This is an open-source community initiative to get educational resources for people looking to learn and advance their Blockchain matrix skills.
We wanted to provide a single README file with as much support material as possible.
What will be covered in this document:
- Beginners Guide
- Media resources (News outlets / Medium publications / Telegram Channels / Forums / Podcasts)
- Trading (Exchanges / Hardware Wallets / Portfolio tracking apps)
- Development
- Useful tools
Warning: Once you go down the Blockchain rabbit hole, you will never go back 😎
Everything you need to read / watch to get started to understand blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
- How does a blockchain work - Simply Explained - A quick Youtube video to explain the concepts of a blockchain
- Explain Bitcoin like I’m Five - A great medium post explaining how Bitcoin operates in a simple and digestible fashion
- Understanding Ethereum - A complete guide to get you up to date with Ethereum and how it works.
- A beginner's guide to get started with Cryptocurrencies - Kickstarter guide of how to start investing in crypto
- Banking on Bitcoin is a great documentary starter as well!
- Bitcoin Whitepaper - The genesis of what started the whole crypto revolution. A must read to understand Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision.
Useful websites:
- Coindesk - Leading news site all things bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Founded in 2013.
- CoinTelegraph - Another popular news outlook for all things crypto. Founded in 2013.
- Bitcoin Magazine - One of the original news and print magazine publishers specializing in Bitcoin and digital currencies. Founded in 2012.
- Cryptominded - A curated directory of the best cryptocurrency resources.
Blogs / Medium Publications:
- Hackernoon - Great publication with all things technology and crypto related with lots of strong viewpoints on where the technology is going
- Decentralise today - All things decentralisation
- What Bitcoin Did - Blogging stories of accidental Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency investor, miner, blogger and podcaster.
- Bitcoin Tech Talk - All about Bitcoin Development
Telegram Channels:
- Upcoming ICOs - Latest news on which companies are launching ICO crowdsales
- ICO Countdown.com - Countdown channel for upcoming ICO’s
Forums:
- Bitcointalk - One of the most popular and oldest forums with discussions about all things bitcoin and altcoin related.
- Reddit (Search any subreddit about cryptocurrencies / Blockchain and you’ll be there!)
Podcasts
- Unchained by Laura Shin - . Laura Shin talks with industry leaders to discuss how the blockchain and cryptocurrency will open up new opportunities for society,
- Epicenter - Weekly podcast with the most interesting people in the industry for in-depth discussions about their projects, ideas and stories
- Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast by Trace Mayer - Interviews with top people in Bitcoin, blockchain and fintech
- Coin Mastery by Carter Thomas - A place for anyone interested in profiting from the digital cryptocurrency world
People:
- Tuur Demeester - Economist & investor, Editor in Chief at Adamant Research
- Linda Xie - Co Founder at ScalarCapital, Ex Product Manager at Coinbase and Advisor at 0xProject.
- Twitter list of Crypto people to follow (Courtesy of Blockchain at Berkley)
- Blockchain at Berkley - Compilation of Workshops presented at Berkley
- bitfwd workshops - Covers Introduction to Bitcoin / Ethereum / Crypto Valuations / IPFS / Privacy Coins
- BokkyPooBah's Ethereum Workshop wiki - Ethereum workshop wiki that covers all things about using and building on the decentralised Ethereum world computer.
Exchanges:
- Coinbase
- Binance
- Bittrex
- GDAX
- Poloneix
- Kraken
- Bitfinex
- Cryptopia
- EtherDelta
- BTCMarkets
- Independent Reserve
Cold / Hot Wallets:
Hardware Wallets
- Trezor - Bulletproof Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
- Ledger Wallet - Smart security Hardware Wallet for your cryptocurrencies
Portfolio apps Use these applications to track your cryptocurrency assets
- Blockfolio - Popular Bitcoin and altcoin portfolio manager
- Delta - Another popular Bitcoin and altcoin portfolio manager
- CoinTracker - Personal Crypto portfolio & tax manager
- Altpocket - Tool to track your cryptocurrency investments
Getting Started:
- CryptoZombie - Learn to code Ethereum DApps by building your own games
- How to code your own cryptokitties-style game on Ethereum - Who doesn't like kitties!
- Official Solidity documentation
APIs:
- CoinMarketCap API - API document to Coin Market Cap’ platform
- What is an ICO - A quick intro to what an Initial Coin Offering is.
- ICO Basics - More in depth guide to understand the mechanics of an ICO
- Cryptoasset Valuations - An amazing deep dive understanding on how Cryptoassets are valued
- The Rise of Token Sales - In depth journey analysis of how Token Sales have developed.
- Messari - Provides curated content, advanced token analytics, and in-depth research for crypto's pioneers
- QR Code Generator — With this free tool you can instantly generate QR code for your Bitcoin/Litecoin/Ethereum/Dogecoin address.
- Block Explorer — Discover the Bitcoin blockchain blocks online. Includes fees and miners information.
- EtherScan — Block Explorer and Analytics Platform for Ethereum.
- CoinMarketCap - The one stop platform where all cryptocurrency trading prices are aggregated.
- OnChainFX - Similar to CoinMarketCap, platform for all pricing and volume data for cryptocurrencies