Crypto Resources

This Resources page is a comprehensive collection designed for anyone looking to deeply understand and navigate the worlds of cryptocurrency, blockchain, NFTs, and Web3.

Whether you’re a beginner exploring basic concepts, a developer seeking technical documentation, or an investor searching for in-depth analysis, these hand-picked resources offer insightful articles, video tutorials, industry reports, and expert opinions.

My aim is to empower users with the knowledge needed to effectively engage and succeed in the rapidly evolving crypto and blockchain space.

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Bitcoin by the numbers, 2018:

Getting Started:

Explain Bitcoin Like I’m Five
Bitcoin Explained (illustrated guide in simple terms)
The Bitcoin Whitepaper written by Satoshi Nakamoto
The Bitcoin Whitepaper with annotations
The Bitcoin Whitepaper read out loud
The Value of Blockchains
How Bitcoin Works (non technical) (5 min video)
How Bitcoin Works (a bit technical) (5 min video)
How Bitcoin Works (very technical) (26 min video)
How Bitcoin Works Under the Hood (22 min video)
Bitcoin 101 (Balaji Srinivasan)
Bitcoin for Beginners (Andreas Antonopoulos)
Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin by CoinDesk
Bitcoin is Like…
A Bitcoin Webcomic (with educational notes)

The History of Bitcoin:

News Sites:

Podcasts:

Discussion Forums:

Miscellaneous Statistics:

Blockchain Charts
Bitcoin Charts
Bitcoin Nodes by Country
Non-Listening Node Software Estimates
Bitcoin Core Repository Stats
Bitcoin demographics & misc stats
Bitcoin Richlist – see the distribution of wealth
Bitcoinity – Exchange & Blockchain stats
BitInfoCharts (Comparison of misc cryptocurrencies)
Coin Metrics – Open Source Analytics
DSN Network Stats
Joehoe’s Mempool Size Stats
OP_RETURN Stats
Payment Stats
P2SH.info – historical block & transaction stats
Statoshi.info – realtime Bitcoin node stats
TradeBlock – realtime block & mempool stats
Transaction fee & UTXO stats
UTXO Age
UTXO Age (HODL Waves)
UTXOs Created Per Day

Transaction Fee Estimates:

Block Explorers:

Blockchain Browser and Tutorial
Blockchain.info
BlockCypher
Blocktrail
OXT – blockchain explorer + privacy analysis
Blockpath Explorer + Addr/Tx Relationships
SoChain
Wallet Explorer
Yogh.io – raw data block explorer

Visualizations:

Bitcoin City
Blocks & Transactions by Geography
Bitcoin Globe Transactions
BitBonkers Blocks & Transactions
Chainflyer Blocks & Transactions
Live Node Geographic Map
Live Node Network ASN Map
Bitforce5 Transaction Relationships
Daily Blockchain Transactions Relationships
BitListen – Transactions by Value
Virtual Reality Transactions by Value
Bitcoin Monitor – Transactions by Value
Federal Bitcoin – Transactions by Value
Interaqt – Transactions by Value
Value Visualizer – Transactions by Value
Fiat Leak – Realtime Exchange Flows
Blockchain 3D Explorer 3D and VR visualizations

Mining:

The History of Bitcoin Mining
How Bitcoin Mining Works (in layman’s terms)
Getting Started Guide
Mining Hardware Profitability Calculator
Mining Pool Relative Profitability
Realtime Mining Statistics
Cryptocoin mining relative profitability
Mining pool hashrate distribution
Organ of Corti (mining / network analysis blog)

Deep Dive Technical Resources:

Developer Tools:

Security:

Bitcoin’s Security Model: A Deep Dive
Bitcoin Threat Modeling
Bitcoin Security & Storage 101 (Pamela Morgan)
Cryptoasset Inheritance Planning (Pamela Morgan)
Coindesk’s Bitcoin Storage Guide
Cryptocurrency Security Standard (for enterprises)
Glacier: A protocol for high security Bitcoin storage
Intro to Paper Wallets & Cold Storage (James D’Angelo)
Jolly Roger’s Security Guide for Beginners (online OPSEC)
Paper Wallet Cold Storage Guide
Securing Your Wallet
Thoughts on Secure Storage of Crypto Assets
Bitcoin’s Balance of Power
Crypto Scam Checker

Setting up a Wallet:

Choose your wallet here
You’ll note that there are a variety of options.
My wallet recommendations:

Hardware wallet (best security): Trezor or Ledger Nano S
Desktop wallet: Electrum
Android wallet: Samourai Wallet
iPhone wallet: GreenAddress
Web wallet: BitGo

Note that it is NOT recommended that Bitcoin newcomers use the Bitcoin Core wallet. The Core wallet is much more resource intensive than other wallets and will not function properly unless it is running constantly on an active Internet connection.