Recommendations
Books, articles, tools and courses
There is a lot to discover, and at the start that can feel overwhelming. This is what I personally recommend and have used myself.
Buying and holding
Both pay out straight to your own wallet, so your Bitcoin does not sit with the provider.
Buy Bitcoin quickly and hold your own keys, with withdrawals straight to your own wallet. A Swiss provider. Since October 2025 Relai holds a MiCA licence from the French financial regulator AMF, making it one of the first Bitcoin companies regulated across the European Union, so it is now available to customers throughout the EU.
Buy Bitcoin directly into your own wallet, straightforward and private, with nothing left sitting on a provider's platform. Also Swiss, and likewise aimed at Switzerland and Europe.
Reading
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The article that was the turning point for me. It helped me grasp what Bitcoin actually means.
Read the article →The document that started everything. Remarkably accessible and worth reading at least once, straight from bitcoin.org.
Open the original →The essential economic case for Bitcoin. Historical depth, monetary theory and a convincing argument for hard digital money.
See the book →The companion volume. Understand how the current monetary system works and where it fails, and the alternative makes far more sense. Please note that my link leads to the shop listing for the German edition, so look up the English original in your own bookshop.
See the book →Unconventional and profound. Gigi explores what Bitcoin does to society in a way that stays with you. Please note that my link leads to the shop listing for the German edition, so look up the English original in your own bookshop.
See the book →The definitive technical guide, from first principles through to programming. For curious beginners as much as for developers. Please note that my link leads to the shop listing for the German edition, so look up the English original in your own bookshop.
See the book →A collection of talks that makes the why of Bitcoin accessible to everyone, whatever your technical background. Please note that my link leads to the shop listing for the German edition, so look up the English original in your own bookshop.
See the book →Dense with insight. Robert Breedlove opens up perspectives on monetary freedom that put established assumptions in question.
Read the article →A beautifully written reflection on Bitcoin as a lens for understanding the power structures behind central banks and Wall Street. One for readers who are comfortable in German, as there is no English edition.
See the book →Well-researched articles from a broad range of contributors. A reliable source of considered perspectives.
Open the magazine →Further study
The world's first blockchain master's degree, at the University of Nicosia, where I graduated myself. My link gets you an exclusive discount. Taught in English and studied entirely online, from anywhere.
Go to the programmeTaught by Andreas Antonopoulos, with more than 95,000 students worldwide. A good place to start if you like learning in a structured way. In English.
Go to the free courseTransparency
I only recommend what I have tested and used myself. Nothing here is paid advertising, and nobody can buy their way onto this page.
Some links earn me a small share: Relai and Pocket Bitcoin through the code SATOSHE, the books through Amazon affiliate links, and the degree programme at the University of Nicosia. Nothing changes for you, and with the code SATOSHE you actually save. Whether something appears on this page does not depend on it.
This page is not investment advice. Which tools suit you depends on your own situation.
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