This post is dedicated to useful online resources that can be used for day to day tracking of the crypto space. There is a lot going on in crypto and it is very useful to have a basic toolkit that will help you make sense of latest news and developments.
I have collated a set of online resources across several categories that together give a ‘wholesome’ picture about the crypto space.
Hope you will find it useful and if you know of any other useful resources, please share it via the comments below.
Out of scope of this article are:
- basics related to starting with cryptos (will be covered in another post)
- crypto mining will be covered in another post series
- crypto trading
Essential Crypto Resources
News Pages
Coindesk
Leading blockchain news site
Cointelegraph
Another major crypto news site
Bitcoinmagazine
One of the first blockchain technology new site. Owned by BTC Media LLC
Coin Spectator
News digest page that monitors hundreds of news sources in real time. Quick and easy to spot major trends as they occur
Technical & Stats
Coinmarketcap.com
An everyday favorite, coinmarketcap.com shows price history for all major cryptocurrencies. It lists cryptocurrencies that are supported by at least one exchange and have an above zero trading volume.
Blockchain.info
Apart from being one of the most reputable Bitcoin wallets, blockchain.info provides some popular Bitcoin currency stats, block details, mining information and network activity.
Cryptocompare.com
Side by side comparison for cryptocoins, exchanges, wallets, miners and more. You will find high level information for each of these entities, which is a useful starting point.
Blockexplorer.com
Latest block info for Bitcoin and Zcash
Tradingview.com
Charting tool for technical analysis with very nice user interface. It offers basic toolset for free.
Bit Info Charts
Track Bitcoin and Etherum transaction fees
Coin.Dance
There is a ton of interesting stats on this page covering blockchain, price history, search volume, demographics, market cap and more. You can also see what Bitcoin proposals are miners voting for.
Crypto influencers
Andreas Antonopoulos
Andreas is amazing. He’s got a wealth of technical knowledge about Bitcoin and blockchain. He uses his knowledge to discuss the social and political aspects of blockchain adoption. A definite number 1! Follow him on twitter and Youtube channel.
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Charlie Lee
Litecoin founder and blockchain enthusiast
Twitter:
Vitalik Buterin
Etherum co-founder and leader
Twitter: @VitalikButerin
Max Keiser
The outspoken host of the ‘Keiser Report’, financial news and analysis programme
Twitter:
Roger Ver
Owner of Bitcoin.com. Recently known for his support of Bitcoin Cash.
Twitter:
John McAfee
Avid Bitcoin supporter, digital security expert, investor in blockchain technologies. Founder of the McAfee Antivirus software.
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Brok Pierce
Director of Bitcoin Foundation, Brok is a very active blockchain advocate that engages in numerous speaking engagements and conference activities.
Twitter:
Marc Andreessen
Proponent of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. His venture capital firm has invested over $200m in Bitcoin related start-ups since 2015
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Youtube channels
All of these guys do a great job with reporting the latest developments in crypto space whilst adding their unique style and humor.
CryptoBud
Crypt0
David Hay
Boxmining
Data Dash
CryptoTips
Other
Brave New Coin
This site has a good blockchain event calendar. Check out the news section as well.
coinmap.org
Worldwide map of business that accept Bitcoin payments
bitnodes
World map that shows distribution of Bitcoin nodes
Bitcoin ATM Map
World Bitcoin ATM map