This is a curated index of internal guides, not an external links page. The grouping below mirrors the way readers tend to use the site: starting from scratch, working through safety, getting to grips with the New York regulatory context, handling tax records, reading about history and community, and looking up vocabulary.
Start here
- What is Bitcoin — plain-language explanation of the system and what beginners typically misunderstand.
- Bitcoin for beginners in New York — a New York-specific starting point that ties the basics to local reality.
- Learn hub — the full reading order for everything in the learn library.
Safety
- Bitcoin wallet safety — custody, seed phrases, hardware concepts, address checks, and daily habits.
- Crypto investor safety — recurring scam patterns and how to slow down before sending funds.
- Safety — consolidated reference covering wallet, scam, event, transaction, and record-keeping safety.
New York context
- New York Bitcoin regulation — the BitLicense framework in plain terms.
- Bitcoin history — Bitcoin's emergence and New York's role in early public attention.
- New York Bitcoin community — meetups, developer culture, journalism, and policy interest.
Events and community
- Bitcoin events in New York — finding reputable events without ending up at a sales pitch.
- How to join a Bitcoin meetup safely — what to check before attending, what to expect, and personal-safety habits.
Wallet basics
- Bitcoin wallet safety
- What is Bitcoin — for the underlying mental model wallets work on top of.
- Safety — daily habits and red flags.
Tax
- Bitcoin tax basics — why digital asset activity can create record-keeping duties, with no advice attached.
Glossary
- Bitcoin glossary — short, careful definitions for the terms you keep meeting.
Press and reference
- Press resources — neutral background notes for journalists, students, researchers, and organisers.
- About BitcoinNYC — what the site is, what it is not, and how it is written.
- Community questions — a small hub of common beginner questions answered with links to the full guides.
- Changelog — recent guide updates and editorial maintenance.
Reading order for an absolute beginner
- What is Bitcoin
- Bitcoin for beginners in New York
- New York Bitcoin regulation
- Bitcoin wallet safety
- Crypto investor safety
- Bitcoin tax basics
- How to join a Bitcoin meetup safely
- Bitcoin glossary
- Bitcoin history
Reminder
Education only. Nothing on this site is financial, legal, or tax advice.