HAMSON BITCOIN / START HERE

LEARN BITCOINFROM ZERO.

You do not need to understand cryptocurrency, computing or finance before you begin. Choose what you already know — even if the answer is nothing — and Hamson Bitcoin will take you from first principles through ownership, risk, buying and self-custody.

CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE / 01

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

The learning system is not a compulsory funnel. Pick the route that matches your current knowledge and intent.
ZERO KNOWLEDGE

I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BITCOIN

Start with what Bitcoin actually is, then move through the blockchain, wallets, keys, transactions, value, supply and safety in order.

START FROM THE BEGINNING →
READY TO BUY

I WANT TO BUY BITCOIN

Understand what you are buying, why you do not need a whole bitcoin, how pricing works, what can go wrong and where the Bitcoin will be held.

UNDERSTAND BUYING →
ALREADY OWN BITCOIN

I WANT TO USE A WALLET

Go directly to wallets, private keys, recovery and self-custody before deciding how you want to hold and use your Bitcoin.

UNDERSTAND WALLETS →
TECHNICAL

I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE NETWORK

Explore transactions, mining, blocks, fees, confirmations and the public ledger without being forced through every beginner lesson.

EXPLORE THE NETWORK →

COMPLETE BEGINNER PATH / 02

FROM “WHAT IS BITCOIN?” TO “AM I READY TO BUY?”

Follow these in order if Bitcoin is completely new to you. Each step introduces concepts needed by later steps, while experienced visitors can jump directly to any subject.
STEP 01

WHAT IS BITCOIN?

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STEP 02

WHAT IS A BLOCKCHAIN?

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STEP 03

WHAT IS A BITCOIN WALLET?

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STEP 04

KEYS, ADDRESSES & RECOVERY

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STEP 05

HOW A TRANSACTION WORKS

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STEP 06

FRACTIONS & SATOSHIS

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STEP 07

WHY DOES BITCOIN HAVE VALUE?

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STEP 08

WHY ONLY 21 MILLION?

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STEP 09

BITCOIN VS CRYPTOCURRENCY

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STEP 10

MINING & BLOCKS

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STEP 11

FEES & CONFIRMATIONS

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STEP 12

SELF-CUSTODY & SAFETY

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STEP 13

RISKS, MISTAKES & SCAMS

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STEP 14

BITCOIN IN POUNDS

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STEP 15

HOW BUYING BITCOIN WORKS

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STEP 16

READY TO BUY?

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