This section is designed to help you understand Bitcoin at your own pace. This is a work in progress, and as time allows us, we’ll update it regularly with new resources.
1. What’s the Problem?
Joe Bryan explains how our money has been slowly losing its quality, and how that decline shows up in everyday problems like growing inequality and social tension. He tells the story of how bad incentives and inflation come from a broken money system — and why Bitcoin, as fair and reliable money, offers a hopeful path forward.
2. How Money & Banking Work
Lyn Alden explains how our money and banking system has become broken, causing problems like inflation, rising inequality, and financial instability. She shows how flawed incentives and outdated monetary structures created these issues — and why Bitcoin, as a decentralized and fair form of money, could help provide a more stable and equitable financial future.
3. Why Bitcoin?
Michael Saylor explains why Bitcoin matters and how it functions as digital capital. He shows that traditional assets have flaws that can erode wealth over time, like inflation and poor financial policies. Bitcoin, with its fixed supply and decentralized system, can preserve wealth, give people more control over their capital, and create a more stable financial future.
4. Intro to Bitcoin
Joe Bryan explains how our money has been slowly losing its quality, and how that decline shows up in everyday problems like growing inequality and social tension. He tells the story of how bad incentives and inflation come from a broken money system — and why Bitcoin, as fair and reliable money, offers a hopeful path forward.
5. There Is No Second Best
“A failure to understand proof of work is a failure to understand bitcoin.” -Gigi.
In this talk, Jack Mallers explains how Bitcoin uses proof of work to create a system grounded in real-world resources. He explains why this approach separates Bitcoin from other cryptocurrencies and why understanding proof of work is essential to understanding Bitcoin.
1. What’s the Problem?
Joe Bryan explains how our money has been slowly losing its quality, and how that decline shows up in everyday problems like growing inequality and social tension. He tells the story of how bad incentives and inflation come from a broken money system — and why Bitcoin, as fair and reliable money, offers a hopeful path forward.
2. How Money & Banking Work
Lyn Alden explains how our money and banking system has become broken, causing problems like inflation, rising inequality, and financial instability. She shows how flawed incentives and outdated monetary structures created these issues — and why Bitcoin, as a decentralized and fair form of money, could help provide a more stable and equitable financial future.
3. Why Bitcoin?
Michael Saylor explains why Bitcoin matters and how it functions as digital capital. He shows that traditional assets have flaws that can erode wealth over time, like inflation and poor financial policies. Bitcoin, with its fixed supply and decentralized system, can preserve wealth, give people more control over their capital, and create a more stable financial future.