What is Cryptocurrency? All the resources to find out

Articles on Blockchain


What is Blockchain? – a site with a step-by-step guide to help
beginners understand the basics of blockchain technology.
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-blockchain-technology/
A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Blockchain – a comprehensive
article for beginners to gain a basic understanding of blockchain
technology.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2017/01/24/a-complete-
beginners-guide-to-blockchain/#167806196e60
What is Blockchain and Why is it Growing in Popularity? – an in-
depth article about blockchain and the reasons behind its popularity.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/what-is-
blockchain/
A Brief History of Blockchain – an article that discusses the history of
blockchain technology.
https://hbr.org/2017/02/a-brief-history-of-blockchain
If Blockchains Ran the World: Disrupting the Trust of Business – an
article exploring how blockchains are disrupting consumers trust in
business.
http://worldif.economist.com/article/13525/disrupting-trust-business
Understanding the Blockchain – detailed article explaining what
blockchain technology is and how organizations are applying it to their
business.
https://www.oreilly.com/ideas/understanding-the-blockchain

Blockchain: A Cheat Sheet – a comprehensive guide that covers
everything you need to know about the blockchain technology that
power bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/blockchain-cheat-sheet/
Resources for Blockchain
Technology
Government Blockchain Association – a non-profit organization that
is committed to promoting blockchain technologies by empowering
individuals and organizations to connect, communicate, and collaborate
to solve the public sector challenges around the world.
https://www.gbaglobal.org/
Khan Academy – a free video series that explains the intricacies of
blockchain technology and how it works with bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies.
https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-
finance/money-and-banking#bitcoin
Blockchain Legal Resources–a site dedicated to the analysis and
insight in blockchain law.
https://www.blockchainlegalresource.com/
Blockchain and the Middleman – a TED Talk video explaining how
blockchain may effectively eliminate the middleman.
https://www.ted.com/watch/ted-institute/ted-bcg/blockchain-and-the-
middleman
Mike Swartz The Potential of Blockchain – a TED talk discussing
blockchain and its potentials to change the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mike_schwartz_the_potential_of_blockchain
Don Tapscott: How the Blockchain is Changing Money and
Business a TED talk discussing what blockchain technology is and how
it’s going to change the world we live in.
https://www.ted.com/talks/don_tapscott_how_the_blockchain_is_changi
ng_money_and_business
Blockchain Technology and Digital Currency Resources – site
featuring publications on blockchain and cryptocurrency, as well as
videos discussing the technology.

https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/blockchain-resources/blockchain-
technology-digital-currency-resources/index.htm

Books on Blockchain Technology

Blockchain Revolution by Don and Alex Tapscott – explains how the
fully open, global platform of blockchain technology will expand and
transform what we do online today.
http://blockchain-revolution.com/

Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy by Melanie Swan – the
book takes you beyond cryptocurrency and smart contracts to
demonstrate how the blockchain is in position to become the fifth
disruptive computing paradigm.

https://www.amazon.com/Blockchain-Blueprint-Economy-Melanie-
Swan/dp/1491920491/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539878584&sr=8-
1&keywords=blockchain+by+melanie+swan

The Complete Guide to Understanding Blockchain Technology by
Miles Price – explores the numerous ways in which blockchain
technology will change the way information is shared around the world.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1543175236

Podcasts on Blockchain
Technology
Unchained: Big Ideas From the Worlds of Cryptocurrency and
Blockchain – the host talks with industry pioneers across tech, health
care, financial services, government and other sectors about how
blockchain will open up new opportunities.
https://www.forbes.com/podcasts/unchained/#14f27ead5b4f
Future Thinkers Podcast – a podcast about evolving technologies,
society, and consciousness.
https://futurethinkers.org/
A16z – an in-house show by Andreessen Horowitz, a VC firm based in
Silicon Valley, that discusses tech and cultural trends, news and the
future.
https://soundcloud.com/a16z
Epicenter – a weekly podcast that provides a platform for in-depth
discussions about blockchain projects, new developments, stories, and
ideas.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/epicenter-podcast-on-blockchain-
ethereum-bitcoin-distributed/id792338939?mt=2
A Living List of Blockchain Resources – a list of resources that
provide an overview of blockchain technology as well as promoting
continuous self-learning. https://medium.com/pennblockchain/a-living-
list-of-blockchain-resources-5ece5e8cf06
The Blockchain Academy – a list of classes and courses on blockchain
technology, and cryptocurrency.
https://www.theblockchainacademy.com/pages/resources

Articles on Cryptocurrencies
The Future of Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin and Beyond –an article
exploring the current problems facing cryptocurrencies and the efforts to
build a better version.
https://www.nature.com/news/the-future-of-cryptocurrencies-bitcoin-and-
beyond-1.18447
The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cryptocurrency Investing – a
comprehensive guide to cryptocurrency and how to invest in the
emerging technology.
https://blockgeeks.com/cryptocurrency-investing/
How to Make Money Trading Cryptocurrency – a comprehensive
article showing how you can make money trading cryptocurrency.
http://www.returnofkings.com/47929/how-to-make-money-trading-
cryptocurrency
What is Cryptocurrency: Everything You Need to Know – the
ultimate guide to understanding cryptocurrencies.
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-cryptocurrency/
How to Buy Your First Cryptocurrency Coins – a basic guide and
recommendations for where you can safely buy digital currencies like
Bitcoin and Ethereum. https://www.inc.com/brian-d-evans/heres-how-to-
buy-your-first-cryptocurrency-coins-ethereum-bitcoin-litecoin-rippl.html

The 10 Most Important Cryptocurrencies Other Than Bitcoin – a
comprehensive guide outlining the different types of cryptocurrency that
aren’t Bitcoin.
https://www.investopedia.com/tech/most-important-cryptocurrencies-
other-than-bitcoin/
After the Bitcoin Boom: Hard Lessons for Cryptocurrency
Investors–an in-depth article discussing what can be learned after the
bitcoin boom and how to move forward with cryptocurrency investing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/20/technology/cryptocurrency-
investor-losses.html
Resources for Cryptocurrency

The Cryptocurrency Resource – a site dedicated to being the best
cryptocurrency blog providing readers with a vast array of content about
cryptocurrencies.
https://thecryptocurrencyresource.com/about/
Ultimate Resources for Cryptocurrency Investing – a list of helpful
websites and articles to help you gain a better understanding of
cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
https://crushcrypto.com/websites/
Cryptomerias – a site to help you discover the cryptocurrency
knowledge you need to earn the rewards you want.
https://cryptomaniaks.com/
CryptoCoinResources – a site created to provide a simplified way to
navigate resources in the cryptocurrency space.
https://cryptocoinresources.com/

Ashwini Anburajan: How Cryptocurrency Can Help Startups Get
Investment Capital–an in-depth TED talk on how startups can utilize
cryptocurrencies to raise the investment capital they need.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ashwini_anburajan_how_cryptocurrency_can_
help_new_companies_get_investment_capital
Neha Narula: The Future of Money – a TED talk discussing what
happens when the way we buy, sell, and pay for things changes.
https://www.ted.com/talks/neha_narula_the_future_of_money
Books on Cryptocurrency
The Age of Cryptocurrency by Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey– a
comprehensive book on how bitcoin and digital money are challenging
the global economic order.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L73JQ18/ref=dp-kindle-
redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrency by Andreas M.
Antonopoulos – essential reading for anyone interested in learning the
basics of bitcoin, the technical operation of bitcoin, or building the next
great bitcoin app or business.
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-
Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042
Cryptocurrencies Simply Explained by Dr. Julian Hosp – a book that
can provide you with a quick, no-nonsense, step-by-step guide on the
technical concepts and lingo around cryptocurrencies.
https://www.amazon.com/Cryptocurrencies-simply-explained-Co-
Founder-
Decentralization/dp/9881485088/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid
=1526152342&sr=1-
1&keywords=julian+hosp+cryptocurrencies&linkCode=sl1&tag=cryptohu
mor-20&linkId=dc18ad61bbf1af81aa83c7894efe8fb0

Podcasts on Cryptocurrency
The Bitcoin Podcast Network – one of the original podcasts on
cryptocurrencies and one of the best sources of information on the
crypto market available today.
https://thebitcoinpodcast.com/
The Third Web – hosted by freelance blockchain consultant and crypto
observer Arthur Falls, the show features news, opinions, expert
interviews and analysis from the world of Ethereum and blockchain.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-third-web/id899090462?mt=2
Coin Mastery – a great source for staying up-to-date on the latest
cryptocurrency news and market updates.
https://www.coinmastery.com/

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