Step 0. See the big picture

Aim: Understand why bitcoin is for you in \\\\<10 mins

Watch Bitcoin is for everyone by Hello Bitcoin.

Step 1. Get a Wallet

Aim: Make and backup a bitcoin wallet

Download Samourai Wallet for Android or Blue Wallet for iOS.
Make a new wallet and write down the words presented to you using pen and paper. These words act as a key to access your bitcoin.
Make another copy of these words (again, using pen and paper) and put them both somewhere hidden/safe in your house.
In the wallet, click receive and copy the address shown on screen, this can be done by clicking on the QR code.

Step 2. Buy some bitcoin

Aim: Get a small amount of bitcoin

Only buy a small amount of bitcoin to start (in a later step we will improve your backup redundancy).
These recommendations let you buy bitcoin quickly at the cost of reduced privacy, buying privately is detailed in a later step.
Once you have bought, find the ‘Withdraw Bitcoin’ button and paste your first bitcoin address from Step 1.
After requesting a withdrawal you must wait for the funds to appear in your wallet (Samourai or Blue Wallet) which should take \\\\< 24 hrs.

Currency

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Congrats you now officially hold some BTC. As long as you keep your wallet backup safe nobody can steal the funds from the wallet you have created. Without these words (known as your seed words or your private key) nobody can access your bitcoin wallet.

Step 3. Why use bitcoin?

Aim: Learn why bitcoin is useful

Watch Hard Money Film (30m)
Read ‘Why Bitcoin’ by Wiz
Read ‘The Bullish Case for Bitcoin’ by Vijay Boyapati
Watch ‘Why Bitcoin Matters’ by Aleks Svetski (1h)

Step 4. What is bitcoin?

Aim: Learn what bitcoin is

Read ‘What Is Bitcoin’ by Greg Walker
Watch ‘Bitcoin - The Genesis’ by RT (30 mins)
Watch ‘Understanding Bitcoin’ by BJ Dweck (1h 30m)

Step 5. Further Learning

Aim: Further develop your understanding of bitcoin

Listen

The Bitcoin Standard (1h 40m)
Intro to Bitcoin Austrian thought (1h)

Read

The Little Bitcoin Book
What Has Government Done to Our Money? (PDF / Audiobook)
Sovereignty through mathematics
The Bitcoin Standard (Listen to the prologue)
- See more at bitcoin-only.com & bitcoin-resources.com

Step 6. Better Backup

Aim: Improve your backup so you are ready in-case bitcoin goes up in price or you decide to buy more.

Check the derivation path used by your wallet on walletsrecovery.org and add this to your backups
Make an extra backup by stamping it into metal
Read the full bitcoin-intro backup guide

Step 8. Joining In

Aim: Discover how to get involved in discussions about bitcoin.

Attend a local meetup
Subscribe to bitcoin op-tech
Join Twitter and follow bitcoiners you come across.

Step 9. Bitcoin privacy

Aim: Understand how and why to use bitcoin in a private way

Read how to use Bitcoin Privately
Read the bitcoin wiki page

Step 10. Bitcoin MicroPayments

Aim: Understand what the lightning network is and how you can use it.

Download a non-custodial bitcoin lightning wallet
Transfer some bitcoin to it (a small amount)
Send bitcoin over lightning
Watch The Importance of Layer Two (15m)
Read LNP/BP as compared to TCP/IP (extract from Q/A About Bitcoin).

Step 11. Technical Details

Aim: Better understand how bitcoin works & the terminology

Watch But How does bitcoin actually work (30m)
Watch How Bitcoin Works Under the Hood (22m)

Step 12. Buying Privately

The services in Step 2 are not private (except for Azteco, which is). It is worth considering more private options for further buying.

BISQ

Download & Install BISQ
Set local currency
Look for local sellers (Select BUY BTC button on top ribbon )
Buy from local seller (Select Create new offer to buy BTC with … )
Withdraw bitcoin to bitcoin address from Step 1.

Środa BTC na bieżąco 20/11/24