Resources
Below are links to get you started. It will take time for this information to make sense, so take it day by day, this site will be here to help. Do not trust, Verify.
Buying Bitcoin - Easy Mode
All exchanges are free to sign up.
Strike - ($5 free in BTC using this link to sign up) - They only sell Bitcoin, but NO PURCHASE FEES. They're integrated into Bitcoin lighting. This is the easiest app to use to stack sats.
Coinbase - ($10 free in BTC using this link and buying+selling $100 total of crypto) - The best for newcomers and offers a visa card that pays rewards in BTC. Learn to use Coinbase pro which has lower fees and is included with the Coinbase account.
Kraken - ($10 free for signing up if you spend or sell $100 of anything in 30 days of singing up)
Buying Alternative Cryptocurrency - Intermediate.
Bisq - Best Decentralized exchange for bitcoin.
Binance for U.S citizens - If you are a US citizen Binance wants you to use this version.
Binance for the World - Best version, but they will block you based on IP address if you're in America.
Gemini - ($10 free in BTC using this link and buying+selling $100 total of crypto)
Hotbit.io - An exchange that doesn’t need KYC has what Gate.io has too.
Gate.io - An exchange where you can buy speculative crypto, US-friendly.
Kucoin - An exchange where you can buy speculative cryptocurrency but not for US customers anymore.
Blockchain Explorers
https://mempool.space/- A visual Bitcoin blockchain explorer.
https://blockstream.info/- A Bitcoin blockchain explorer.
https://blockchair.com/bitcoin - A Bitcoin blockchain explorer.
https://blockchain.coinmarketcap.com - A Bitcoin blockchain explorer.
https://cardanoscan.io/- A Cardano blockchain explorer.
https://eutxo.org/ - A visual explorer of Cardano transactions.
https://cexplorer.io/ - A Cardano chain and asset explorer.
Hardwallets and Metalwallets
Arculus - Hardwallet that is new on the market.
Bitbox - Hardwallets, open-source, offers a Bitcoin-only hardwallet.
Bitcoin seed backup - Metalwallets.
Bitplates - Metalwallets.
Blockplate - Metalwallets.
Seriously check out their blog.
ColdCard- Hardwallet, open-source, best for bitcoin holders.
CryptoTag - Metalwallets.
CryoBackup - Metalwallet.
Codl - Metalwallet.
Jade - Hardware wallet - bitcoin only.
Ledger - Hardwallets, not open-sourced, 2023 CEO annouced a feature where a user can sign up to give their seedphrase away to the ledger to keep hold of. I don't trust Ledger after this and have made moves to BitBox02.
SeedSigner - Bitcoin only.
Security Chip Rating - Information on the security ratings for chips in hardwallets.
Metalwallet reviews - Blog that reviews metalwallet.
Metalwallet reviews 2 - Part 2 of the blog that reviews metalwallet.
Market Prices
One day the price of USD to Bitcoin won’t matter, the price in satoshis will.
https://coinmarketcap.com/ - List of cryptocurrency prices and market cap information.
https://messari.io/ - List of cryptocurrency prices and market cap information.
https://www.coingecko.com/en - List of cryptocurrency prices and market cap information.
https://pro.coinbase.com/trade/BTC-USD - List of Bitcoin prices and market cap information on the Coinbase exchange.
Market Information
When it comes to news sites, consider critically what is told to you.
Coinmarketcal - A calendar of events happening to a cryptocurrency.
https://cryptowat.ch/ - A free charting tool that can give you an advantage in trading.
https://www.tradingview.com/ - A free charting tool with premium options.
https://news.Bitcoin.com/ - Crypto news site.
https://cryptonews.com/ - Crypto news site.
https://cryptoslate.com/ - Crypto news site.
https://www.coindesk.com/ - Crypto news site.
https://www.coinspeaker.com/ - Crypto news site.
https://cointelegraph.com/ - Crypto news site, has been known to run FUD.
https://dailyhodl.com/ - Crypto news site.
https://decrypt.co/ - Crypto news site.
https://www.newsbtc.com/ - Crypto news site.
JRNY Crypto - A channel for trading cryptocurrency.
sunny decree - A channel for trading Bitcoin.
bitC0IN - A channel on clips from news about bitcoin
Research
Success in cryptocurrencies rests on doing research.
https://Bitcoin.org/Bitcoin.pdf - 2009 The Bitcoin whitepaper.
El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender - 2021 First nation to make Bitcoin legal tender.
Mt. Gox - Why you do not keep your Bitcoin on an exchange
Nostr - Decentralized social media.
Bitcoin-Gotta Cash 'em All (Pokemon Parody) By Jason Paige-The Original Theme Singer - Theme music to set the mood
https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/what-is-bitcoin - Coinbase provided an explanation on Bitcoin.
Bitcoin GitHub - The repo where you can see the Bitcoin code yourself.
Lightning Network - Second-layer scaling for Bitcoin, allows cheap and fast payments of Satoshis
https://news.Bitcoin.com/hackers-are-using-three-fake-crypto-related-apps-to-drain-wallets/ - How scammers target victims.
https://academy.binance.com/en - A free knowledge base on Bitcoin and crypto provided by Binance exchange.
https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics - A free knowledge base on Bitcoin and crypto provided by Coinbase exchange.
CoffeeZilla - Learn how scammers work and see how they are exposed in this YouTube channel.
https://youtu.be/vpl5q1ovMLM - Watch Bitcoin developers work on new Bitcoin features like Taproot.
aantonop - A revered Bitcoin teacher channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjNwEULkWs4 - Interview of Charles Hoskinson
Africa - Multiple governments are utilizing the Cardano blockchain as infrastructure
https://iohk.io/en/ - IOHK is developing the Cardano blockchain.
https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-crime-fell-0-3-cryptocurrency-activity/ - Organized crime prefers the Dollar over cryptocurrency.
https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/ - 1 BTC 2009 = 1 BTC today.
https://en.Bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page - The Bitcoin wiki page.
https://iancoleman.io/bip39/ - BIP39 generator.
BIP39 - The GitHub repo of all Bip39 Implementations
https://www.atalaprism.io/ - A demo of technology used to manage a government ID on Cardano.
https://adaex.org/ - Cardano Blockchain explorer.
IOHK - IOHKs youtube for updates on the Cardano
https://airadapool.com/ - Cardano Stake Pool Operator.
Why Cardano - A Cardano information channel
Evaluation Assurance Level - A wiki on the testing rating for hardwallet chipsets.
Nathaniel Whittemore - A Bitcoin podcast
Army of Spies - A Cardano news channel.
ZssBecker - A channel with a focus on making money from crypto.
Charles Hoskinson - Creator of Cardano.
Reddit vs Wallstreet - GameStop, The Movie - Reddit vs Wallstreet the movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br1G26B4hig - A compilation of daily Bitcoin news channel.
http://www.satoshinair.com/ - A calculator that converts BTC to Satoshis.
World Crypto Network An old-school Bitcoin Youtube channel
Kaizen Crypto A Cardano information channel
Crypto Daily - A crypto information channel and meme channel
https://www.reddit.com/r/cardano/ - A subreddit on Cardano.
Cryptography - Basic history of cryptography
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/ - A subreddit on Bitcoin.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency - A subreddit on cryptocurrency.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56402378 - Another story about how scammers work.
treasure-hunter-finds-46000-hidden-in-cashbox - Government-printed fiat has never kept its value in the history of the world.
Introduction to Bitcoin: what is bitcoin and why does it matter? - An hour video intro to Bitcoin
DeCential - Blog on current events in crypto.
Cardania - a web game that uses NFTs as game pieces.