bitcoinphile.com

Start with Bitcoin. Then keep going.

A calm, source-based walk through how open money began — beginning with the whitepaper, the genesis block, and why a 21-million cap still matters.

Chapter 01

Bitcoin: the background

Satoshi Nakamoto, the 2008 whitepaper, the genesis block, the first transaction, scarcity, and the years after the founder left.

Notes

What we’re watching

Short, dated items on news that actually touches Bitcoin — not a live ticker.

Chapter 02 — coming next

After Bitcoin

Ethereum, smart contracts, and how “crypto” became a much larger — and noisier — category.