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do you ever feel like everyone's talking
do you ever feel like everyone's talking
do you ever feel like everyone's talking
about Bitcoin but nobody's explaining it
about Bitcoin but nobody's explaining it
about Bitcoin but nobody's explaining it
clearly I've got you covered do you want
clearly I've got you covered do you want
clearly I've got you covered do you want
to sound like the smartest person in the
to sound like the smartest person in the
to sound like the smartest person in the
room next time someone brings up Bitcoin
room next time someone brings up Bitcoin
room next time someone brings up Bitcoin
here are 21 terms that you need to know
here are 21 terms that you need to know
here are 21 terms that you need to know
Bitcoin is a revolutionary technology
Bitcoin is a revolutionary technology
Bitcoin is a revolutionary technology
the world's best money and a way to
the world's best money and a way to
the world's best money and a way to
truly own your finances but what exactly
truly own your finances but what exactly
truly own your finances but what exactly
is Bitcoin and how does it work I'm
is Bitcoin and how does it work I'm
is Bitcoin and how does it work I'm
going to walk you through the 21
going to walk you through the 21
going to walk you through the 21
essential terms you need to understand
essential terms you need to understand
essential terms you need to understand
Bitcoin the best money in the world if
Bitcoin the best money in the world if
Bitcoin the best money in the world if
you've ever felt lost in a maze of
you've ever felt lost in a maze of
you've ever felt lost in a maze of
Bitcoin jargon you're not alone but
Bitcoin jargon you're not alone but
Bitcoin jargon you're not alone but
here's the Good News by the end of this
here's the Good News by the end of this
here's the Good News by the end of this
video you'll understand bitcoin's most
video you'll understand bitcoin's most
video you'll understand bitcoin's most
essential terms like a pro no fluff just
essential terms like a pro no fluff just
essential terms like a pro no fluff just
the facts that you need to master this
the facts that you need to master this
the facts that you need to master this
game-changing technology so let's start
game-changing technology so let's start
game-changing technology so let's start
with the basics Bitcoin is a digital
with the basics Bitcoin is a digital
with the basics Bitcoin is a digital
currency created by the pseudonymous
currency created by the pseudonymous
currency created by the pseudonymous
Satoshi Nakamoto it's Global
Satoshi Nakamoto it's Global
Satoshi Nakamoto it's Global
decentralized and doesn't rely on banks
decentralized and doesn't rely on banks
decentralized and doesn't rely on banks
or governments instead it's powered by
or governments instead it's powered by
or governments instead it's powered by
software that started recording
software that started recording
software that started recording
transactions on January 3rd 2009 and it
transactions on January 3rd 2009 and it
transactions on January 3rd 2009 and it
hasn't stopped since you've probably
hasn't stopped since you've probably
hasn't stopped since you've probably
heard the buzzword blockchain before but
heard the buzzword blockchain before but
heard the buzzword blockchain before but
what does it actually mean think of it
what does it actually mean think of it
what does it actually mean think of it
as a public unchangeable record of every
as a public unchangeable record of every
as a public unchangeable record of every
transaction ever made on the Bitcoin
transaction ever made on the Bitcoin
transaction ever made on the Bitcoin
Network imagine it as a chain of digital
Network imagine it as a chain of digital
Network imagine it as a chain of digital
receipts each one securely linked to the
receipts each one securely linked to the
receipts each one securely linked to the
next creating a history that's nearly
next creating a history that's nearly
next creating a history that's nearly
impossible to alter every new entry on
impossible to alter every new entry on
impossible to alter every new entry on
the blockchain is called a block each
the blockchain is called a block each
the blockchain is called a block each
block is a package of transactions added
block is a package of transactions added
block is a package of transactions added
to the blockchain forming a
to the blockchain forming a
to the blockchain forming a
chronological Ledger and a new block is
chronological Ledger and a new block is
chronological Ledger and a new block is
created about every 10 minutes so how
created about every 10 minutes so how
created about every 10 minutes so how
are these blocks created through a
are these blocks created through a
are these blocks created through a
process called Bitcoin mining mining is
process called Bitcoin mining mining is
process called Bitcoin mining mining is
the process of adding new transactions
the process of adding new transactions
the process of adding new transactions
to the blockchain and creating new
to the blockchain and creating new
to the blockchain and creating new
Bitcoins miners use powerful computers
Bitcoins miners use powerful computers
Bitcoins miners use powerful computers
that perform a cryptographic hash
that perform a cryptographic hash
that perform a cryptographic hash
function and in return they earn Bitcoin
function and in return they earn Bitcoin
function and in return they earn Bitcoin
not only does Bitcoin mining help add
not only does Bitcoin mining help add
not only does Bitcoin mining help add
new transactions to The Ledger it also
new transactions to The Ledger it also
new transactions to The Ledger it also
helps secure the network you can think
helps secure the network you can think
helps secure the network you can think
of Bitcoin as this big Treasure Chest
of Bitcoin as this big Treasure Chest
of Bitcoin as this big Treasure Chest
that we all use and Bitcoin mining forms
that we all use and Bitcoin mining forms
that we all use and Bitcoin mining forms
an impenetrable energy shield around it
an impenetrable energy shield around it
an impenetrable energy shield around it
keeping everyone's funds safe from
keeping everyone's funds safe from
keeping everyone's funds safe from
hackers a node is any computer that's
hackers a node is any computer that's
hackers a node is any computer that's
connected to the Bitcoin Network you can
connected to the Bitcoin Network you can
connected to the Bitcoin Network you can
imagine nodes as digital referees in the
imagine nodes as digital referees in the
imagine nodes as digital referees in the
game verifying every transaction and
game verifying every transaction and
game verifying every transaction and
keeping everyone honest with a copy
keeping everyone honest with a copy
keeping everyone honest with a copy
these nodes store the entire history of
these nodes store the entire history of
these nodes store the entire history of
Bitcoin starting from the Genesis block
Bitcoin starting from the Genesis block
Bitcoin starting from the Genesis block
January 3r 2009 there are hundreds of
January 3r 2009 there are hundreds of
January 3r 2009 there are hundreds of
thousands of nodes worldwide all working
thousands of nodes worldwide all working
thousands of nodes worldwide all working
together to verify and back up The
together to verify and back up The
together to verify and back up The
Ledger proof of work is the system that
Ledger proof of work is the system that
Ledger proof of work is the system that
keeps Bitcoin secure it's like a
keeps Bitcoin secure it's like a
keeps Bitcoin secure it's like a
competition where miners race to solve
competition where miners race to solve
competition where miners race to solve
cryptographic puzzles to add new blocks
cryptographic puzzles to add new blocks
cryptographic puzzles to add new blocks
to the blockchain miners compute
to the blockchain miners compute
to the blockchain miners compute
cryptographic hash functions which
cryptographic hash functions which
cryptographic hash functions which
require pure guesswork and a lot of
require pure guesswork and a lot of
require pure guesswork and a lot of
electricity to perform the discovery of
electricity to perform the discovery of
electricity to perform the discovery of
the correct hash by these computers
the correct hash by these computers
the correct hash by these computers
proves that they've done the physical
proves that they've done the physical
proves that they've done the physical
work this process protects the network
work this process protects the network
work this process protects the network
from tampering transforming real world
from tampering transforming real world
from tampering transforming real world
energy into organized computing power
energy into organized computing power
energy into organized computing power
the power of miners is measured by their
the power of miners is measured by their
the power of miners is measured by their
hash rate basically how many guesses
hash rate basically how many guesses
hash rate basically how many guesses
their computers can make per second to
their computers can make per second to
their computers can make per second to
solve the puzzle the higher the hash
solve the puzzle the higher the hash
solve the puzzle the higher the hash
rate on the network the more secure the
rate on the network the more secure the
rate on the network the more secure the
network is and in terms of the machine
network is and in terms of the machine
network is and in terms of the machine
the higher the hash rate the greater
the higher the hash rate the greater
the higher the hash rate the greater
chance that your machine will make the
chance that your machine will make the
chance that your machine will make the
right guess that leads to a block
right guess that leads to a block
right guess that leads to a block
forming and getting the reward if you
forming and getting the reward if you
forming and getting the reward if you
own Bitcoin then you've got a private
own Bitcoin then you've got a private
own Bitcoin then you've got a private
key which is like your personal password
key which is like your personal password
key which is like your personal password
to access your Bitcoin if someone steals
to access your Bitcoin if someone steals
to access your Bitcoin if someone steals
your private key they can steal your
your private key they can steal your
your private key they can steal your
Bitcoin so keep it safe and don't share
Bitcoin so keep it safe and don't share
Bitcoin so keep it safe and don't share
it with anyone when people want to take
it with anyone when people want to take
it with anyone when people want to take
custody of their own Bitcoin offline
custody of their own Bitcoin offline
custody of their own Bitcoin offline
away from potential hackers they use a
away from potential hackers they use a
away from potential hackers they use a
signing device also known as taking your
signing device also known as taking your
signing device also known as taking your
money into Cold Storage the point is
money into Cold Storage the point is
money into Cold Storage the point is
that no internet connected device should
that no internet connected device should
that no internet connected device should
ever have your private key information
ever have your private key information
ever have your private key information
because if it did then it's possible
because if it did then it's possible
because if it did then it's possible
that an online hacker can steal your
that an online hacker can steal your
that an online hacker can steal your
private key and steal your for Bitcoin
private key and steal your for Bitcoin
private key and steal your for Bitcoin
therefore having an offline device that
therefore having an offline device that
therefore having an offline device that
stores your private key and signs your
stores your private key and signs your
stores your private key and signs your
Bitcoin transactions keeps your funds
Bitcoin transactions keeps your funds
Bitcoin transactions keeps your funds
safe no internet connection means that
safe no internet connection means that
safe no internet connection means that
it's almost impossible for it to be
it's almost impossible for it to be
it's almost impossible for it to be
stolen next is a seed phrase this is
stolen next is a seed phrase this is
stolen next is a seed phrase this is
like your master password that unlocks
like your master password that unlocks
like your master password that unlocks
access to your Bitcoin you'll see it as
access to your Bitcoin you'll see it as
access to your Bitcoin you'll see it as
12 or 24 random words so write it down
12 or 24 random words so write it down
12 or 24 random words so write it down
and protect it like your life savings
and protect it like your life savings
and protect it like your life savings
depend on it because they do this is the
depend on it because they do this is the
depend on it because they do this is the
seed that produces your public private
seed that produces your public private
seed that produces your public private
key pair and because the private key
key pair and because the private key
key pair and because the private key
comes from the seed phrase it is equally
comes from the seed phrase it is equally
comes from the seed phrase it is equally
as important to protect in fact most
as important to protect in fact most
as important to protect in fact most
people are never really exposed to their
people are never really exposed to their
people are never really exposed to their
actual private key rather they record
actual private key rather they record
actual private key rather they record
these 12 or 24 words on a piece of paper
these 12 or 24 words on a piece of paper
these 12 or 24 words on a piece of paper
or stamped in metal keeping these words
or stamped in metal keeping these words
or stamped in metal keeping these words
secure and secret is of the utmost
secure and secret is of the utmost
secure and secret is of the utmost
importance to keeping your Bitcoin safe
importance to keeping your Bitcoin safe
importance to keeping your Bitcoin safe
your Bitcoin address is like your public
your Bitcoin address is like your public
your Bitcoin address is like your public
facing account number it's the string of
facing account number it's the string of
facing account number it's the string of
letters and numbers that you share with
letters and numbers that you share with
letters and numbers that you share with
others to receive Bitcoin but don't
others to receive Bitcoin but don't
others to receive Bitcoin but don't
worry that doesn't Reveal Your private
worry that doesn't Reveal Your private
worry that doesn't Reveal Your private
key it's best to never reuse a Bitcoin
key it's best to never reuse a Bitcoin
key it's best to never reuse a Bitcoin
address more than once for privacy
address more than once for privacy
address more than once for privacy
purposes xpub stands for extended public
purposes xpub stands for extended public
purposes xpub stands for extended public
key this is the public key that
key this is the public key that
key this is the public key that
generates all of the children Bitcoin
generates all of the children Bitcoin
generates all of the children Bitcoin
addresses this is what you provide
addresses this is what you provide
addresses this is what you provide
wallet software so that you can view
wallet software so that you can view
wallet software so that you can view
your balance in an app this leads us to
your balance in an app this leads us to
your balance in an app this leads us to
the term Bitcoin wallet a wallet
the term Bitcoin wallet a wallet
the term Bitcoin wallet a wallet
software is an app that acts like a
software is an app that acts like a
software is an app that acts like a
window into the Bitcoin blockchain to
window into the Bitcoin blockchain to
window into the Bitcoin blockchain to
give you an overview of your Bitcoin
give you an overview of your Bitcoin
give you an overview of your Bitcoin
balance and your transaction history
balance and your transaction history
balance and your transaction history
this is also the app that communicates
this is also the app that communicates
this is also the app that communicates
with the network when when you want to
with the network when when you want to
with the network when when you want to
sign a transaction and broadcast that
sign a transaction and broadcast that
sign a transaction and broadcast that
transaction once it's been signed with
transaction once it's been signed with
transaction once it's been signed with
your signing device hot wallets are
your signing device hot wallets are
your signing device hot wallets are
Bitcoin wallets that are connected to
Bitcoin wallets that are connected to
Bitcoin wallets that are connected to
the internet these are less secure
the internet these are less secure
the internet these are less secure
because your private key is saved on an
because your private key is saved on an
because your private key is saved on an
app that is connected to the internet
app that is connected to the internet
app that is connected to the internet
these are easy to use but should only
these are easy to use but should only
these are easy to use but should only
contain a small amount of Bitcoin given
contain a small amount of Bitcoin given
contain a small amount of Bitcoin given
their security risks if you want more
their security risks if you want more
their security risks if you want more
security multi- signature custody
security multi- signature custody
security multi- signature custody
requires multiple private keys to access
requires multiple private keys to access
requires multiple private keys to access
your Bitcoin it's like needing two keys
your Bitcoin it's like needing two keys
your Bitcoin it's like needing two keys
to open a vault making it extra secure
to open a vault making it extra secure
to open a vault making it extra secure
for large balances this is great for
for large balances this is great for
for large balances this is great for
businesses or anybody storing large
businesses or anybody storing large
businesses or anybody storing large
amounts of Bitcoin and it greatly
amounts of Bitcoin and it greatly
amounts of Bitcoin and it greatly
reduces the risk of physical theft of
reduces the risk of physical theft of
reduces the risk of physical theft of
your
your
your
Bitcoin the lightning network is a
Bitcoin the lightning network is a
Bitcoin the lightning network is a
second layer that makes Bitcoin
second layer that makes Bitcoin
second layer that makes Bitcoin
transactions faster and cheaper instead
transactions faster and cheaper instead
transactions faster and cheaper instead
of processing it on the main blockchain
of processing it on the main blockchain
of processing it on the main blockchain
or the base layer it handles
or the base layer it handles
or the base layer it handles
transactions offchain and settles them
transactions offchain and settles them
transactions offchain and settles them
later typically this comes in the form
later typically this comes in the form
later typically this comes in the form
of an app on your phone and makes
of an app on your phone and makes
of an app on your phone and makes
Bitcoin transactions incred simple fast
Bitcoin transactions incred simple fast
Bitcoin transactions incred simple fast
and cheap and it's like using the
and cheap and it's like using the
and cheap and it's like using the
Express checkout lane instead of
Express checkout lane instead of
Express checkout lane instead of
standing in a long line when you send
standing in a long line when you send
standing in a long line when you send
Bitcoin it waits in the M Pool until the
Bitcoin it waits in the M Pool until the
Bitcoin it waits in the M Pool until the
miners put it in a block you can think
miners put it in a block you can think
miners put it in a block you can think
of this as a waiting room for your
of this as a waiting room for your
of this as a waiting room for your
transactions to make sure that miners
transactions to make sure that miners
transactions to make sure that miners
pick up your transaction faster you can
pick up your transaction faster you can
pick up your transaction faster you can
pay transaction fees these transaction
pay transaction fees these transaction
pay transaction fees these transaction
fees incentivize miners to process your
fees incentivize miners to process your
fees incentivize miners to process your
transaction first if you set them higher
transaction first if you set them higher
transaction first if you set them higher
the higher the fee the sooner the miners
the higher the fee the sooner the miners
the higher the fee the sooner the miners
will process your transaction and
will process your transaction and
will process your transaction and
transaction fees contribute to the
transaction fees contribute to the
transaction fees contribute to the
Bitcoin reward that miners receive for
Bitcoin reward that miners receive for
Bitcoin reward that miners receive for
their services every 4 years Bitcoin
their services every 4 years Bitcoin
their services every 4 years Bitcoin
experiences a having where the reward
experiences a having where the reward
experiences a having where the reward
for miners is cut in half this process
for miners is cut in half this process
for miners is cut in half this process
creates scarcity and is a reason that
creates scarcity and is a reason that
creates scarcity and is a reason that
Bitcoin is often compared to gold in
Bitcoin is often compared to gold in
Bitcoin is often compared to gold in
2009 each block rewarded a minor 50 new
2009 each block rewarded a minor 50 new
2009 each block rewarded a minor 50 new
Bitcoin per block 4 years later that
Bitcoin per block 4 years later that
Bitcoin per block 4 years later that
block reward was reduced to 25 Bitcoin
block reward was reduced to 25 Bitcoin
block reward was reduced to 25 Bitcoin
and today that reward is at 3.125
and today that reward is at 3.125
and today that reward is at 3.125
Bitcoin until the year 2028 having are
Bitcoin until the year 2028 having are
Bitcoin until the year 2028 having are
going to continue until until the year
going to continue until until the year
going to continue until until the year
2140 where no new Bitcoin will be
2140 where no new Bitcoin will be
2140 where no new Bitcoin will be
created a Bitcoin exchange is a platform
created a Bitcoin exchange is a platform
created a Bitcoin exchange is a platform
where you can buy or sell Bitcoin here
where you can buy or sell Bitcoin here
where you can buy or sell Bitcoin here
people will exchange fiat currency like
people will exchange fiat currency like
people will exchange fiat currency like
dollars for Bitcoin and finally we have
dollars for Bitcoin and finally we have
dollars for Bitcoin and finally we have
SATs which is short for Satoshi they're
SATs which is short for Satoshi they're
SATs which is short for Satoshi they're
the smallest unit of Bitcoin just like a
the smallest unit of Bitcoin just like a
the smallest unit of Bitcoin just like a
dollar has cents a Bitcoin has Satoshi
dollar has cents a Bitcoin has Satoshi
dollar has cents a Bitcoin has Satoshi
and one Bitcoin equals 100 million sets
and one Bitcoin equals 100 million sets
and one Bitcoin equals 100 million sets
now you're ready to speak the language
now you're ready to speak the language
now you're ready to speak the language
of Bitcoin from nodes to SATs you've got
of Bitcoin from nodes to SATs you've got
of Bitcoin from nodes to SATs you've got
the knowledge to navigate this
the knowledge to navigate this
the knowledge to navigate this
revolutionary world so which term was
revolutionary world so which term was
revolutionary world so which term was
new to you drop it in the comments and
new to you drop it in the comments and
new to you drop it in the comments and
let's see how far you've come