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Understand Bitcoin From First Principles

Not just how to buy Bitcoin — but how it actually works. From the whitepaper to cryptography, mining to the Lightning Network. No fluff, just knowledge.

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Block Explorer
Block 840,000
Block 839,999
Block 839,998

Learn Bitcoin Like Never Before

Every concept explained with analogies AND technical depth

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Whitepaper Deep Dive

Every section of Satoshi's original paper explained in plain English with visual aids.

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Cryptography Demystified

SHA-256, ECDSA, and elliptic curves explained without a math degree.

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Live Block Explorer

Search real blocks and transactions. See the blockchain in action.

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Documentation Style

Clean, searchable, with breadcrumbs

Lightning Network

Understand layer 2 scaling, payment channels, and BOLT protocols.

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Security Pillars

51% attacks, difficulty adjustment, and why Bitcoin is secure.

What You'll Learn

From absolute beginner to advanced protocol understanding

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The Foundation

  • The Bitcoin Whitepaper
  • Genesis Block & First Transaction
  • The Bitcoin Ingredients
  • Timeline & History
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Whitepaper Simplified

  • Introduction to Trust
  • Transactions & Signatures
  • Timestamp Server
  • Proof-of-Work
  • Network & Gossip
  • Incentive & Supply
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Cryptography

  • SHA-256 Hashing
  • ECDSA Signatures
  • Public/Private Keys
  • Diffie-Hellman
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Mining & Security

  • Proof-of-Work Deep Dive
  • Difficulty Adjustment
  • Mining Pools
  • 51% Attack

Built-in Block Explorer

Search any Bitcoin block or transaction directly from the learning platform. See real-time data from the live network.

  • ✓ Block details: hash, merkle root, nonce, bits
  • ✓ Transaction inputs & outputs
  • ✓ Fee analysis & size calculation
  • ✓ Clickable transaction lists
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Block #840,000 Latest
Hash: 000000000000000000032028...
Transactions: 2,847
Reward: 6.25 BTC

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