Cypherpunk Archive Database
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A curated, searchable archive of courses, papers, guides, and documentation for learning cryptocurrency, privacy technology, and cypherpunk philosophy — maintained continuously, without the trading noise.
An open archive of cypherpunk education — catalog updated continuously. Content concerns? Contact @CHxmrBrother.
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Highest-signal starting points
Cypherpunk School 101
12-week hands-on curriculum covering threat modeling, GPG, encrypted filesystems, Tor, SSH tunnels, and digital sovereignty. Terminal-first, zero fluff, completely free.
Privacy 101
Beginner-friendly, GUI-first privacy fundamentals. All 12 weeks live — companion to Cypherpunk 101 for those new to digital privacy.
A Cypherpunk's Manifesto
Eric Hughes' foundational 1993 text defining cypherpunk philosophy: privacy as selective revelation, code over policy, cryptography as liberation.
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
Satoshi Nakamoto's original 2008 whitepaper introducing Bitcoin. Essential reading for understanding peer-to-peer electronic cash without trusted third parties.
Satoshi Nakamoto Institute Library
Archive of foundational cypherpunk and Bitcoin literature — manifestos, mailing list posts, early cryptography papers, and historical documents.
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies
Princeton's comprehensive course covering Bitcoin's technical foundations, cryptography, consensus, mining, wallets, anonymity, regulation, and altcoins.
Learning paths
Curated sequences — wiki-style structure, product-quality curation
Cypherpunk Foundations
Start with philosophy and history — understand why privacy, cryptography, and code matter before touching any wallet.
5 steps
Bitcoin Sovereignty Path
From whitepaper to full node — learn Bitcoin technically and run your own infrastructure.
6 steps
Monero Privacy Path
Understand private money — Moneropedia concepts, wallet setup, Tor routing, and running your own node.
7 steps
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