Read the Bitcoin White Paper

​If you own Bitcoin or are considering acquiring some, then I highly recommend that you read the Bitcoin white paper, titled, Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. It is the original document that introduced Bitcoin. Reading through its nine pages will sharpen your understanding of what Bitcoin is, and how it works, even if you're unfamiliar with some of the terminology in the document.

Start reading here: Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System