice of pizza as an analogy to unravel the mystery of inflation, revealing how Bitcoin’s fixed supply stands as a beacon against the debasement of fiat money throughout history.

Bitcoin University YouTube Channel

At Matthew Kratter's Bitcoin University, he demystifies Bitcoin and financial freedom through highly informative videos, covering everything from Bitcoin's basics to its role in a changing economic landscape.

Ioni Appelberg YouTube Channel

In Ioni Appelberg’s videos, he explains many concepts surrounding Bitcoin that many don't often consider, taking the viewer deeper down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole than most have ever gone before.

Get Based YouTube Channel

From Bitcoin education to commentary on recent events that affect Bitcoin, "Get Based" is full of valuable Bitcoin knowledge from a perspective that can only be described as based.

Bitcoin: The biggest scam, or the best money to ever exist?

In this video, Rajat Soni takes a hard look at this tough question.

The Great Reset and the Rise of Bitcoin

This documentary explores the current state of our economy and the impact that Bitcoin will likely have on the world.

Bitcoin is a Decentralized Organism

In this unique take on the nature of Bitcoin, Brandon Quittem explores the parallels between Bitcoin and decentralized organisms like mycelium.

The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin

A documentary all about Bitcoin, and why it keeps rising and rising, despite its many detractors.

This Machine Greens

The definitive documentary on how and why Bitcoin is not only not bad for the planet, its success is essential for a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable future.

Bitcoin is Protecting Human Rights Around the World

Bitcoin is often called "freedom money", and this short video explains why it is that and so much more for those around the world who struggle the most.

The Jack Mallers Show

Formerly known as the Money Matters Podcast, in this show the CEO of Strike and Twenty-One Capital gives his off-the-cuff opinions and explanations about current economic events and how they relate to Bitcoin.

God Bless Bitcoin

Bitcoin does so much good, and the timing of its arrival on the world stage was so perfect, many have attributed it as a gift from God. This documentary explores that idea, as well as all the good that Bitcoin is doing to further religious causes and make things difficult for evil of all kinds to continue.

Bitcoin Wallet Tutorials

You can find a full list of the wallets we recommend on our Exchanges and Wallets page, and below is a list of tutorial videos for many of them. You’ll notice that nearly all of them are from BTC Sessions, but that wasn’t intentional; he just has so many tutorials, and they’re some of the best, so we had to include them.

As before, if there are any tutorials that you would like us to add here, please let us know, and we’ll look into it!

Bitcoin Node Tutorials

As was briefly explained in An Introduction to Bitcoin and How to Use Bitcoin, nodes are computers that hold a copy of every on-chain bitcoin transaction, and enforce all of Bitcoin’s rules. Running your own node can help with privacy, but it’s most important for verifying that all your bitcoin is real, so you don’t have to trust anyone with the current state of the Timechain, and who owns what coins (UTXOs).

Here are three different kinds of nodes you may want to look into, and learn how to run yourself. When you do, then you can echo these words from Hal Finney, which were the first words about Bitcoin ever posted on social media:

Umbrel

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Start9

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MyNode

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Bitcoin Mining Tutorials

If you want to mine bitcoin, it’s important to understand that it’s not as glamorous as it might sound, and unless you have access to free or very cheap electricity, it may not be worth it to mine bitcoin.

This Mining Calculator can help you determine whether mining bitcoin is right for you. If you think it is, then check out any of the following tutorials to get started.

Learning to Code Bitcoin

There will likely always be a shortage of developers when it comes to something as monumental as Bitcoin. But it’s not for the faint at heart! If you want to be at the front lines of Bitcoin development, then these are few places where you can start.

Bitcoin.org: Developer Page

Bitcoin Edge

Saylor Academy: CS120 - Bitcoin for Developers I