A from-scratch tour of Bitcoin in Python
I find blockchain fascinating because it extends open source software development to open source + state. This seems to be a genuine/exciting innovation in computing paradigms; We don't just get to share code, we get to share a running computer, and anyone anywhere can use it in an open and permissionless manner.
https://karpathy.github.io/2021/06/21/blockchain/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter