Step 1 - Asking Hard Questions
When the Bitcoin price goes up and Bitcoin becomes more popular then more charlatans and schemers come out of the woodwork purporting to be bitcoin experts. Sifting the noise to hone in on the signal of an experienced, trustworthy, knowledgeable and credible bitcoin expert can be incredibly difficult.
Step 2 - Bitcoin Security
Bitcoin Security is the foundation upon which all other Bitcoin activity is built upon. In Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast Episode 113 with Aaron Voisine, CEO and Founder of Breadwallet, is interviewed about his innovation with the first hierarchical deterministic SPV mobile Bitcoin wallet.
Step 3 - Best Bitcoin Exchanges
The best bitcoin exchanges are built on a solid foundation of bitcoin security. hundreds of millions of dollars of bitcoins have been lost from cybersecurity intrusions against bitcoin exchanges. If you use a Bitcoin exchange then you will want to make sure they are honest, trustworthy and competent.
In Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast Episode 124 CEO and Founder of Kraken Jesse Powell is interviewed about running a major Bitcoin exchange, handling the multi-hundred million dollar receivership from the failure of MtGox and best Bitcoin security practices.
Step 4 - Bitcoin Merchant Processing
Once you have learned about Bitcoin, figured out how to operate a Bitcoin wallet, acquired and secured some bitcoins then you will probably want to figure out how to earn or spend bitcoins.
In Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast Episode 128 Chairman and Founder of Bitpay Tony Gallippi is interviewed about running the premier Bitcoin merchant processor with tens of thousands of merchants including Microsoft, Virgin Galatic, Shopify, TigerDirect, Namecheap, Newegg and tens of thousands others.
Merchants have every reason to accept Bitcoin using a reputable, solvent and competent merchant processor because there are 0% fees, no PCI compliance costs, no fraud, no chargebacks and all exchange rate risk can be allocated to the merchant processor with daily fiat currency direct deposits.
Step 5 - Continue Learning
Learn from Bitcoin experts about the following topics:
- A Week With Dr. Adam Back
- General Understanding
- Around The World
- Security
- Finance
- Legal and Regulatory
A Week With Dr. Adam Back
Dr. Adam Back is the premier expert in the world on blockchain technology and is currently pioneering the sidechains project for the core Bitcoin protocol.
- Part 1 - Why is Dr. Back so legendary?
- Part 2 - Who are the top Bitcoin developers?
- Part 3 - Confidential Transactions
- Part 4 - Lightning Network
- Part 5 - Sidechains
General Understanding
Poker as Fiat Currency, Fractional Reserve Banking and Bailouts
Rise and Rise of Bitcoin Review - Bitcoin first documentary
Why Bitcoin's Growth is Normal and The S-Curves You Could Never See
Around The World
Ultra-coin - Bitcoin settled contracts for difference (CFD)
Security
Finance
Legal and Regulatory
Bitcoin lawyer discusses how to use Bitcoin legally
Bitcoin's first felon tells war stories