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Great Free Resources to Learn Blockchain Technologies

Great Free Resources to Learn Blockchain Technologies
Great Free Resources to Learn Blockchain Technologies

Blockchain technologies are changing every day. In order to keep up, you need to regularly educate yourself. Even educational institutes, colleges, and universities are struggling to provide relevant courses. However, blockchain technology is built on the idea of community and sharing. So there is a lot of free resources available that can help you get up to speed and then stay current on the latest developments. Here are some resources to look into:


Coindesk - Coindesk has the latest news on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. It is operated by Digital currency group.


Crypto Coins News (CCN) - Another site that provides news about digital currencies.


Reddit - Bitcoin - A rich resource for finding the latest information before anyone else. It’s a Reddit community that discusses bitcoin and more.


99 Bitcoins - Site that provides information, news, videos and tutorials on bitcoin and blockchain related topics.


The Coinbase Blog - High-quality blogs and articles about the blockchain related issues. It also has a cryptocurrency exchange.


Blockchain.info - Its main function is to provide bitcoin wallet. But it also is a rich resource for news and information.


Hackernoon - The site is dedicated to software entrepreneurship. It provides detailed technical articles about blockchain and digital currencies. If you are a software developer trying to learn about blockchain, this is the site to visit.


Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies (Princeton University Press): This book was created as part of Princeton course on Blockchain. The first draft is available for free. You can buy the published version from online stores and book retailers.


Mastering Bitcoin (O’Reilly Media): This book is in its second edition. But the author of the book has it on Github for free.


Also, the books below are free on Amazon at the moment. Check them out before the publishers change prices:


​YouTube is a rich resource to find out information about blockchain. Of course, the quality of the video depends on the content creator. You can always look at the likes, dislikes, and comments to figure out if the information is authentic and helpful. Here are a few examples of good blockchain content:


The YouTube recommendation engine will help you find more.


​Podcasts are a great way to keep current on the blockchain revolution for free. Here are few noteworthy ones:


Unchained: This podcast features the innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers in the blockchain and business space. It is hosted by Laura Shin, a senior editor at Forbes.


a16z Podcast: Talks about technology in the world and the financial industry. Blockchain topics are discussed often. It’s hosted by Andreessen Horowitz, a private US venture capital firm.


Epicenter: This podcast is fully dedicated to blockchains and cryptocurrencies. Every week blockchain experts Brian Fabian Crain, Sebastien Couture and Meher Roy discuss news stories related to blockchains, bitcoin, ethereum, and more.


IBM Blockchain Course - Blockchain Essentials: You can register with IBM developerWorks portal to learn the basics of blockchains. The course includes hands-on labs and demos.


Blockgeeks - Ethereum Developer: Build A Decentralised Blockchain App: You have to pay for the full course, but you can sample parts of it for free.


Khan Academy - Bitcoin: What is it?: Khan Academy provides some of the best quality courses for free. This introductory bitcoin course is packed with information.


Coursera - Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: This is a comprehensive course developed by Princeton University. You can take the full course for free. But you will need to pay for a grade and a certificate of completion.


​There’s no excuse to not learn about blockchain. From the novice to the expert, there’s something for everybody to learn from the free blockchain resources listed above.


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