But how does bitcoin actually work?

The math behind cryptocurrencies. Help fund future projects: An equally valuable form of support is to simply share some of the videos. Special thanks to these supporters: This video was also funded with help from Protocol Labs: Some people have asked if this channel accepts contributions in cryptocurrency form. As a matter of fact, it does: 2^256 video: Music by Vincent Rubinetti: Here are a few other resources I’d recommend: Original Bitcoin paper: Block explorer: Blog post by Michael Nielsen: (This is particularly good for understanding the details of what transactions look like, which is something this video did not cover) Video by CuriousInventor: Video by Anders Brownworth: