How to Get Started
How to Get Started
Bitcoin?
What is it?
How do I use it?
How do I even get started?
Step 1
Get the basic story.
Bitcoin has an origin story.
It’s the story of a new form of money emerging post 2007-2008 financial crisis. It has a cast of characters, each playing different roles at different points in time.
The story is still unfolding but it’s important to start from the beginning before jumping into the current day-to-day.
Start with:
“Bitcoin is the first global, private, digital, rules-based monetary system.”—Cathie Wood
Step 2
Get some bitcoin!
One of the best ways to understand how bitcoin works is to use it. Get some hands-on experience and see bitcoin up close.
You can download a self-custody bitcoin wallet to get started and I’ll send you your first BTC! Owning and using bitcoin is the best way to fully appreciate its value props like seamless transactions, censorship resistance, self-sovereignty, and scarcity.
Step 3
Keep learning!
Getting started is the hardest part.
After that, keep learning and improving your bitcoin best practices.
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