Topic: I'm a newbie - page 2. (Read 544 times)

Bitcoin have great potential but also can be  risk, like any other kind of investment in the world 😀
Only difference is that you can directly invest in crypto, and even be paid in crypto for the work done.
If I can suggest you,  don't invest money here before you learn more about btc and crypto.

never be greedy that is the main thing you must avoid to be if you want to be successful here in Crypto.

Always ready for the risk and maintain patience .

The Bitcoin whitepaper is not a basic aspect of Bitcoin, and I will only recommend it to newbies as a reference to understand the purpose of Bitcoin and it's origin, but it contains so many technical stuffs that would be difficult to understand.

Op, welcome to the forum, you have already gotten a handful of useful answers.
One of the don'ts is; do not see Bitcoin or this forum as a get rich quick scheme, this is why most users fall victim to scams or get banned for trying to cheat the system. Always gain knowledge before trying to profit.
You can always use the SEARCH option at the top icons, when looking up anything Bitcoin related, there is a plethora of information on the forum, feel free to ask questions as well.

If you are pertaining to technical knowledge of bitcoin, then the links given above is sufficient enough in order for you to understand how bitcoin works under the hood.

And maybe, you can simultaneously read this e-book (google drive link) which can give you a philosophical point of why bitcoin matters in the long run.

[1] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ldSYNJBGIOTPtS3-q0eP_UNon8XN9sJ6/view?usp=sharing (The Internet of Money V1)
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1si5ZWLgy0&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTuN6kdNWlElfr2tzigB9Nnj

It is not obvious that I am an avid fan of Andreas Antonopolous no?

Read read and watch a lot, this is how the correct ways to start, be careful in posting stuff here check the rules first, the forum and the internet is very rich on all the information you need to get you started, all you need to do is use the search bar from this forum, Youtube and Google and you will be fine

Just going to add to the links already given. The default links I always give people who are new to Bitcoin:

Pretty much covers a good amount of Bitcoin basics: https://www.coindesk.com/learn/
Must read before you actually buy your first bitcoin: https://cryptosec.info/wallets/

Just a heads up: if you want to survive in this industry, you're going to need to spend a crap ton of time reading. The risks of losing money when going in blind is huge. And trust me when I say that I'm not over-exaggerating.

Hello, Chris44521! What happened to the other 44520 Chrises?

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Ask more questions than you're comfortable with. It will help to clarify everything to absolute certainty, and that's certainly no small incentive considering that you're dealing with currencies and finances. You should look at Bitcoin as spendable money.

About bitcoin
Bitcoin is a digital currency and asset, it is decentralized, created in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto who also created this forum. Bitcoin are stored on blockchain, but bitcoin wallet store a key (private key) that unlock bitcoin from blockchain. You can send bitcoin to another bitcoin wallet or to another person having bitcoin wallet through addresses, the transaction takes an average of 10 minutes, miners are responsible for making the transaction successful and update the blockchain ledger. Bitcoin can be traded on exchanges, bitcoin is not anonymous but high level of privacy is maintained. There is a lot more about bitcoin, you can download one of the bitcoin ebooks through a link on this forum

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.54174185 to know about bitcoin.

About this forum
It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto also as said earlier, it was created after he created bitcoin, as a forum to learn about bitcoin, you can use the forum to ask question, you can also contribute new ideas on this forum, if you go through some threads, you will see how this forum is so helpful. If you like to be using the forum to post and ask question, you must abide to the forum rules

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/unofficial-list-of-official-bitcointalkorg-rules-guidelines-faq-703657

You should also know about activities, merits, and some other aspects before you start posting

• Newbies - Read before posting

• FAQ: Everything you need to know about forum activity, account ranks and merit

You are welcome, just also know that this forum is not about making money or bitcoin, it is about learning and contributing about bitcoin and other aspects you will see in sections on the forum main page, but if your posts are of high quality and authentic, some will be merited, the more your merits and activities, the more you will rank up. In the process, you will be able to join a campaign that can pay you certain amount of bitcoin weekly, but know that this forum is not about money or bitcoin, it is about making quality posts making people learn or gain.

Knowledge is power.
First off, you can start by learning a few basic things about bitcoin through this links
- Bitcoin whitepaper - https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
- https://bitcoin.org ( you can learn more about how to secure your bitcoins and the best wallets when you explore)
- https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page

Don't rush to trade, invest or buying Bitcoin before learning the basics and how to avoid getting scammed
There is a lot more information you will learn if you hang around the forum

Welcome to the forum.

I heard bitcoin is an online Gold, internet money and the number crypto but i need to know the dos and the donts about Bitcoin and this forum which i was introduced to me by a friend.
Thanks in advance