Index of Best Blockchain/Crypto Learning Resources

![](https://hackernoon.com/hn-images/0*-xZU_9Acqn0v2YkU) I am sure you’d have heard of Bitcoins and [Blockchain](https://hackernoon.com/tagged/blockchain). After all, they are the trending and getting a lot of attention right now. Everyone is talking about it whether they understand it or not. I have been dabbling in this field and knowing where to start can be a little difficult. That’s the purpose of this post — a curated list of crypto readings and resources, all in one place. All of these are curated based on if it’s an inspiring read or a valuable resource. I hope this curated list help you get started on what you need to know about [crypto](https://hackernoon.com/tagged/crypto) and blockchain at a deeper level and form a informed opinion about this space. It’s organized from building blocks and key concepts — followed by specific topics such as governance, scaling, security, consensus, token distribution, decentralized exchanges, among other topics. It also includes developer tutorials, newsletters, podcasts and courses section at the end. ### [Readings on the Blockchain and Crypto Basics](https://meetnucleus.com/t/uTlYKnAZL7Ca) [**How the Bitcoin protocol actually works** _Many thousands of articles have been written purporting to explain Bitcoin, the online, peer-to-peer currency. Most of…_www.michaelnielsen.org](http://www.michaelnielsen.org/ddi/how-the-bitcoin-protocol-actually-works/ "http://www.michaelnielsen.org/ddi/how-the-bitcoin-protocol-actually-works/")[](http://www.michaelnielsen.org/ddi/how-the-bitcoin-protocol-actually-works/) ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bBC-nXj3Ng4/hqdefault.jpg) **Ever wonder how bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) actually work? **from 3Blue1Brown [**WTF is The Blockchain?** _The ultimate 3500-word guide in plain English to understand Blockchain._hackernoon.com](https://hackernoon.com/wtf-is-the-blockchain-1da89ba19348 "https://hackernoon.com/wtf-is-the-blockchain-1da89ba19348")[](https://hackernoon.com/wtf-is-the-blockchain-1da89ba19348) ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/66SaEDzlmP4/hqdefault.jpg) **Ethereum in 25 Minutes** by Vitalik Buterin [**How does Ethereum work, anyway?** _Introduction_medium.com](https://medium.com/@preethikasireddy/how-does-ethereum-work-anyway-22d1df506369 "https://medium.com/@preethikasireddy/how-does-ethereum-work-anyway-22d1df506369")[](https://medium.com/@preethikasireddy/how-does-ethereum-work-anyway-22d1df506369) [**Decrypting Crypto, From Bitcoin and Blockchain to ICOs** _On the surface, the story of cryptocurrencies has been a story about new financial opportunities - whether it's people…_a16z.com](https://a16z.com/2017/12/08/summit-crypto-alex-rampell/ "https://a16z.com/2017/12/08/summit-crypto-alex-rampell/")[](https://a16z.com/2017/12/08/summit-crypto-alex-rampell/) [**An Intro to Crypto: Building Blocks** _From the quest for digital money and history of bitcoin, to the emergence of ethereum and smart contracts, this…_a16z.com](https://a16z.com/2018/05/04/intro-to-crypto/ "https://a16z.com/2018/05/04/intro-to-crypto/")[](https://a16z.com/2018/05/04/intro-to-crypto/) ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0WiTaBI82Mc/hqdefault.jpg) **Cryptographic hash function — what they are, properties of, etc. **by Khan Academy [**The Blockchain Economy: A beginner’s guide to institutional cryptoeconomics** _Chris Berg, Sinclair Davidson and Jason Potts are from the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, the world’s first social…_medium.com](https://medium.com/cryptoeconomics-australia/the-blockchain-economy-a-beginners-guide-to-institutional-cryptoeconomics-64bf2f2beec4 "https://medium.com/cryptoeconomics-australia/the-blockchain-economy-a-beginners-guide-to-institutional-cryptoeconomics-64bf2f2beec4")[](https://medium.com/cryptoeconomics-australia/the-blockchain-economy-a-beginners-guide-to-institutional-cryptoeconomics-64bf2f2beec4) [**Getting Up to Speed on Ethereum** _Go from zero to 💯 without all the nonsense._medium.com](https://medium.com/@mattcondon/getting-up-to-speed-on-ethereum-63ed28821bbe "https://medium.com/@mattcondon/getting-up-to-speed-on-ethereum-63ed28821bbe")[](https://medium.com/@mattcondon/getting-up-to-speed-on-ethereum-63ed28821bbe) [**Tech's Must-Have Reference Guide to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency** _Learn how new blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, are disrupting entire industries and paving the…_tangelo.co](https://tangelo.co/insights/blog/techs-must-have-reference-guide-to-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency "https://tangelo.co/insights/blog/techs-must-have-reference-guide-to-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency")[](https://tangelo.co/insights/blog/techs-must-have-reference-guide-to-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency) [https://hackernoon.com/blockchain/home](https://hackernoon.com/blockchain/home) ### [Blockchain and Crypto — Key Concepts](https://meetnucleus.com/t/NmG3lWmvhey4) [**Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble** _To see how enormous but also invisible the benefits of such protocols have been, imagine that one of those key…_www.nytimes.com](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/magazine/beyond-the-bitcoin-bubble.html "https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/magazine/beyond-the-bitcoin-bubble.html")[](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/magazine/beyond-the-bitcoin-bubble.html) [**Crypto Tokens: A Breakthrough in Open Network Design** _It is a wonderful accident of history that the internet and web were created as open platforms that anyone — users…_medium.com](https://medium.com/@cdixon/crypto-tokens-a-breakthrough-in-open-network-design-e600975be2ef "https://medium.com/@cdixon/crypto-tokens-a-breakthrough-in-open-network-design-e600975be2ef")[](https://medium.com/@cdixon/crypto-tokens-a-breakthrough-in-open-network-design-e600975be2ef) [**Crypto Tokens and the Coming Age of Protocol Innovation** _HTTP as the underlying protocol of the web allows for decentralized publishing. Anyone can operate a web server and…_continuations.com](http://continuations.com/post/148098927445/crypto-tokens-and-the-coming-age-of-protocol "http://continuations.com/post/148098927445/crypto-tokens-and-the-coming-age-of-protocol")[](http://continuations.com/post/148098927445/crypto-tokens-and-the-coming-age-of-protocol) [**Blockchain: What is it good for?** _Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are surrounded by world-historic levels of hype and snake oil. For people like me who…_freedom-to-tinker.com](http://freedom-to-tinker.com/2018/02/26/blockchain-what-is-it-good-for/ "http://freedom-to-tinker.com/2018/02/26/blockchain-what-is-it-good-for/")[](http://freedom-to-tinker.com/2018/02/26/blockchain-what-is-it-good-for/) [**Bitcoin Network Effects** _One force people underestimate are network effects. Network effects allowed Twitter survive its fail-whale period when…_blog.eladgil.com](http://blog.eladgil.com/2017/12/bitcoin-network-effects_11.html "http://blog.eladgil.com/2017/12/bitcoin-network-effects_11.html")[](http://blog.eladgil.com/2017/12/bitcoin-network-effects_11.html) [**Cryptonetworks and why tokens are fundamental** _"Cryptonetworks" can help us build a more competitive, innovative, secure and decentralized Internet. "Tokens" (also…_www.nickgrossman.is](https://www.nickgrossman.is/2018/cryptonetworks-and-why-tokens-are-fundamental/ "https://www.nickgrossman.is/2018/cryptonetworks-and-why-tokens-are-fundamental/")[](https://www.nickgrossman.is/2018/cryptonetworks-and-why-tokens-are-fundamental/) [**Why It’s Hard to “Get” Bitcoin: The Blockchain Spectrum** blog.unchained-capital.com](https://blog.unchained-capital.com/blockchain-spectrum-806847e1c575 "https://blog.unchained-capital.com/blockchain-spectrum-806847e1c575")[](https://blog.unchained-capital.com/blockchain-spectrum-806847e1c575) [**Why Decentralization Matters** medium.com](https://medium.com/@cdixon/why-decentralization-matters-5e3f79f7638e "https://medium.com/@cdixon/why-decentralization-matters-5e3f79f7638e")[](https://medium.com/@cdixon/why-decentralization-matters-5e3f79f7638e) [**The Meaning of Decentralization** _“Decentralization” is one of the words that is used in the cryptoeconomics space the most frequently, and is often even…_medium.com](https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/the-meaning-of-decentralization-a0c92b76a274 "https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/the-meaning-of-decentralization-a0c92b76a274")[](https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/the-meaning-of-decentralization-a0c92b76a274) [**Hard Forks, Soft Forks, Defaults and Coercion** _One of the important arguments in the blockchain space is that of whether hard forks or soft forks are the preferred…_vitalik.ca](https://vitalik.ca/general/2017/03/14/forks_and_markets.html "https://vitalik.ca/general/2017/03/14/forks_and_markets.html")[](https://vitalik.ca/general/2017/03/14/forks_and_markets.html) ### [Crypto Governance](https://meetnucleus.com/topics/crypto-goverance-ff23a344ffe053669021f6520297ae5c) [**An overview of governance in blockchains**](https://www.docdroid.net/ddz6VzP/overview-governance-blockchains-nc-zcon.pdf) — by Odysseas Sclavounis and Nic Carter [**Governance deep dive**](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10cLFnYaR0r58DyPVYwMgJq3nJOFVkO02hxJf1hxGnJ0/edit?usp=sharing) — by Alexandra Tran and Steven Elleman [**The myth of the irrational token holder**](https://medium.com/@kathleenbreit/the-myth-of-the-irrational-token-holder-c12438709afd) — why blockchain governance doesn’t fit squarely into any existing model by Kathleen Breitman [**Blockchain governance**](https://medium.com/@FEhrsam/blockchain-governance-programming-our-future-c3bfe30f2d74) — design components, approaches, suggestions by Fred Ehrsam [**Thoughts on governance and network effects**](https://blog.aragon.one/thoughts-on-governance-and-network-effects-f40fda3e3f98) **—** by Luke Duncan [**Notes on blockchain governance**](http://vitalik.ca/general/2017/12/17/voting.html) **—** by Vitalik Buterin [**Tezos position paper**](https://www.tezos.com/static/papers/position_paper.pdf) — a self-amending crypto-ledger by Arthur and Kathleen Breitman ### [Privacy and Security](https://meetnucleus.com/topics/crypto-security-f29a2b7466625d9aba6a270f05c8f0b9) [**Privacy on the Blockchain** _Blockchains are a powerful technology, as regular readers of the blog already likely agree. They allow for a large…_blog.ethereum.org](https://blog.ethereum.org/2016/01/15/privacy-on-the-blockchain/ "https://blog.ethereum.org/2016/01/15/privacy-on-the-blockchain/")[](https://blog.ethereum.org/2016/01/15/privacy-on-the-blockchain/) [**How to Secure Your Smart Contracts: 6 Solidity Vulnerabilities and how to avoid them (Part 1)** _In a previous post we discussed the future of Ethereum’s scalability by analyzing the concepts presented at Devcon3…_medium.com](https://medium.com/loom-network/how-to-secure-your-smart-contracts-6-solidity-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1-c33048d4d17d "https://medium.com/loom-network/how-to-secure-your-smart-contracts-6-solidity-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1-c33048d4d17d")[](https://medium.com/loom-network/how-to-secure-your-smart-contracts-6-solidity-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1-c33048d4d17d) [**How to Secure Your Smart Contracts: 6 Solidity Vulnerabilities and how to avoid them (Part 2)** _While Part 1 discussed some more high profile or obvious vulnerabilities, this post will be about vulnerabilities that…_medium.com](https://medium.com/loom-network/how-to-secure-your-smart-contracts-6-solidity-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-2-730db0aa4834 "https://medium.com/loom-network/how-to-secure-your-smart-contracts-6-solidity-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-2-730db0aa4834")[](https://medium.com/loom-network/how-to-secure-your-smart-contracts-6-solidity-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-2-730db0aa4834) [**Ethereum Smart Contract Best Practices** _By Consensys Diligence_ consensys.github.io](https://consensys.github.io/smart-contract-best-practices/ "https://consensys.github.io/smart-contract-best-practices/")[](https://consensys.github.io/smart-contract-best-practices/) [**Zcash - How zk-SNARKs work in Zcash** _In order to have zero-knowledge privacy in Zcash, the function determining the validity of a transaction according to…_z.cash](https://z.cash/technology/zksnarks.html "https://z.cash/technology/zksnarks.html")[](https://z.cash/technology/zksnarks.html) ### [Scaling Blockchains](https://meetnucleus.com/topics/scaling-blockchains-ee1a68481b4f5fdda42715ab22e40c99) [**Blockchains don’t scale. Not today, at least. But there’s hope.** _The first Bitcoin paper was first released in 2008. My excitement about the potential of blockchain technology has been…_hackernoon.com](https://hackernoon.com/blockchains-dont-scale-not-today-at-least-but-there-s-hope-2cb43946551a "https://hackernoon.com/blockchains-dont-scale-not-today-at-least-but-there-s-hope-2cb43946551a")[](https://hackernoon.com/blockchains-dont-scale-not-today-at-least-but-there-s-hope-2cb43946551a) [**The DCS Triangle** _Decentralized, Consistent, Scalable. Pick any two._blog.bigchaindb.com](https://blog.bigchaindb.com/the-dcs-triangle-5ce0e9e0f1dc "https://blog.bigchaindb.com/the-dcs-triangle-5ce0e9e0f1dc")[](https://blog.bigchaindb.com/the-dcs-triangle-5ce0e9e0f1dc) [**Models For Scaling Trustless Computation - Multicoin Capital** _Each of the major smart contract platforms is making a unique set of trade-offs. These trade-offs are not simply the…_multicoin.capital](https://multicoin.capital/2018/02/23/models-scaling-trustless-computation/ "https://multicoin.capital/2018/02/23/models-scaling-trustless-computation/")[](https://multicoin.capital/2018/02/23/models-scaling-trustless-computation/) [**Ethereum Sharding: Overview and Finality** _A preliminary brief of Ethereum sharding design concept and how explicit finality benefits sharding mechanism._medium.com](https://medium.com/@icebearhww/ethereum-sharding-and-finality-65248951f649 "https://medium.com/@icebearhww/ethereum-sharding-and-finality-65248951f649")[](https://medium.com/@icebearhww/ethereum-sharding-and-finality-65248951f649) [**Making Sense of Ethereum’s Layer 2 Scaling Solutions: State Channels, Plasma, and Truebit** _👉Interested in helping build layer 2 to scale ethereum? L4 is actively hiring._medium.com](https://medium.com/l4-media/making-sense-of-ethereums-layer-2-scaling-solutions-state-channels-plasma-and-truebit-22cb40dcc2f4 "https://medium.com/l4-media/making-sense-of-ethereums-layer-2-scaling-solutions-state-channels-plasma-and-truebit-22cb40dcc2f4")[](https://medium.com/l4-media/making-sense-of-ethereums-layer-2-scaling-solutions-state-channels-plasma-and-truebit-22cb40dcc2f4) ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3PcR4HWJnkY/hqdefault.jpg) **The importance of layer two** — an HTTP of bitcoin and blockchains by Elizabeth Stark [**Accounts, Transactions, Gas, and Block Gas Limits in Ethereum** _Chinese translation (中文翻译) courtesy of EthFans French Translation (traduction française) courtesy of Ethereum France…_hudsonjameson.com](https://hudsonjameson.com/2017-06-27-accounts-transactions-gas-ethereum/ "https://hudsonjameson.com/2017-06-27-accounts-transactions-gas-ethereum/")[](https://hudsonjameson.com/2017-06-27-accounts-transactions-gas-ethereum/) ### [Consensus in Blockchains](https://meetnucleus.com/topics/consensus-in-blockchains-1857b6f814b75a158f68e724ec1fba42) [**Decentralization in Bitcoin and Ethereum** _We have been examining the state of the Bitcoin and Ethereum networks over time. In a recent study, we examine the…_hackingdistributed.com](http://hackingdistributed.com/2018/01/15/decentralization-bitcoin-ethereum/ "http://hackingdistributed.com/2018/01/15/decentralization-bitcoin-ethereum/")[](http://hackingdistributed.com/2018/01/15/decentralization-bitcoin-ethereum/) [**A Proof of Stake Design Philosophy** _Systems like Ethereum (and Bitcoin, and NXT, and Bitshares, etc) are a fundamentally new class of cryptoeconomic…_medium.com](https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/a-proof-of-stake-design-philosophy-506585978d51 "https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/a-proof-of-stake-design-philosophy-506585978d51")[](https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/a-proof-of-stake-design-philosophy-506585978d51) [**Delegated Proof of Stake: Features and Tradeoffs - Multicoin Capital** _A short overview is presented below. To download our full 19-page report, please click the link below: Intro…_multicoin.capital](https://multicoin.capital/2018/03/02/delegated-proof-stake-features-tradeoffs/ "https://multicoin.capital/2018/03/02/delegated-proof-stake-features-tradeoffs/")[](https://multicoin.capital/2018/03/02/delegated-proof-stake-features-tradeoffs/) [**Seeking Consensus on Consensus - DPOS or Delegated Proof of Stake and the Two Generals' Problem …** _Laying down the rails for a high performance financial blockchain-based ecosystem is well understood if controversial…_steemit.com](https://steemit.com/eos/@iang/seeking-consensus-on-consensus-dpos-or-delegated-proof-of-stake-and-the-two-generals-problem "https://steemit.com/eos/@iang/seeking-consensus-on-consensus-dpos-or-delegated-proof-of-stake-and-the-two-generals-problem")[](https://steemit.com/eos/@iang/seeking-consensus-on-consensus-dpos-or-delegated-proof-of-stake-and-the-two-generals-problem) [**Consensus Compare: Casper vs. Tendermint** _This technical deep dive is written by Chjango Unchained. Enjoy._blog.cosmos.network](https://blog.cosmos.network/consensus-compare-casper-vs-tendermint-6df154ad56ae "https://blog.cosmos.network/consensus-compare-casper-vs-tendermint-6df154ad56ae")[](https://blog.cosmos.network/consensus-compare-casper-vs-tendermint-6df154ad56ae) [**Consensus Compare: Tendermint BFT vs. EOS dPoS** _This technical deep dive is written by Chjango Unchained. Enjoy._blog.cosmos.network](https://blog.cosmos.network/consensus-compare-tendermint-bft-vs-eos-dpos-46c5bca7204b "https://blog.cosmos.network/consensus-compare-tendermint-bft-vs-eos-dpos-46c5bca7204b")[](https://blog.cosmos.network/consensus-compare-tendermint-bft-vs-eos-dpos-46c5bca7204b) ### [Token Distribution](https://meetnucleus.com/topics/token-distribution-4dd4d47b20315fa1acae50ae3babee80) [**Thoughts on Tokens** _Tokens are early today, but will transform technology tomorrow._news.earn.com](https://news.earn.com/thoughts-on-tokens-436109aabcbe "https://news.earn.com/thoughts-on-tokens-436109aabcbe")[](https://news.earn.com/thoughts-on-tokens-436109aabcbe) [**Funding the Evolution of Blockchains** _Blockchains are digital organisms. As organisms evolve through changes in their DNA, blockchain protocols evolve…_medium.com](https://medium.com/@FEhrsam/funding-the-evolution-of-blockchains-87d160988481 "https://medium.com/@FEhrsam/funding-the-evolution-of-blockchains-87d160988481")[](https://medium.com/@FEhrsam/funding-the-evolution-of-blockchains-87d160988481) [**The Bitcoin Model for Crowdfunding** _Bitcoin is not just a protocol or money, it's a new business model for Open Source Software. Prior to Bitcoin, you had…_startupboy.com](https://startupboy.com/2014/03/09/the-bitcoin-model-for-crowdfunding/ "https://startupboy.com/2014/03/09/the-bitcoin-model-for-crowdfunding/")[](https://startupboy.com/2014/03/09/the-bitcoin-model-for-crowdfunding/) [**Cosmos Fee Token—Introducing the Photon** _The Ethermint Hard Spoon will happen after launch. Here’s the scoop on what’s in store for you and your Photons._blog.cosmos.network](https://blog.cosmos.network/cosmos-fee-token-introducing-the-photon-8a62b2f51aa "https://blog.cosmos.network/cosmos-fee-token-introducing-the-photon-8a62b2f51aa")[](https://blog.cosmos.network/cosmos-fee-token-introducing-the-photon-8a62b2f51aa) [**Explanation of DAICOs** _The following is a quick exposition of an idea I had for improving the ICO model by merging in some of the benefits of…_ethresear.ch](https://ethresear.ch/t/explanation-of-daicos/465 "https://ethresear.ch/t/explanation-of-daicos/465")[](https://ethresear.ch/t/explanation-of-daicos/465) ### Decentralized Exchanges [**State of decentralized exchanges, 2018**](https://media.consensys.net/state-of-decentralized-exchanges-2018-276dad340c79) **—** by Nathan Sexer [**Networked liquidity**](https://medium.com/radarrelay/networked-liquidity-2030d85af897) — by Radar Relay [**List of decentralized exchanges**](https://github.com/PYMERVAL/decentradexchange) — of cryptocurrencies and tokens ### Developer Tutorials [**Learn Blockchain: Blockchain Learning Center | Codementor** _A collection of curated resources to help you learn blockchain programming and keep up-to-date with the latest…_www.codementor.io](https://www.codementor.io/learn/blockchain "https://www.codementor.io/learn/blockchain")[](https://www.codementor.io/learn/blockchain) [**Learning Solidity Part 1: Contract Dev with MetaMask** _What you will need ✅ 1. The Chrome web browser - Download here 2. The Metamask Chrome extension - Download here…_karl.tech](https://karl.tech/learning-solidity-part-1-deploy-a-contract/ "https://karl.tech/learning-solidity-part-1-deploy-a-contract/")[](https://karl.tech/learning-solidity-part-1-deploy-a-contract/) [**Learning Solidity Part 2: Commit-Reveal Voting** _Karl Floersch Loving Ethereum, Casper, Cryptoeconomics, blockchain, open source, and of course Meditation To understand…_karl.tech](https://karl.tech/learning-solidity-part-2-voting/ "https://karl.tech/learning-solidity-part-2-voting/")[](https://karl.tech/learning-solidity-part-2-voting/) [**The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Smart Contracts in Ethereum** _Updated Oct 6th 2017, for Truffle v3.4.11 and Solidity v0.4.15._blog.zeppelin.solutions](https://blog.zeppelin.solutions/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-smart-contracts-in-ethereum-848f08001f05 "https://blog.zeppelin.solutions/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-smart-contracts-in-ethereum-848f08001f05")[](https://blog.zeppelin.solutions/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-smart-contracts-in-ethereum-848f08001f05) [**How to Code Your Own CryptoKitties-Style Game on Ethereum** _CryptoKitties has done a great job of demonstrating what blockchains can be used for beyond just simple financial…_medium.com](https://medium.com/loom-network/how-to-code-your-own-cryptokitties-style-game-on-ethereum-7c8ac86a4eb3 "https://medium.com/loom-network/how-to-code-your-own-cryptokitties-style-game-on-ethereum-7c8ac86a4eb3")[](https://medium.com/loom-network/how-to-code-your-own-cryptokitties-style-game-on-ethereum-7c8ac86a4eb3) [**CryptoZombies - Learn to code games on Ethereum. Powered by Loom Network** _CryptoZombies is an interactive code school that teaches you to write smart contracts in Solidity through building your…_cryptozombies.io](https://cryptozombies.io/ "https://cryptozombies.io/")[](https://cryptozombies.io/) ### Blogs and Newsletters [**Token Daily**](http://www.tokendaily.co) —place to discover trending news and products in crypto and blockchain. [**Token Economy**](http://weekly.tokeneconomy.co/) — most interesting news & events in cryptocurrencies, blockchains, dapps & the growing token economy [**Week in Ethereum News**](http://www.weekinethereum.com/) — tracking developments in the Ethereum ecosystem by Evan Van Ness [**The Control**](https://www.getrevue.co/profile/control) — on the entrepreneurs, projects and protocols that are putting control of power in the hands of the people by 1confirmation [**Token Economy**](https://tokeneconomy.co/) —Keeping track of new developments in the distributed ledger technology space by Stefano Bernardi and Yannick Roux [**Proof of Work**](https://tinyletter.com/proofofwork/archive) — projects and progress in crypto by Eric Meltzer ### [Podcasts on Crypto and Blockchain](https://meetnucleus.com/topics/crypto-podcasts-9a6d468196575cb2a13d5589887deabd) [**Unchained: Big Ideas From The Worlds Of Blockchain And Cryptocurrency** _Crypto assets and blockchain technology are about to transform every trust-based interaction of our lives, from…_unchainedpodcast.co](http://unchainedpodcast.co/ "http://unchainedpodcast.co/")[](http://unchainedpodcast.co/) [**Block Zero** _Kevin Rose interviews cryptocurrency builders and experts. Learn more about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and other new…_www.blockzero.show](http://www.blockzero.show/ "http://www.blockzero.show/")[](http://www.blockzero.show/) [**Epicenter - Weekly Podcast on Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies** _Enjoy weekly interviews with some of the brightest and most influential minds driving the blockchain and distributed…_epicenter.tv](https://epicenter.tv/ "https://epicenter.tv/")[](https://epicenter.tv/) [**The Crypto Street Podcast** _The Crypto Street Podcast is a cryptocurrency podcast hosted by @K1llerWh4le, @CryptoDale and @13Prince31 Business…_cryptostreetpod.podbean.com](https://cryptostreetpod.podbean.com/ "https://cryptostreetpod.podbean.com/")[](https://cryptostreetpod.podbean.com/) ### Courses on Cryptocurrency [**Cryptocurrency (2018)**](http://explorecourses.stanford.edu/search?view=catalog&filter-coursestatus-Active=on&q=MGTECON%20515:%20Cryptocurrency&academicYear=20172018)by Susan Athey and Kathryn Haun [**Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies (2015)**](https://piazza.com/princeton/spring2015/btctech/home)by Arvind Narayan, Joseph Bonneau, Edward Felten, Andrew Miller [**Advanced topics in computer science: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies (2014)**](http://randomwalker.info/teaching/fall-2014-bitcoin/)by Arvind Narayan [**A graduate course in applied cryptography (2017–2018)**](http://toc.cryptotextbook.net/home)by Dan Boneh and Victor Shoup That’s it for now. Did I miss any awesome blogs/videos/resources? Let me know on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/arunagrahri) or comments. Found this post useful? Kindly tap the ❤ button below! :) This list was originally curated on [Nucleus](https://meetnucleus.com), a place to curate and share the best of web on your favorite topics.

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