This post for beginners in blockchain, cryptocurrency, mining.
At first you need to read these books:
1)Nathaniel Popper - "Digital Gold" (the history of bitcoin)
2)Don Tapscott - "Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World"
3)Andreas M. Antonopoulos - "Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies"
4)Abraham K White - "Cryptocurrency: Mining, Investing and Trading in Blockchain, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, Dash, Dogecoin, Emercoin, Putincoin, Auroracoin and others (Fintech)"
5)Christian Newman - "Bitcoin From Beginner To Expert: The Ultimate Guide To Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Technology"
Watch these videos (all are free in Youtube):
1)How Bitcoin Works Under the Hood
2)How the blockchain is changing money and business | Don Tapscott
3)How the blockchain will radically transform the economy | Bettina Warburg
Go to the conference, find friends who interested in this theme as you!
Read more in this forum and ask if you dont understand something !!!
If I give you my email address, will you share the PDF versions of those books (the ones you have)? I will be very grateful for that!
I would also add the YouTube channel of Ivan on Tech, he is good in explaining certain ongoing market developments and helping those who are interested in the blockchain development staff.

Enjoy!