Curated Educational Resources

  • Videos (beginner-friendly)

    Swan Bitcoin’s free “Welcome to Bitcoin” introductory course is a friendly, one‑hour, self‑paced lesson designed to demystify Bitcoin—covering what it is, how it works, debunking common myths, and explaining its benefits like inflation protection and financial sovereignty. 

  • Bitcoin is for everyone book

    Book (beginner-friendly)

    A clear, empowering guide that explains why Bitcoin matters, how it works, and how anyone, regardless of background, can use it to protect their financial future.

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  • Book cover titled 'Inventing Bitcoin' by Yan Pritzker, featuring a dark blue background with a digital blockchain diagram in gold and white lines.

    Book (beginner-friendly)

    A concise book that explains the ‘how’ behind Bitcoin, covering its key technologies and the economic problems it solves without requiring technical expertise.

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  • Book cover titled 'Gradually, Then Suddenly' by Parker A. Lewis, featuring a painting of a young man in a small boat battling stormy seas, with lightning, storm clouds, flying birds, and a dramatic sky.

    Essays (beginner-friendly)

    A curated collection of essays that is structured to guide readers—especially those new to Bitcoin—through the key economic, technical, and philosophical ideas underpinning Bitcoin’s design and importance.

  • Book cover titled 'The Bullish Case for Bitcoin' by Vijay Boyapati, featuring an illustration of a humanoid bull with a Bitcoin logo on its chest, wearing warrior armor, holding a hammer with 'B' on it, and standing in a powerful pose.

    Book (beginner-friendly)

    This short book makes a clear, accessible argument for why Bitcoin is poised to become the dominant global store of value, highlighting its economic, technical, and societal advantages over traditional money.

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  • A graphic showing a large Bitcoin coin orbiting Earth with the text 'God Bless Bitcoin' and a quote from Proverbs 23:23 at the top.

    Documentary (beginner-friendly)

    This free 1.5 hour documentary explores how our broken, unjust fiat monetary system fuels inequality and war—and proposes Bitcoin as a more just, equitable, and peaceful alternative through insights from interfaith and Bitcoin leaders.

  • Cover page of a research paper titled 'Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System' by Satoshi Nakamoto, with contact information and an abstract introducing blockchain technology for digital transactions.

    Whitepaper

    The original Bitcoin whitepaper, written by Satoshi Nakamoto, that proposed a peer-to-peer electronic cash system that enables trustless digital payments without relying on a central authority, using proof-of-work and a decentralized network to solve the double-spending problem.

  • Book cover titled "Broken Money" by Lyn Alden, featuring US dollar bills at the top and an orange circuit-like pattern at the bottom.

    Book

    This lengthier read examines the history and failures of monetary systems, arguing that technological innovation—especially Bitcoin—is essential to fixing the deep structural problems in today’s global financial system.

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  • Book cover of 'The Bitcoin Standard' by Saifedean Ammous with images of a stone coin, gold bars, and a Bitcoin QR code.

    Book

    A foundational book that explores the history of money and argues that Bitcoin is the best candidate for a future global sound money system, rooted in Austrian economics and hard money principles.

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Outreach Materials

  • How to buy and use bitcoin on Cash App

    A one page flyer provides step-by-step instructions for buying and using Bitcoin on Square’s Cash App.

  • Square bitcoin payment flyer

    A one page flyer describing why and how Square merchants can accept Bitcoin. A great resource to increase Bitcoin adoption among businesses using Square payment terminals.

  • The Bitcoin Guide services flyer

    A one page flyer describing services provided by the The Bitcoin Guide.