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Sites and tools I use myself, or would recommend to someone starting out with bitcoin. Sorted by drawer, with a few words on why.

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Drawer 01

Start here

bitcoin.org external The Bitcoin whitepaper Nine pages by Satoshi Nakamoto, 31 October 2008. Still the best place to start. bitcoinstuffstore.com own guide Bitcoin from the inside An interactive museum: build a transaction, mine a real block in your browser and see what happens when you break the chain. In Dutch. bitcoinwiki.nl external BitcoinWiki Dutch-language wiki on Bitcoin and Lightning. A good start is the page on buying your first bitcoin. bitcoinstuffstore.com own guide Buying bitcoin: what to look for Bitonic, Strike, Wave.space, Relai and Bitvavo compared, plus buying without KYC. And what comes next: holding it yourself. bitcoinstuffstore.com own guide Starter guide to self-custody Hardware wallet, seed phrase and cold storage, for anyone ready to take the step to self-custody. bitcoin.org external Resources on bitcoin.org A tidy list of books, videos and documentation.

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Watching the network

mempool.space external Mempool See which transactions are waiting for a spot in the next block and what fee you need right now. My most opened tab. bitbo.io external Hashrate converter Convert GH/s, TH/s and EH/s in seconds. Handy when you hold your miner up against the whole network.

Hashrate at a glance
Unit	Hashes/s	Example
kH/s	10³	NerdMiner: a few dozen kH/s
GH/s	10⁹	old USB miners
TH/s	10¹²	Bitaxe Gamma: about 1.2 TH/s
PH/s	10¹⁵	a decent mining farm
EH/s	10¹⁸	the whole network

Drawer 03

Spending and receiving bitcoin

btcmap.org external BTC Map A map of places that accept bitcoin, also as an app. Worth a look before you go on holiday. lightningplaces.com external LightningPlaces For business owners who want to accept bitcoin and do not know where to start. satsback.com referral Satsback Get part of your purchase back in sats at shops such as Booking.com and AliExpress. You do not earn anything, you get a little back from what you were spending anyway. bitcoinerjobs.com external Bitcoinerjobs Jobs at companies that work on Bitcoin only.

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Build and mine

bitcoinstuffstore.com own guide Flashing firmware The overview for every solo miner. A separate guide per device: Bitaxe · NerdQaxe · NerdMiner bitcoinstuffstore.com own guide Setting up the BTClock In five steps: wifi, choosing a data source, connecting it to your own node and switching on the halving countdown. github.com external Build your own BTClock The open-source wiki by Djuri Baars: which parts you need, how to put it together and how to install the firmware.

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Staying safe

laatjeniethackmaken.nl external Don't get hacked A Dutch government campaign with short, clear steps for your online security, such as two-factor authentication. In Dutch. bitcoinstuffstore.com own guide Online security: my tips My blog on the same campaign, with practical tips to lock down your accounts. bitcoinstuffstore.com own guide Storing your seed phrase safely Paper burns at 233 degrees, steel survives a house fire. Five steps, honestly tested.