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At this time, is it possible for a beginner to learn bitcoin, where is it better, which courses are effective?

You can start to read these to know more about bitcoin:

https://cointelegraph.com/learn/what-is-bitcoin-a-beginners-guide-to-the-worlds-first-cryptocurrency
https://learnmeabitcoin.com/
https://github.com/bitcoinbook/bitcoinbook

Just found this website very recently and I think the guides written here are extremely easy to understand.
- https://armantheparman.com/

There are other resources as well:
- Compiled resources about BTC - https://www.lopp.net/
- Anything related to security - https://cryptosec.info/
- Videos - https://youtube.com/@aantonop

There is no well-defined time to start learning the use of Bitcoin every day is the right one.  On the net you will find a lot of material to start with but also here on the forum.  I advise you to search among the podcasts and see if there is something in your language, otherwise if you can understand English there are many well done ones.  The important thing is that you understand that Bitcoin is not an asset to speculate on but a means of peer to peer payment.

In my opinion Bitcoin is a type of digital currency that can be used to buy things online. It's like virtual money that you can send to other people without needing a bank. To learn about Bitcoin, you can start by checking out the website https://bitcoin.org/en/, which has a beginner's guide and FAQ section. There are also courses available on websites like Udemy and Coursera that can teach you more about Bitcoin.

It's important to be careful when investing in Bitcoin, and to never invest more money than you can afford to lose. Start small and do your own research before making any decisions.

Bitcoin information & resources (https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information.html)
Introduction to Bitcoin for Beginners (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1si5ZWLgy0&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTuN6kdNWlElfr2tzigB9Nnj)

[General] Bitcoin Wallets - Which, what, why? (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1631151.0)
[GUIDE] How to Safely Download and Verify Electrum (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5240594.0)

Use strong passwords to protect your devices and wallet files.
[GUIDE] How to Create a Strong/Secure Password (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5132378.0)

It is basics to start but if you want to have advanced, you can use cold wallet or multi-signature wallet.
Creating a multisign wallet (https://bitcoinelectrum.com/creating-a-multisig-wallet/)
Creating a cold storage wallet in Electrum (https://bitcoinelectrum.com/creating-a-cold-storage-wallet-in-electrum/)

This topic should be on Beginners and Help.
I am giving you an article which I use to learn when I was a newbie from Mk4,it will help you a lot.

If you like reading articles: https://coindesk.com/learn
* If you like reading books: https://theinternetofmoney.info/
* If you like watching videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTuN6kdNWlElfr2tzigB9Nnj

As long as you have the zeal and you're sure you'll be consistent in your learning journey then you can learn Bitcoin.
Your starting time does not matter, there's a thought I always harbor in my mind each time I'm starting a new thing. "You might be new and yet still do better than those that have been there for years" just focus on improving yourself and don't let jealousy or depression get the better of you.

And I believe if indeed you're serious about your learning, with all the resources/links already provided in this thread should be able to enable kick off your journey and also to build a solid foundation in Bitcoin.

I don't see anything wrong to treat Bitcoin as an asset because most of countries in this world doesn't accept Bitcoin as a currency, if you live in such countries and use Bitcoin as a currency, you're either can't buy anything with Bitcoin or someone report you to the police.

Either you're using Bitcoin as an asset or as a payment, you're part of Bitcoin adoption.

I don't need to drop more links were you can learn bitcoin, most of users who commented in this thread dropped one or two links you can access and learn from the articles, but from my perspective learning of bitcoin is really what concerns concentration, determination, consciousness and consistent, when you this four motives you most understand the elements or rudiments of bitcoin, so many people today acquire the knowledge and first concept of bitcoin through bitcointalk, so with the information circulating in forum especially in bitcoin discussion section and trade discussion section and alternative coins section ( altcoins board) is enough to give you the insight of bitcoin.

Do you think that the experts now, those who have lots of knowledge with regards to Bitcoin now, didn't start as a beginner?

All of us started as a beginner. Yes it will take time for an average person to learn Bitcoin, but as a beginner, the only thing that you can do is to learn, learn and learn. There are so many information online that can help you. Just do it step-by-step because you might get overwhelmed with lots of information that you can see in the internet. I got overwhelmed one time when I was studying because of so many information, so many terms and so many words that I don't know, but I took time to learn. Cut the story short, I learned the basics now, and I'm just happy that I learned it.

Where can you get information? I think many users here already sent some links that will help you, so I will not add anymore. What I can only say is that, watch Bitcoin documentaries on Youtube. That's what helped me back when I'm starting aside from the fact that I'm reading as well. Just take your time, don't think that there will be a faster learning curve unless you have a mentor that will spoon-feed you with information.

As long as you want, have enthusiasm, have passion, you can start at any time, with bitcoin it's never too late. I've seen people give you many resources to help you start with bitcoin. Apart from those resources, I think youtube is also a place where you can find everything about bitcoin, and it will be even easier to understand.

I guess you came here to invest in bitcoin, but besides investing, bitcoin has many more amazing functions and use cases. I hope you can learn everything about bitcoin before making any decision, don't rush to invest for fear of missing the opportunity.

I don't find that it's hard to reach just by suggesting through a few search engines you can get a lot of material related to this market and bitcoin. I won't judge where is the best because knowledge is what we come to see, even on this forum the amount of knowledge you can find is immense.
But I advise you as a beginner, if you are intending to learn more about the market, study seriously and never give up with new knowledge, always put your inquiries to people to get support.

There’s no late actually in learning about bitcoin, it’s even a more advantage now since everything we need to learn are already available all over the internet, we just have to do due diligence to maximize our learning. Also, do not forget that this bitcointalk forum is a good source to acquire knowledge on bitcoin, and the rest are found in the internet for free. With google and youtube, there’s more a lot about bitcoin that you should know.

Everything is free on the internet. Never spend money to join or buy any courses, beware of offers for accelerated or intensive courses. It's not too late now, but if you don't start right away and procrastinate, you'll miss out on more opportunities. You can always start at any time, but the sooner the better.

Learning is possible at anytime that you are ready and prepared to commit to it. The first stage of learning is usually the most difficult time, where you are still trying to pick up understanding about what a subject talks about. When you pass that beginners stage, it becomes easier from there to continue to update your knowledge.

 Learning something newly can be discouraging especially when it is difficult to grasp, but if you persist and do not get discouraged, you will finally have understanding.

Do not rush or hurry the learning process, give yourself enough time to read and understand.

The question is are you willing enough to learn? Because when it comes to learning about bitcoin, everyone is capable to make it happen, be it young or old, newbie or a senior. As long as you have the enthusiasm to learn, everything will be possible. Just do your own research and familiarize yourself on the things that are associated with bitcoin. Soon enough, learning will be easier for you, especially if you become an active member in the bitcointalk forum. No need to study different courses, the forum alone is a good avenue to maximize your knowledge so you can interact intellectually with the other forum members.

Since the forum is about Bitcoin and you are the OP, a newbie, it would be better to put this thread in the newbie's section.
Other than that, how much do you want to learn about Bitcoin? There are many avenues that you may be interested in, but first, it would be useful to know how to store bitcoin and how to use it. I don't think it's the time to say that it's too late to start learning Bitcoin; it is so multifaceted that any follower will find an interesting niche in it for himself.
In addition, here on the forum, there is a lot of information that you can read and eventually begin to figure out on your own, without even resorting to any courses.

WTF is happening with me?
I got mentioned eight times in this thread. I am using Notification Bot and get a notification whenever people use the word Learn Bitcoin  :'( :'(. I got a couple of mentions in other threads as well. Oh Gawd! Why did I choose this Username?

Yeah, it's better for @OP to become a silent reader first and then ask something if he doesn't understand about the subject he want to learn. He shouldn't need to fear to post, as long as he's matured enough and can receive a criticism, he will become a good member and understand about Bitcoin in deeper.

Lol :D
It's either you need to stop using notification bot or ask theymos to change your username, maybe he will hear your request because you have a good reason, although you shouldn't expect too much.

Hi Helena, first of all congrats on the cake contest...great job, hope it was good too.  As far as Bitcoin is concerned, it is partly true but if everyone held their own coins, adoption would never come, instead we need to encourage them to spend their Satoshis if we aim for a better and free world.

I do agree that it would be feeling terrible at first, because you would feel like you are not going to understand anything at all. But when the time comes you are going to learn it very well and it won't become a problem.

I have to say that most people give up on the hardest part, which is the first curve, if you can go beyond that, you can be better than most people in a subject. It doesn't matter what the topic is, if you work 250+ hours on it, which is a lot and sounds like too much but that's only less than an hour a day for a year, then you would be better than 99% of the world on that topic. Just do that, focus, don't give up, and you would be great.

There's no course to tale; you just need to be patient and hardworking to watch videos, read articles and texts in order to be aware of what you are engaging yourself into. As long as you know how any investment works, then you'd be fine to do so, especially regarding risk management. Many people are just curious because of hearsays that money is easily earned in this industry hut in reality there's no such thing 'coz if there is, imagine how many people are on their Lambo right now. What beginners should keep in mind is the fact that many investors quit halfway because they cannot sustain their investment. So better start with that.Many people has the willingness to learn but lacking dedication to continue. They are easily being discouraged of the market price volatility wherein simply buying at a certain price point won't be enough to generate profit. There are these upward and downward market price movements which are highly changing from time to time and without certainty of occurence.Knowledge would be the best investment for sure.

Most of the links that other commentators will give you, read them and you will definitely learn a lot about bitcoin or cryptocurrency.

     Then since you are new to this forum, it is better to learn what you don't know yet in this bitcoin industry. Although there is difficulty at first but if you are patient you will get it and understand it eventually.

Obviously it's possible to learn about Bitcoin at this time and you may learn from this forum. Just go to Beginners & Help (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=39.0) board and visit this Bitcoin Discussion (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=1.0) board to learn from other experienced members. In the Beginners & Help (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=39.0) board you may ask anything if you want to know and use search option to learn more from this forum. You may read articles from different sites about crypto and Bitcoin.

There are many things that can be learned from bitcoin, maybe you're not really a beginner to start because of your previous profession or skills related to this field. It will only be a difficult and tedious process if you take portions of things that aren't your passion.

OP, you can use "search" to find threads, here too many threads are previously discussed, know more about searching  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3127909.0
welcome to bitcointalk  :)
here very good and valuable information available, just read mostly.

What we especially say is that all time is the right time to join in getting to know Bitcoin and specifically for beginners, in the sense that there is no time that should be marked as the right time to jump into learning Bitcoin, because every beginner, of course, first needs some knowledge to get to know Bitcoin. Bitcoin and this has a huge impact on his knowledge of Bitcoin, well done in education if needed, and actually in this extensive Forum there is extensive information as well.


Maybe there will be many references that you will get through discussions here, but one of them we also recommend for beginners to learn to find information in this broad forum, there is also a lot of knowledge, and also participate in making contributions with other colleagues, either in discussions or the like, maybe about which less knowledge course is so much better and effective to serve as an accurate reference.

What is clear is that we cannot understand Bitcoin overnight, meaning that you need time to understand it, make sure you can buy it first to add enthusiasm and self-emphasis to understand how bitcoin can work and have value.
I also don't think I have to provide links or articles about bitcoin because other users have already attached it, I just want you to have a clear orientation with your intention of learning about bitcoin, making it a tool for making profits or learning how bitcoin can be made and so on so that learning is easy. you want to be conceptualized with what goals you want to get from bitcoin.

Yes, feel free. There's nothing wrong with asking some questions because it's understandable that some words might be gibberish to the OP as he is still a beginner after all. But I advice the OP to make his own research too because I believe that almost everything can be learned in the internet now and almost all answers can be found in it, and lastly, don't be afraid to make some mistakes along the way because that's how you learn on most things.

Just take those free courses if there are in existence, you don't have to pay for any paid courses just because you want to learn bitcoin. It's easy to get these resources since everyone has already given you that, the fact that they're for free means that you only need to take time and read each of them if you're not satisfied by just having one of them. And learning bitcoin doesn't require to be difficult on any moment or any market status. If you want to learn during the bear or bull market, you have to and that's why you need to dedicate time to just learn the basics of it, you don't need rocket science for you to learn it.

As a newbie, I thing one as to give much attention to the practically aspect of using bitcoin and little attention to courses.  Download a wallet,  buy little of it and store them. Or simply follow proper guidelines on how to mine your own coin, be it Bitcoin or other Altcoins.
I think the site below may be of help

https://coinrivet.com/guides/altcoins/beginners-guide-to-mining-new-altcoins/#:~:text=You're%20essentially%20mining%20them,future%20their%20value%20will%20increase.

At this time, it is only the beginner that can answer the question because as I know where there is a will there is a way. Is the beginner ready and willing to learn? Can the beginner set aside a minimum of 30 minutes every day to learn about bitcoin? There are many resources out there for a beginner and I know that it will be difficult to pick a particular one. My suggestion is for you to go with the resources provided by users on the forum. Just pick one and go with it. It may audio, video or text, go with the one that appeals most to you.

Learning does not always have to go through the course. A lot of information and knowledge can be learned through online sources such as forums and other platforms. However, it is also important to remember that not all online sources are reliable or of the same quality. Many friends here have provided references, all that remains is to study and continue reading in their free time.

It is important to evaluate sources if you source outside of this forum and ensure that the information obtained is reliable and accurate. In addition, learning also requires discipline and commitment to take the time and energy to study the desired topic.

So, intent and curiosity are very important in learning, but they also require regularity and dedication in studying a topic to gain a better understanding.

Regardless of the period you start learning about bitcoin, it is never a difficult time because it will be useful and sometimes profitable. If you stay in this forum for a few months and read the information in some of the links that have been posted in this thread you will learn the basics of Bitcoin. After learning the basics, it is now up to you to choose the area you want to specialize in. You might decide to be a specialist in bitcoin mining, trading, or other areas. The field of Bitcoin is too wide which is why you have to focus on one or more areas.


Just like any other investment Bitcoin is a big time asset. Currently, there are just a few assets that are reliable and profitable than Bitcoin. We have seen the price of bitcoin moving up in few months and many hodlers have made some profit from this upward movement.

That way of treating Bitcoin is not correct, being a strong holder does not give the ecosystem any chance of growth, much less adoption.  We need to inject liquidity but also to increase the number of transactions, and if we hope that the masses will start using Bitcoin without us being the first to do so then we should stop believing that Bitcoin will change the world or make it better.  This is just hypocrisy.

ofcourse, but before delving into the technical details of BitcoinBTC, it is important to have a basic understanding of what it is. I think you can start with the Bitcoin white paper, which it is published by its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. This white paper explains the concept of Bitcoin.

and also join in bitcoins discussion here at bitcointalk. Bitcoin has a strong community of enthusiasts and experts who are eater to help beginners learn about the coin.

Hoping these can help you start learning bitcoin. just remember, learning about bitcoin is a continuous process, and there is always more to learn  ;) ;)

Would you believe that the new generation won't learn about Bitcoin? On the contrary, the new generation is likely to be one step ahead of us. At the outset, there was not enough information about Bitcoin, but now all the technical information is available on the internet. Learning about Bitcoin has become much easier. Therefore, you can still learn more about it than we can. Spend more time on this forum and watch some YouTube videos in your native language about Bitcoin.

While Bitcoin is a complex currency, it is still possible to learn it cause we have persons who have advanced in it. It’s possible to learn about anything in the world including Bitcoin just if you start from the basics. You have to  understand what Bitcoin is, how it works, and what makes it different from traditional currency. It’s necessary to learn about blockchain technology, mining and wallets since these are the basics. You can also read about this on blogs, watch videos on YouTube. Yeah, but be very careful not to gather information from scammers. You can check these guys out, they’re good, "The Internet of Money" by Andreas Antonopoulos and "Mastering Bitcoin" by Andreas M. Antonopoulos. Plus, you’re lucky to be on bitcoin discussion forum, you’ll learn a lot here too. With the right sources and willingness to learn, you’ll get it right friend. I’m rooting for you. 

If you have the eagerness to learn, then you can maximize your bitcoin learning as much as you can. No need to take courses, you can make a good learning even in the forum itself m. And when you think it’s not enough, then that’s the time that you will scroll all over the internet and search everything that talks about bitcoin. However, make sure that you are reading those legit information from legit sources, and not from those crypto influencers who keep on shilling their projects.

Information about Bitcoin is everywhere, there are even free courses offered for cryptocurrency.  You can check this sites and see for yourself if it suits you.

https://www.simplilearn.com/cryptocurrency-for-beginners-free-course-skillup
https://www.udemy.com/topic/cryptocurrency/free/
https://www.coursera.org/learn/cryptocurrency
https://www.mygreatlearning.com/academy/learn-for-free/courses/bitcoin

Forbes even create an article giving a list of free cryptocurrency courses to attend.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerhuang/2019/08/12/eleven-free-courses-to-learn-bitcoin-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies/?sh=74c609bf50a7

Hopefully, this list can help you in your Bitcoin learning endeavor.


It is good to take courses to have a systematic way of learning.  It also helps to get a better grasp of the subject than just learning things without any guide.

Learning takes time especially for beginners where everything is new and is out of context. But even so, if you are determined and persistent to learn, no matter how difficult they are for you, you will always have the passion and courage to acquire learning as much as possible. Just remember that those who have succeed today were once the beginners yesterday, so always be optimistic about your future, and sacrifice if there is a need to.