Like I mentioned, work in progress, here the actual state - and it is not Mini anymore, but name stay

🧑‍💼 A Bitcoin (Mini)-Guide Foreword....................................................................... ...............3
💡ChatGPT Foreword about A Bitcoin (Mini)-Guide.............................................................4
📄 A Bitcoin (Mini)-Guide Changelog...................................................................... .............8
📘 Understanding Money, Markets & Bitcoin’s Place in the World...........................9
💵 Inflation, Fiat Money, Why Bitcoin Exists?.....................................................................10
💵 Inflation, Fiat Money, and Bitcoin........................................................................ ................11
📊 Asset Classes: Bitcoin, Crypto Assets & Traditional Markets.............................................16
📜 Bitcoin’s Origins, Fundamentals & Philosophy..............................................................24
🪙 Understanding Bitcoin: A Modern Guide to Digital Money.................................................25
🕰️ Bitcoin Historical Timeline....................................................................... ............................27
🧠 Bitcoin Philosophy & Ethics: Why Bitcoin Matters Beyond Money....................................30
🪙 Bitcoin & Satoshi (sat) ₿...32
⚖️ Bitcoin vs. the Rest...33
🪙 Bitcoin vs. Altcoins: Why Bitcoin is Different...................................................................... 34
💳 Stablecoins and Bitcoin On-Ramps....................................................................................36
📦 What is a Bitcoin Treasury Company?............................................................................... 38
🏦 Real Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin ETFs: What You Really Own........................................................41
⛓️ How Bitcoin Works: Technology, Mining & Upgrades.........................................44
⛓️ The Bitcoin Protocol...45
⛓️ The Bitcoin Blockchain: The Foundation of Trustless Money............................................46
💸 How Bitcoin Transactions Work: From Wallet to Blockchain..............................................48
💰 Understanding Bitcoin Transaction Fees........................................................................... 50
⚡ The Bitcoin Lightning Network: Instant and Low-Cost Transactions..................................52
⛏️ Supply, Mining & Security....................................................................... .......................54
📉 The Bitcoin Halving: Why it Matters........................................................................ ...........55
⛏️ Bitcoin Mining: How new bitcoins are created....................................................................57
🌍 Bitcoin Energy Debate: Myths, Facts & Sustainability.......................................................60
⚙️ Governance & Evolution...................................................................... ..........................63
🧱 How Bitcoin Evolves: Governance, Upgrades & Consensus.............................................64
🔐 Self-Custody: Protect, Backup & Secure Your Bitcoin........................................66
🔑 Foundations of Self-Custody.........................................................................................67
🧭 Why Self-Custody Matters: “Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins”............................................68
🔑 The Bitcoin Wallet...70
🧊 Cold Wallets & Hardware Security....................................................................... .........78
🧊 The (Hardware) Cold Wallet......................................................................... ......................79
🔐 Custody & Hardware Risks: Firmware Updates & Supply Chain Threats.........................82
🔐 Step-by-Step Hardware Wallet Setup Guide......................................................................84
🧩 The 3–2–1 Wallet System — A Practical Strategy for Bitcoin Security..............................94
🔐 Multisig Security: Divide and Protect Your Bitcoin..............................................................96
🌱 Seed Phrases & Backup Strategies..................................................................... .......100
🌱 Seed Phrase and Pass Phrase......................................................................... ...............101
🔢 The bip_39 Word List...105
🔥 How to Backup the Seed Phrase......................................................................... .............110
🔀 Wallet Backup & Shamir Backup Approach......................................................................1 12
🧩 Annex. Templates backup & Shamir’s backup sheets......................................................113
🕶️ Privacy, Security & Scam Protection..................................................................... ......122
🕶️ Privacy & Anonymity: Stay Safe and Discreet..................................................................123
🔐 Security round to your bitcoins....................................................................... ..................125
🕶️ Bitcoin Privacy Tools & Best Practices...................................................................... .......133
🚩 Bitcoin Scams: How to Avoid the Traps!...........................................................................140
🏦 Exchanges, Fiat On-Ramps & Buying Bitcoin....................................................143
🏦 Access to Bitcoin...144
🏦 Exchange Platforms: Your Gateway to Bitcoin.................................................................145
🏦 Exchange Platforms today.......................................................................... .....................147
🪪 KYC — “Know Your Customer”........................................................................................148
💱 Exchange Platform Fees & the Hidden Spread...............................................................150
💶 Deposit Fiat Money on Exchange Platforms....................................................................15 2
🛒 Buying Bitcoin...156
🏦 How to Buy bitcoins on Exchange Platforms...................................................................157
📅 Crypto Order Types: How they Work........................................................................... .....159
🧾 How the Exchange Order Book Works (Platforms like Binance, Kraken, Coinbase)......161
🪙 Smart Bitcoin Purchase Strategies: Spot and Convert Made Simple..............................164
🎯 Entry and Exit Strategies: How to Buy and Sell Bitcoin Wisely........................................166
📘 Using the Fear & Greed Index to Improve Your Entry and Exit Strategy.........................169
📉 Markets, Price Movements & How to Navigate Volatility...................................172
📉 Understanding Volatility..................................................................... ..........................173
💱 Global Liquidity & Central Banks: Why Bitcoin Reacts to Worldwide Monetary Policy...174
📘 Why Bitcoin Crashes Happen?............................................................................... .........178
🗓️ Why U.S. Macroeconomics & FED Influence Bitcoin.......................................................180
📉 Case Study The Great Crypto Crash of October 2025....................................................183
🧠 Trading Psychology...190
🧠 The Psychology of Bitcoin: Mastering Emotions and Avoiding FOMO............................191
🚨 10 Fatal Mistakes to Avoid in Crypto......................................................................... .......194
🎯 Trading Bitcoin with Risk Management..................................................................... .......198
🛡️ Risks & Common Mistakes in Crypto Trading..................................................................200
📊 Advanced Analysis Tools.......................................................................... ...................202
🧮 What is Leverage and how does it Work?........................................................................203
⚙️ What are Liquidations in Crypto?............................................................................... ......205
💼 Spot vs. Margin vs. Futures Trading........................................................................ .........206
🕯️ Understanding Trading Candles (Candlestick Charts).....................................................208
📊 Best Dashboards & Monitoring Tools — Stocks, Futures & Bitcoin.................................211
💹 TradingView: How to Monitor Bitcoin Trends...................................................................215
📊 Bitcoin Market Analytics: Understanding Coinglass & Monthly Return Charts................218
🧠 On-Chain Analytics: Reading the Bitcoin Network Like an Expert...................................221
📐 Fibonacci Retracements: A Simple Tool to Identify Bitcoin Price Levels.........................223
📈 Saving & Long-Term Bitcoin Wealth Strategy....................................................225
💰 Saving in Bitcoin...226
🚀 Beginner’s Mini-Guide to Saving in bitcoin.......................................................................2 27
📈 Compound Interest & Long-Term Savings.......................................................................2 29
🗓️ How to Set Up a DCA Strategy....................................................................... .................234
📆 Retirement & Long-Term Planning....................................................................... .......236
⚖️ Legal and Regulatory Outlook: Bitcoin Around the World................................................237
🔭 The Next 10–30 Years: How Bitcoin Adoption & Value Might Evolve..............................239
🛍️ Where to Spend Bitcoin?............................................................................... ...................242
📘 Retiring With Bitcoin Savings........................................................................ ...................244
📉 Market Cycles & Long-Term Bitcoin Behavior..................................................................247
🧾 Tax System: How Crypto is Taxed in Countries...............................................................252
💱 How to Convert your Crypto Gains into Fiat.....................................................................255
⚱️ Legacy & Inheritance.................................................................... ...............................258
⚱️ Inheritance Planning: Protecting Your Bitcoin Legacy.....................................................259
🧾 Bitcoin Inheritance Planning Checklist...................................................................... .......262
🧭 Tools, Learning & Staying Informed....................................................................263
🛠️ Sovereignty Tools & Nodes.......................................................................... ...............264
🛠️ Sovereignty Tools: Take Full Control of Your Bitcoin Life.................................................265
🌐 Why and how to operate a Bitcoin Node..........................................................................2 67
📚 Education & Information.................................................................... ..........................270
🎥 YouTube Learning Resources...................................................................... ....................271
🛠️ References, Tools and Documents...................................................................... ............272
🧭 How to Stay Informed: Reliable Bitcoin News Sources...................................................274
🗓️ How to Stay Informed: The Economic Calendar..............................................................276
📖 Complete your Skills by Bitcoin’s Books.......................................................................... 279
⚙️ Technical Appendix — For Curious Minds........................................................................28 3
📚 Glossary, Conclusion & End Notes.....................................................................291
📖 Bitcoin and Crypto Beginner Glossary....................................................................... ......292
🟠 Conclusion: Make Bitcoin Part of Your Life......................................................................305