Introduction to Bitcoin: what is bitcoin and why does it matter?

Andreas is one of the most trusted and entertaining educators in the bitcoin industry. He’s known for his unbiased, honest, easy to understand explanations of complex things - like bitcoin itself. Watch this video to learn what bitcoin is, why it’s different from current systems you already know (like banking), and how it might affect all of us in the future. At the end there are some great questions, ones you’ve probably already asked or will be asking. Chapters 0:00 Introduction and Mention of “The Internet of Money“ book 0:15 Audience Poll: How many of you have used a digital currency like Bitcoin at least once? 1:02 Bitcoin is best demonstrated and experienced 1:39 Forget everything you’ve heard about bitcoin and blockchain 3:48 The reason bitcoin is so fascinating 4:00 Bitcoin isn’t money, the blockchain isn’t a system of currency 5:38 Innovations in money over time 6:13 Bitcoin is a platform of trust, where currency is an application 7:30 Bitcoin is the first completely decentralized system of money,