Learning:
To learn more about Bitcoin and keep up with news and updates related to Bitcoin, listed below are excellent resources to acquire more knowledge about Bitcoin and the technology behind it:
Books:
The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous makes the argument for why Bitcoin is the currency we need today. It compares Bitcoin to other currencies that the humankind has invented with emphasis on currencies that are controlled by central banks.
It offers an Austrian economist perspective on Bitcoin and it makes educated predictions on what the future of Bitcoin might look like in the future global economy.
Programming Bitcoin: Learn How to Program Bitcoin from Scratch by Jimmy Song is a great book for those looking to understand the software behind Bitcoin. This book explains all the mathematical concepts that the Bitcoin's blockchain is based on, and it helps the reader implement these concepts using Python programming language to build Bitcoin from scratch
Podcasts:
In this episode of Lex Fridman's podcast. Lex Fridman talks to Robert Breedlove, the founder and CEO of Parallax Digital about Bitcoin. Robert addresses the philosophical arguments behind Bitcoin, compares Bitcoin to other currencies, addresses mainstream criticism of Bitcoin, and talks about how Bitcoin affects morality.
In this episode of Lex Fridman's podcast. Lex Fridman talks to Anthony Pompliano, an entrepreneur and investor who has built and sold multiple companies. In this episode, Anthony explains the reasons behind Bitcoin's superiority over other traditional investment device. He also lays out the reasons behind his prediction that the price of Bitcoin will reach one million dollars in the future.
In this episode of the What Bitcoin Did podcast. Peter McCormack talks with Lyn Alden, the founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy research firm. Lyn Alden assesses the main risks to Bitcoin and how they might affect its adoption by the public.
In this episode of the What Bitcoin Did podcast. Peter McCormack talks with Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador. President Nayib Bukele gives insight into the reasons that led him to legislate to make Bitcoin a legal tender in El Salvador. According to him, the main reason behind this decision was to benefit the people of his country and put their interest ahead of everything.
In these two episode of the What Bitcoin Did podcast. Peter McCormack talks with Michael Saylor, the co-founder and CEO of MicroStrategy, the intelligence business company that has managed to invest about $3.1 Billions in Bitcoin. In the first episode, Michael Saylor talks about the differences between Bitcoin and other alternative cryptocurrencies.
In the second episode, Michael Saylor labels Bitcoin as the "Digital Gold" and compares it to the physical gold. As a billionaire, he also gives insight into how billionaires look at investments and lays out the reasons behind billionaires preference for Bitcoin. He also gives his take on the strengths and weaknesses of decentralized networks. Moreover, Michael also talks about how Bitcoin can be used to build wealth without income.
Websites:
Bitcoin is Hope website is created by Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy company. This website offers many educational programs and research papers about Bitcoin and the technology behind it. It also serves as a collection of many different articles, podcasts, and interviews explaining numerous aspects of Bitcoin.
CoinDesk website offers news articles, opinion articles, price and news analysis, digital content, as well as live price updates about cryptocurrencies.