Bitcoin Resources

Software & Tools

Some of these are affiliate links where I have one.

Getting Bitcoin

1. Swan Bitcoin, one of the best Dollar Cost Average (DCA) platforms out there. https://www.swanbitcoin.com/crc32
2. Strike, possibly the easiest and cheapest way to get bitcoin, and send to others. $5 for signing up with my code: 8JZ9XT https://invite.strike.me/8JZ9XT
3. Cash App, not the best or cheapest, but easy to use https://cash.app
4. Fold Card, a prepaid debit card to earn bitcoin on every-day purchases. https://use.foldapp.com/r/CVLVFNUU
5. River Financial, another low-fee place to buy Bitcoin https://river.com/signup?r=WBG4T5EB

Holding Bitcoin

Software Wallets

1. BlueWallet, good basic wallet for iOS or Android. Can do both Lightning and On-Chain. https://bluewallet.io
2. Breez Wallet, in beta (as of 2021-10-06), but extremely easy Lightning wallet. Has a good Point-Of-Sale mode as well. https://breez.technology/
3. Muun Wallet https://muun.com/

Hardware Wallets

Always buy hardware wallets directly from the manufacturer. Otherwise you can’t be sure the device hasn’t been tampered with.

1. BitBox02, my favorite hardware wallet, but no iOS app. https://shiftcrypto.ch/guy
2. Ledger, also extremely easy to use, has an iOS app. https://www.ledger.com/
3. Trezor, another perennial favorite. https://trezor.io/
4. ColdCard, a great wallet, but harder to use, better for more advanced users. https://coinkite.com/

Sources

Websites

1. Jameson Lopp’s Bitcoin Resources https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information.html
2. Jameson Lopp’s Lightning Network Resources https://www.lopp.net/lightning-information.html

Books

1. The Bitcoin Standard, Saifedean Ammous: http://bit.ly/Bitcoin-Standard
2. Layered Money, Nik Bhatia: http://bit.ly/Layered-Money
3. Thank God for Bitcoin, Jimmy Song: http://bit.ly/Thank-God-for-Bitcoin
4. The 7th Property, Eric Yakes: https://bit.ly/7thProp
5. Bitcoin Clarity, Kiara Bickers: https://amzn.to/3aekZtG

Articles

1. The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, Vijay Boyapati: http://bit.ly/Vijay-Boyapati
2. Allen Farrington Series
   1. Wittgenstein’s Money: http://bit.ly/Wittgensteins-Money
   2. Capital Strip Mine: http://bit.ly/Strip-Mine
   3. Bitcoin is Venice: http://bit.ly/Bitcoin-is-Venice
3. The Fraying of the US Global Currency Reserve System, Lyn Alden: http://bit.ly/LynAlden
4. Bitcoin is Time, Dergigi: http://bit.ly/dergigi
5. Parker Lewis Articles
   1. Gradually, Then Suddenly: http://bit.ly/Parker-Suddenly
   2. Bitcoin is Not Backed by Nothing: http://bit.ly/Parker-Backed
   3. Bitcoin Obsoletes All Other Money: http://bit.ly/Parker-Obsoletes
   4. Bitcoin is the Great Definancialization: http://bit.ly/Parker-Definancialization
6. Why Bitcoin, The Series, Tomer Strolight: https://bit.ly/Strolight
7. Masters and Slaves of Money, Robert Breedlove: https://bit.ly/MastersAndSlaves

Podcasts / Interviews

(Links are to the first episode if it’s a series)

1. BitcoinTINA on Bitcoin (4+ part series): http://bit.ly/BitcoinTINA
2. What is Money - The Saylor Series (9+ part series): http://bit.ly/Saylor-Money
3. BTC005: Bitcoin & Michael Saylor (single interview): http://bit.ly/Saylor-TIP
4. Bitcoin Audible (Guy Swann - Basically the best reader of Bitcoin Material): https://bitcoinaudible.com
   1. Guy’s Take #49: https://overcast.fm/+MYnw80eaE
   2. Fraying of the Petrodollar System Part 1, by Lyn Alden: https://overcast.fm/+MYnxSHraA
   3. Fraying of the Petrodollar System Part 2, by Lyn Alden: https://overcast.fm/+MYnyyHhs8
   4. The Cantillion Effect 2.0, by CK_snarks & Deniz Saat: https://overcast.fm/+MYnzKEnTU

YouTube & Videos

1. BTC Sessions https://www.youtube.com/c/BTCSessions
   1. Getting Started: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUWe-rG0X6LDJAMXL7761B42
   2. Hardware Wallets: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUVkZ5_Jc6PyG_j4K8htg-i3
   3. Bitcoin Privacy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUXZUbsVrUHYKSu3XAzV0lS3
   4. Mobile Wallets: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUUE7HHNTGTWBFxzt2oudiyS
2. BitcoinTV (this can be a bit of a grab-bag): https://bitcointv.com/

The Bitcoin Whitepaper

Satoshi Nakamoto’s initial description of Bitcoin is the most important document in the history of Bitcoin — it is the document that started everything, after all! However, it is a highly technical piece, and is not the best place for most people to start. https://crc32.com/bitcoin.pdf