Latest Bitcoin education articles from Bitcoin101https://bitcoin101.blog/enhttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-exchanges/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-exchanges/Bitcoin's trading infrastructure evolved from a forum post to a BlackRock product. Here's how exchanges shaped the way the world buys Bitcoin.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoins-first-bull-run/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoins-first-bull-run/Bitcoin went from one dollar to one thousand in under three years. Along the way it crashed 94%, survived a giant hack, and proved it could not be killed.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/the-2017-bull-run/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/the-2017-bull-run/SegWit, Bitcoin Cash, ICO mania, and a $20,000 peak. The year Bitcoin entered mainstream consciousness — and the 84% crash that followed.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoins-first-price/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoins-first-price/Bitcoin launched with no price at all. Here's how it got its first value — and the 16-month journey to one dollar.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/china-bans-bitcoin/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/china-bans-bitcoin/China has banned Bitcoin multiple times since 2013. Each time, the network survived and came back stronger.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/hal-finney-and-the-cypherpunks/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/hal-finney-and-the-cypherpunks/Bitcoin didn't appear from nowhere. Decades of cryptographic work by the cypherpunk movement laid the foundation for Satoshi's breakthrough.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-etf/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-etf/In January 2024, the SEC approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs after a decade of rejections. Here's what happened and what it means.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-20-million/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-20-million/Bitcoin just crossed a historic milestone. 20 million of the 21 million coins now exist. Here's what the last million means.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-halvings/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-halvings/All four Bitcoin halvings told as narrative history — the dates, the prices, the reactions, and the pattern that keeps the debate alive.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/block-size-wars/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/block-size-wars/The biggest governance crisis in Bitcoin history revealed who really controls the network. It wasn't the miners.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/el-salvador-bitcoin/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/el-salvador-bitcoin/In 2021, El Salvador became the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender. The experiment reshaped what governments think is possible.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/satoshi-nakamotos-disappearance/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/satoshi-nakamotos-disappearance/Bitcoin's creator built a new kind of money, then vanished. The disappearance became the strongest proof that Bitcoin is truly decentralized.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/silk-road/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/silk-road/Silk Road was the first major marketplace to use Bitcoin. Its shutdown proved something surprising: Bitcoin is not anonymous. Every transaction leaves a trail.Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/mt-gox/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/mt-gox/In 2014, the world's largest Bitcoin exchange lost 850,000 BTC. The Mt. Gox collapse became Bitcoin's biggest cautionary tale and the reason people say 'not your keys, not your coins.'Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/the-genesis-block/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/the-genesis-block/On January 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block. Embedded inside was a newspaper headline that told the world why Bitcoin exists.Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-back-up-your-bitcoin-wallet/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-back-up-your-bitcoin-wallet/Your seed phrase is the master key to your Bitcoin. Learn how to back it up properly, where to store it, and how recovery works.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-receive-bitcoin/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-receive-bitcoin/Receiving Bitcoin is as simple as sharing an address. Learn how addresses work, what QR codes do, and why you should use a new address for each payment.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-send-bitcoin/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-send-bitcoin/Sending Bitcoin is simple but irreversible. Learn how to verify addresses, choose the right fee, and avoid common mistakes.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-security/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-security/Scammers want your Bitcoin. Here is how to keep it safe — from basic habits to advanced protection.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-use-a-blockchain-explorer/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-use-a-blockchain-explorer/A blockchain explorer lets you look up any Bitcoin transaction ever made. Here is how to use one.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-bitcoin-mining/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-bitcoin-mining/Bitcoin mining is a global lottery that secures the network and creates new coins. Here is how it works.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-privacy/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-privacy/Bitcoin is not anonymous. Learn how it actually works, why privacy matters, and how to protect yours.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoins-monetary-policy/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoins-monetary-policy/Bitcoin has a fixed supply schedule that no one can change. Here's how it works and why it matters.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/hot-wallets-vs-cold-wallets/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/hot-wallets-vs-cold-wallets/Hot wallets are for spending. Cold wallets are for saving. Learn how to use both to keep your Bitcoin safe.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-myths-debunked/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-myths-debunked/You need a whole Bitcoin. It's only for criminals. It has no real value. Let's separate fact from fiction.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-explain-bitcoin-to-anyone/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-to-explain-bitcoin-to-anyone/Simple frameworks and plain-language answers to help you explain Bitcoin to friends, family, and skeptics.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/why-bitcoin-matters/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/why-bitcoin-matters/From remittances to savings protection, Bitcoin is solving real problems for real people around the world.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-do-bitcoin-transactions-work/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/how-do-bitcoin-transactions-work/When you hit send, your Bitcoin goes on a short journey. Here's what happens behind the scenes.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-money/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-money/Before you can understand Bitcoin, you need to understand money. What makes it work — and what happens when it breaks.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/why-does-bitcoin-have-value/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/why-does-bitcoin-have-value/Bitcoin has no CEO, no army, and no gold backing it. So where does the value come from?Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-whitepaper/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-whitepaper/In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published nine pages that changed money forever. Here is what the Bitcoin whitepaper says in plain English.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/block-reward/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/block-reward/The block reward is how new Bitcoin enters circulation. Learn how it works, why it shrinks over time, and what happens when it runs out.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/lightning-network/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/lightning-network/The Lightning Network makes Bitcoin payments instant and nearly free. Learn how this second layer works.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/proof-of-work/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/proof-of-work/Proof of work is the engine that keeps Bitcoin secure. Learn how miners compete to protect the network.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-a-bitcoin-wallet/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-a-bitcoin-wallet/A Bitcoin wallet doesn't hold coins — it holds your keys. Learn how wallets work and which type is right for you.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-the-bitcoin-blockchain/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-the-bitcoin-blockchain/The blockchain is Bitcoin's public record book — permanent, transparent, and impossible to tamper with. Here is how it works.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/self-custody/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/self-custody/Why taking personal responsibility for your Bitcoin is the ultimate act of financial sovereignty.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-pizza-day/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/bitcoin-pizza-day/On May 22, 2010, someone paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. Here's why that matters.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-bitcoin/https://bitcoin101.blog/en/articles/what-is-bitcoin/Bitcoin is digital money that works without banks. Learn the basics in plain language.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT