First was Bitcoin

And the rest is the history being written here today.

Without Bitcoin - Many of the innovations we are seeing emerge would not be happening....(actually - most of them). It is with this in mind, that keeping up to date with developments of the core protocol and overall adoption of Bitcoin is so important. Where Bitcoin goes...so will the rest of the market (At least for now)

Bitcoin Genesis Block - Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin Whitepaper "Bitcoin: A Peer to Peer Electronic Cash System". A few months later, the first bitcoin transaction took place.

The Bitcoin Genesis Block contains this message (taken from the front page of Times of London): "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks."

This is the Hash for the 1st transaction (see what happens when you search this on one of the public ledger Explorers posted below): Tx:000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f

We already shared INTRODUCTION TO BITCOIN (a Presentation by Andreas Antonopoulos) previously, so here offer another great video by Andreas titled 'How Bitcoin is Changing the World': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2zH-T_hmLs&t=12s

HOW BITCOIN IS CHANGING THE WORLD (a follow up by Andreas Antonopoulos):

• Bitcoin - Under the Hood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx9zgZCMqXE

• Why Bitcoin - a 45 minute interview with Andreas Antenopolous by Peter McCormick: https://youtu.be/l3BiLi5LSE0

• Nakamotoinstitute - Origins of Money (everything that led to Bitcoin): https://nakamotoinstitute.org/literature/

• The entire Andreas Antenopolous Playlist (assorted tutorials and presentations on all things Bitcoin): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTuN6kdNWlElfr2tzigB9Nnj

• Coindance - Stats and Charts of Real-Time Bitcoin (and BCH) Metrics: https://coin.dance/blocks

• KEY MANAGEMENT (BITCOIN): All Private Keys is a great resource for Bitcoin key management - https://allprivatekeys.com/

• BTC Halving (A Primer): https://www.bitcoinclock.com/

• Bitcoin Halving Countdown Clock: https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ [Understand this to understand the rest]

• Current Hashpower in the Bitcoin Network: https://www.blockchain.com/en/charts/hash-rate

• Mempool Observer - If your bitcoin transaction is taking a long time, type the tx hash in here. It will show you where your transaction is in relation to other unconfirmed txs / fee rates: https://mempool.observer/

• Taproot Watch: https://taproot.watch/

• Bitcoin.org: https://bitcoin.org/en/

• Bitcoin Wiki: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page

• Bitcoin Calendar: https://en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/Bitcoin_history#Bitcoin_in_2018

• Bitinfocharts - Crypto Stats: https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/transactions-btc-eth-ltc-bch-xrp.html#3m

• Understanding Bitcoin UXTO Metrics and Market Behaviours: https://insights.glassnode.com/dissecting-bitcoins-unrealised-on-chain-profit-loss/

• Market Sentiment - the Fear and Greed Index: https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/

• 99Bitcoins - User Freindly Tutorials and Services: https://99bitcoins.com/bitcoin/

• Jamesone Lopp Resources - best bitcoin documentaries: https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/documentaries.html

• Bitcoin Stock to Flow Model (Original - 2019): https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/modeling-bitcoins-value-with-scarcity-91fa0fc03e25

• Bitcoin Stock to Flow Model (2020): https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/bitcoin-stock-to-flow-cross-asset-model-50d260feed12

• Every Bitcoin Fork and Airdrop: https://forkdrop.io/

• BUY Giftcards with Bitcoin: https://giftcards.bitcoin.com/giftcards

• Byzantine Fault Tolerance Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_fault

• Bitcoin Explorer - Block Cypher: https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/

• Bitcoin Explorer - Blockstream: https://blockstream.info/

• Blockchain.com (Hashrate and Transaction / Crypto Market Tool): https://www.blockchain.com/en/charts/n-transactions-per-block

• Blockchain Luxemburg Explorer [Hashrate / Unconmfirmed / Difficulty / Avg's / etc]: https://www.blockchain.com/explorer

• Bitcoin Wallet Tracker: https://bitinfocharts.com/top-100-richest-bitcoin-addresses.html

• BitInfoCharts - lands on current Mempool: https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/bitcoin-transactionfees.html

• Bitcoin Batching (explainer article): https://btcmanager.com/what-is-bitcoin-batching/

• Bitcoin Batching Analysis: https://medium.com/@hasufly/an-analysis-of-batching-in-bitcoin-9bdf81a394e0

• Byzantine General (explained): https://medium.com/coinmonks/a-note-from-anthony-if-you-havent-already-please-read-the-article-gaining-clarity-on-key-787989107969

• Step by Step Guide to setting up your own Bitcoin Node: https://99bitcoins.com/step-by-step-guide-firing-up-bitcoin-node/

• How to Run a Full Node (and why it is important): https://bitcoin.org/en/posts/how-to-run-a-full-node#why-is-running-a-full-bitcoin-node-important

• Satoshi Institute: https://nakamotoinstitute.org/

• Satoshi Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Nakamoto

• Satoshi Calculator [instantly convert any USD, GBP, RUB, CAD, etc into BTC Sats]: https://www.btcsatoshi.com/

SECURITY AND HACKS AND KEYS AND SO FORTH:

• Andreas Antonopolous and Jameson Lopp on Security: https://youtu.be/uKCMx8nqQhY
• Website to see if you've been affected by the ledger hack: https://intelx.io/​
• How much of your data has already been breached (by other hacks): https://haveibeenpwned.com/​
• Jameson's guide to mitigating physical attacks: https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bit...​
• One option to get disposable email addresses: https://mailinator.com​
• One option to get disposable phone numbers: https://quackr.io/​
• One option for TOTP: https://authy.com/​
• One option for physical U2F: https://www.yubico.com/​
• BIP chart of all the words used in seeds - great for advanced checking of pneumonics: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039/english.txt

  • NOTE: ETH seeds use these words as well.

Related Videos:

• Key Management & Hardware Wallets: https://youtu.be/bc3HQqCSl7A​
• Cryptocurrency Security Session: https://youtu.be/P7IuPA26GGc​
• Passwords and Authentication: https://youtu.be/m8jlnZuV1i4

LIGHTNING NETWORK

• The Lightning Network: https://lightning.network/
• The Lightning Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Network
• Lightning - Blockstream: https://blockstream.com/lightning/
• Lightning Explained (good article with some technical elements): https://dailyhodl.com/2019/05/23/on-lightning-network-a-demonstration-in-solidity/
• VIDEO - Lightning Network Trust Video: https://youtu.be/89TSOayiqtA
• PASS THE TORCH: https://www.takethetorch.online/Torch
• 1ML - Lightning Network Search and Analysis Engine: https://1ml.com/
• Lightning Wallet Beta Download (Android and IOS): https://blog.lightning.engineering/announcement/2019/06/19/mobile-app.html
• Lightning - Node Doctor / Terminal Web - Ranking and suggestions: https://terminal.lightning.engineering/#/
• Lightning Network Explorer: https://amboss.space/
• Reddit Lightning Sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/lightningnetwork/
• Moneni: Various Bitcoin and Lightning services: https://moneni.com/
• Andreas M. Antonopoulos explains Lightning: https://github.com/lnbook/lnbook

Tally Chart https://tallyco.in/s/thz6f7/

• See THE STATE OF BITCOIN report attached in branch Hello_World - as of Decemer 2018

• The State of BITCOIN 2020 - Delphi Link: https://www.delphidigital.io/halving?utm_campaign=a7e46951-2129-4899-9243-a13ee5c87b44&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=b591ce3e-92bc-42d7-b512-652b1f60547f

Schnorr / Rootstock / Lightning / etc - https://blockchainwhispers.com/bitcoin-btc-2019/

• Rootstock (RSK): https://www.rsk.co/ Laying the Foundation for the Internet of Value
• Schnorr Signatures: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Schnorr
• Mimblewimble (comprehensive section in mycryptopedia): https://www.mycryptopedia.com/mimblewimble-explained/
• Bitcoin Pool: https://pool.btc.com/tools
• Hackernoon Wallet Guide: https://blockgeeks.com/guides/cryptocurrency-wallet-guide/
• PURSE.io (Buy items on Amazon with Bitcoin (using Purse.io) to get 5% to 50% off): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waF3E9QIIGc&feature=youtu.be

  • This is a great way to dip your toes with BTC. Buy $20 / $40 / $100 / etc of bitcoin and use here (to get familiar without risk WHILE getting discounts on Amazon purchases!).

TRACKING BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTIONS / BLOCK EXPLORERS

Portfolio Management - you can use these to track coins you hold or have traded [wallets, exchanges, coins and transactions. Basis for tax tracking and fiat values for portfolio analysis]

• CoinTracking: https://cointracking.info/
• CryptoCompare: https://www.cryptocompare.com/
• Bitwave: https://www.bitwave.io/
• Integral: https://www.integral.com/

Bitcoin Explorers - you can use these to see all your activity on the public blockchain (Bitcoin)

• Block Explorer: https://www.blockchain.com/explorer
• Block Cypher: https://live.blockcypher.com/btc/