Bitcoin made a lot more sense once I stopped following price and actually learned how it works

When I first got interested in Bitcoin, I did what most people do – I watched price movements, read opinions, and tried to keep up with whatever narrative was trending that week. The problem was that none of it helped me actually understand what Bitcoin is or why it matters.

At some point I realized I was missing the foundation. I knew the terms, but not the logic behind them. Things like wallets, mining, decentralization, and security all felt fragmented instead of connected.

I ended up reading Crypto for Dummies: A Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Not Losing Your Mind (or Your Money), and that’s when things finally clicked. What I appreciated is that it doesn’t assume you’re technical, but it also doesn’t oversimplify. It explains why Bitcoin was designed the way it was and how the pieces actually fit together.

Understanding that:

• wallets don’t hold coins, they hold keys

• mining is about securing the network, not just rewards

• decentralization is a design choice, not a buzzword

• and why trust is replaced with verification

completely changed how I view Bitcoin.

I genuinely recommend Crypto for Dummies to anyone who feels like they’re “in” Bitcoin but still a bit confused by the fundamentals. It made the whole system feel logical instead of mysterious.