The grand-daddy of crypto is, and always will be, bitcoin. There's a lot of really interesting stuff you can learn about this topic, but we're going to focus on the financial aspects. That means we won't be talking about things like the blockchain or the lightning network, as cool as they are.
Important things to know about bitcoin:
- Abbreviated BTC
- Currently worth about $20,000 per coin
- You used to be able to get it through