Cryptocurrency: Beyond Bitcoin Teach-Out

Bitcoin is indisputably the most well known cryptocurrency. But what does it do and how does it work?

Watch these two short videos. The first focuses on the potential impact of Bitcoin as a payment technology that removes the middle man. (3:24) The second video walks through Bitcoin as a decentralized digital ledger and explains how transactions are created and confirmed. (5:25)

Optional deeper dive: If you are interested in narratives about Bitcoin, the open-source or print-based Cypherpunk Women by Leigh Cuen is a comprehensive anthology. This collection of interviews, essays, poetry, and more provides a range of perspectives on what cryptocurrency means societally.