What Is Bitcoin?
A peer-to-peer monetary network with a fixed supply, open rules, and no central issuer.
Core concepts: what Bitcoin is, how it moves on the network, and what to know before you buy or hold.
A peer-to-peer monetary network with a fixed supply, open rules, and no central issuer.
Ways to acquire Bitcoin, what to compare between platforms, and steps before your first purchase.
How cryptographic keys prove ownership and authorize every Bitcoin transfer.
From wallet broadcast to network confirmation—what happens when you send Bitcoin.
Why fees vary, how miners prioritize transactions, and how to avoid overpaying.
Mining, block rewards, and the schedule that reduces new supply over time.
Why Bitcoin's supply limit is enforced by consensus—and what changing it would require.
Addresses, confirmations, and checks to complete before you move funds on-chain.
When settlement happens on the blockchain and when secondary layers take over.
Common fraud patterns and habits that protect your keys, accounts, and funds.
Separating network security from exchange risk, phishing, and personal key mistakes.
Common reasons investors allocate to Bitcoin—and the risks to weigh alongside them.
Wallet types, backup discipline, and custody models that help you protect Bitcoin over the long term.
What wallets do, the main types available, and how they relate to your keys.
How to compare hardware, mobile, and custodial options for your situation.
What a seed phrase is, how to back it up, and why it must stay private.
Key generation, balance tracking, and what happens when you click send.
Who holds the keys, what each model implies, and when each approach fits.
Keeping signing keys offline to reduce exposure to remote attacks.
A practical path from exchange purchase to keys you control.
How custodians demonstrate that client balances are backed—and what to look for in published reports.
Tax treatment, inheritance planning, and record-keeping essentials for individuals and families who hold Bitcoin.
General tax treatment of Bitcoin as property and events that can trigger reporting.
Documents and data to track so you can report Bitcoin activity accurately.
Using realized losses to offset gains within applicable tax rules.
How regulatory status varies and what compliance typically involves for holders.
When authorities can access Bitcoin and how custody choices affect exposure.
Steps so heirs can access Bitcoin without exposing keys too early.
Why Bitcoin is easy to lose without a plan—and what heirs need to know.
Overview of tax-advantaged wrappers that may allow Bitcoin exposure.