Whoever told you this was a good place to start gave you very bad advice. This is a very complex, nuanced issue the experts from around the world who actually build the code we're discussing have not been able to agree on for years in a space that isn't even that many years old. If you're looking for a simple place to start, I'm working on some short videos at understandingblockchainfreedom.com which may help.
Good luck. Don't let these conversations spook you too much. There's incredibly opportunity for human freedom here.
Thank you for that advice! I have actually been ignoring the money side of this and the crypto blockchain info in the 6 weeks I've been on steemit. I just wanted to get in on the Alexa ranking for my content. But holy cow! So much complexity in so many areas.
I will take a look at your link and bookmark it for when I'm ready to dive in. And this whole post in now forgotten! Thank you again.