[UPDATE: The link below now goes to version 1.1, which fixes a slight mistake in a footnote and some typos.]

You guys think I spend my time at the karaoke bar and trolling Scott Sumner. Well, I do spend my time doing those things, but I also co-authored this guide to Bitcoin with Silas Barta. Joking aside, I really worked with Silas to make sure you can read this thing with no prior knowledge of cryptography, and can walk away knowing enough to really see how it works.