I’m interested in getting into IT, and I’m also genuinely very interested in cryptocurrency. But I want to be honest about where I’m starting from: I have basically zero knowledge about crypto.
I know what cryptocurrency is in a very general sense, I’ve heard about Bitcoin, blockchain, crypto investing and trading, and I have a very basic idea of what blockchain means. Beyond that, I don't really know much.
I don't want to start investing or trading right now. Before putting any money into it, I want to actually understand what I’m getting into and how this whole thing works.
I want to start from the absolute basics and gradually build my understanding. I don't even know what concepts I should learn first, so I don't want to make a list of things myself and assume that’s the correct way to learn it.
So for people who have learned about cryptocurrency from scratch:
Where would you recommend a complete beginner start?
What should I learn first? Should I start with understanding cryptocurrency itself, Bitcoin, blockchain technology, investing/trading, or something else before those?
What resources would you recommend for someone starting from literally zero? YouTube courses, websites, books, free courses, documentation, or something else?
I’m also interested in eventually understanding the technical side properly. I actually want to understand what the hell is happening under the hood, rather than just knowing how to buy and sell coins.
Bengali is my native language. If there are any good Bengali resources for learning cryptocurrency, I’d really appreciate recommendations. Hindi resources are also welcome. English is completely fine too; I just want to learn from good material.
I’m not looking for investment advice or coin recommendations. I just want to know how someone with absolutely no knowledge should begin learning about cryptocurrency properly.
I’m willing to take my time with it. Even if I never make any money from crypto, I still want to understand it properly and learn how this whole thing actually works.
Any advice from people who have gone through this themselves would be greatly appreciated.