<h1>Welcome to the first video in a new series I'm calling Understanding Blockchain Freedom.</h1>

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You can share this with your friends via http://understandingblockchainfreedom.com

In this video series, I plan to explain cryptocurrencies and blockchains and why they matter.

You'll learn how to buy them, secure them, transfer them, and trade them.

Though I could put these behind a paywall and create email drip campaigns to sell them as informational videos, I'd rather make this content available for free for everyone. I hope to provide enough value that some will decide to reward me for my time.

SBD/STEEM: @lukestokes
Bitcoin: https://onename.com/lukestokes
BitShares: luke-stokes
Ethereum: lukestokes.eth

Big thank you to my friend and neighbor Nathan Brumley who created the music in the video. You can <a href="http://nbrumley2.wixsite.com/nathanbrumley">view his work here</a>. The intro image was taken by me during our stay in Costa Rica.

<h3>Next Episode:</h3>

* <a href="https://steemit.com/blockchainfreedom/@lukestokes/understanding-blockchain-freedom-episode-002-what-is-cryptocurrency">Episode 002: What Is Cryptocurrency?</a>

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Please let me know what you think of this project. I hope it's useful to you, your friends, and your family. I have some more videos in the series I've recorded which I'll edit and release as time allows. I appreciate you resteeming episodes of this project as well as sharing them on your social media outlets so we can educate more people about the decentralized future.

As a programmer and Steemit witness, I want to help bridge the gap between technology and understanding. I'm constantly working to improve my communication skills to help others. Thank you for <a href="https://steemit.com/~witnesses">giving me a witness vote</a>.


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