When I learned of bitcoin back 2014ish I was already working in finance for some time.  Was discovering more and more how corrupt my industry was, and most of all how corrupt the big banks are (BOA, 90B in fraud violations since 2000, JP Morgan Chase, 40B since 2000 (most since 2006 when Jamie Dimon took over as CEO) fraud, against their own clients much of the time).  The first book I read about Bitcoin before owning any was Mastering Bitcoin.  Way out of my league and always will be, but I did learn a little bit, was lead here, turned on to Andreas etc etc. This all said, I know many here don't work in traditional finance and this is not to throw jabs, but most don't understand what so ever.  Do yourself a big favor, and read this book!  One needs to understand how traditional finance and banking works to truly understand bitcoin.

Nick Szabo always talks about the history of money before btc.  When he does events, in his blog ( https://unenumerated.blogspot.com/ ), etc.  Nick is an OG cypherpunk,created bitgold ahead of btc, coined the term Smart Contracts, a lawyer, an economist and a computer scientist..you get the point. I'm essentially echoing what he has been telling everyone to do, indirectly, for many years.  This book that I'm just now reading is eye opening even to myself whos worked in fiance for several decades and kept a close eye on the fraud from within. 

Do yourself a favor - https://www.amazon.com/Creature-Jekyll-Island-Federal-Reserve/dp/091298645X