by stevenj on 11/23/17, 3:17 AM with 5 comments
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.
by billconan on 11/23/17, 5:23 PM
by elorm on 11/23/17, 8:12 PM
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15398550
My personal favorite?
by thecupisblue on 11/23/17, 9:24 AM
Mastering bitcoin is the most recommended book on the topic and it's (mostly) open source.
by afarrell on 11/23/17, 3:34 PM
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
by gpresot on 11/23/17, 9:17 PM