Blockchain 101 - A Visual Demo

Why HN readers recommended it

HN repeatedly recommends it as the best ground-up, non-hype introduction for people who want to understand what a blockchain actually is.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Anders Brownworth

Topic

blockchain fundamentals

Format

tutorial

Level

intro

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

6

Recommendation years in dataset

2017–2025

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• This is much more basic than academic level, for which you could maybe start with the original Satoshi Nakamoto Bitcoin white paper? - but this video is a fantastic introduction [VIDEO]

• My favorite: [VIDEO] It explains from ground up without getting complicated - it basically demystifies the whole thing completely i give this to everyone - even to non technical people

• If you're really wondering what a blockchain actually is, this video is a really good intro: [VIDEO] If you want something a bit more hands-on, I'm currently following this course: [LINK] I have only made it through the first section, and it does a really …