Below is a list of videos that breaks down general concepts of blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and the surrounding mechanisms in the ecosystem.
Bitcoin is the most prominent and one of the most straight forward cryptocurrency networks so it is a great place to start when beginning to learn how this stuff works.
The bitcoin white paper is the holy grail of blockchain/cryptocurrency literature. However, it can be quite a technical read so included are other versions of the white paper.
Ethereum expands on the idea that Bitcoin started by being a general purpose blockchain. Just like Bitcoin, people can exchange value but can also build complex apps that can programmatically enforce outcomes with no intermediaries.
Since Ethereum is more general purpose, it introduces new concepts that can not be found in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Below is a list of resources that breaks down these new topics.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is the idea that we can use blockchain technology to expand on or replace many of the services that a traditional finance institution would provide.
The Ethereum ecosystem is rapidly growing and scaling and so below is a list of resources covering some of these latest technological efforts.
Bitcoin and Ethereum are only two networks amongst thousands. Below is a list of other popular networks that are worth learning about.
Staying up to date with the blockchain/cryptocurrency space can be a full time job. The resources below can help aggregate the latest buzz into just a few places.
Developing blockchain technology is somewhat of a departure from traditional tech stacks and so below is a list of resources to get started.