Getting Started Guide

Welcome to BSV - the blockchain that scales without limits while maintaining the original Bitcoin protocol. This guide will help you get up and running quickly, whether you're here for a wallet, to build applications, or to learn the technology.

🎯 Choose Your Starting Point

🔐 I want the Metanet Wallet

Time needed: 5 minutes

The Metanet Desktop Wallet is your gateway to the BSV ecosystem with built-in identity management and developer tools.

Download Metanet Desktop →

What you'll get:

Complete BSV blockchain interaction
Advanced identity and certificate management
Developer-friendly features
Secure key management

💻 I want to see BSV in action

Time needed: 2 minutes

See how easy it has become to build on BSV with this interactive demo:

Notice how the code makes requests to the wallet, not the other way around. This approach offers significant benefits in terms of security, UI/UX, privacy and scalability.

Browse more examples →

📚 I want to learn the technology

Time needed: Choose your pace

BSV offers four comprehensive learning paths based on your role and goals:

Path

Best For

Time Investment

👨‍💻 Technical

Developers building applications

8-12 weeks

💼 Business

Leaders planning implementation

6-8 weeks

🎓 Academic

Researchers and students

10-16 weeks

🏢 Enterprise

Architects designing systems

8-10 weeks

💡 Why BSV is Different

BSV isn't just about cryptocurrency - it's about building a verifiable data economy where:

Every transaction costs fractions of a cent (< $0.0001)
Transactions process in seconds, not minutes or hours
The protocol is stable - no surprise changes or forks
Identity is built-in - no more password fatigue
Data integrity is guaranteed - tamper-proof by design

graph LR
    A[Traditional Web] --> B[Passwords & Logins]
    A --> C[Centralized Data]
    A --> D[High Transaction Fees]
    
    E[BSV Web] --> F[Identity Certificates]
    E --> G[Verifiable Data]
    E --> H[Micro-cent Fees]
    
    style E fill:#e1f5fe
    style F fill:#c8e6c9
    style G fill:#c8e6c9
    style H fill:#c8e6c9