Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the first successful internet money based on peer-to-peer technology; whereby no central bank or authority is involved in the transaction and production of the Bitcoin currency. It was created by an anonymous individual/group under the name, Satoshi Nakamoto. The source code is available publicly as an open source project, anybody can look at it and be part of the developmental process.
Bitcoin is changing the way we see money as we speak. The idea was to produce a means of exchange, independent of any central authority, that could be transferred electronically in a secure, verifiable and immutable way. It is a decentralized peer-to-peer internet currency making mobile payment easy, very low transaction fees, protects your identity, and it works anywhere all the time with no central authority and banks.
Bitcoin is designed to have only 21 million BTC ever created, thus making it a deflationary currency. Bitcoin uses the SHA-256 hashing algorithm with an average transaction confirmation time of 10 minutes. Miners today are mining Bitcoin using ASIC chip dedicated to only mining Bitcoin, and the hash rate has shot up to peta hashes.
Being the first successful online cryptography currency, Bitcoin has inspired other alternative currencies such as Litecoin, Peercoin, Primecoin, and so on.
The cryptocurrency then took off with the innovation of the turing-complete smart contract by Ethereum which led to the development of other amazing projects such as EOS, Tron, and even crypto-collectibles such as CryptoKitties.
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
British auction house Christie’s will accept bitcoin and ether for a painting worth an estimated $6 million. The digital wallet used to pay for the painting must be held at one of the approved custodians, such as Coinbase, Fidelity, Gemini, or...
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
Peter Saddington: The Lambo Guy Peter Saddington of Atlanta first read about bitcoin in 2011, and bought some for less than $3 per coin. With bitcoin trading at around $7,500, the return on those early investments is around 250,000%. βIβve never seen...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago
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More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago
Given that the majority of us believe that Bitcoin will increase in value over time, would u want to spend it rather than hodl and let it appreciate. Example: Let's say I purchased a car for 1 bitcoin today but next week the value of Bitcoin has...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago
If you have noticed, on new positive posts, they are downvoted pretty quick, as well as all positive comments. While the FUD is upvoted rapidly. There is an influx of paid farm anti-bitcoin trolls. As well as the massive shorting, this is bullish for...
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
Let's say tomorrow you wake up and decide to check the crypto charts. You have sleep still in your eyes and your vision is blurred, but you notice something odd. You rub your eyes and OH FUCK Bitcoin is down to $1! The news coming out is obviousl...
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
This is my understanding of the situation. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the math seems pretty clear. I know I'm not the first to state this, but I feel like this issue has largely been hand waved away with the store of value narrative,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The first Bitcoin ETF in Latin America made its debut yesterday on the Brazil Stock Exchange. Presented by QR Capital, a Brazilian blockchain investment firm, the ETF seeks to simplify Bitcoin exposure for institutions and companies. The ETF was appr...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago
I keep going to Cashapp to buy more and more. Since the price is down my brain is like "perfect opportunity!!!" But this happens like 3-4 times a day. I would delete the app for a while but I'm nervous because of all those horror storie...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago
Hello Everyone, So, I'm new to this thread, but the title pretty much says it all. I don't like my job (or the rat race in general), and the only thing I think about while I'm on the clock is the fact that I get to buy Bitcoin every 2 wee...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Banks and credit unions of all sizes can now facilitate the buying, selling, and holding of bitcoin within their banking platforms thanks to a collaboration between Finserv and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). Finserv currently has about 10...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 2 years ago
Bitcoin price is in a downtrend, after spending nearly a full year in a parabolic uptrend. An indicator bearing the “parabolic” name on monthly timeframes has given a signal, that according to past instances, has always resulted in a cata...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 2 years ago
The process leading Bitcoin to the status of world reserve currency could take a decade, according to Krakenβs growth lead. Bitcoin has a good chance of becoming the...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 2 years ago
The process leading Bitcoin to the status of world reserve currency could take a decade, according to Krakenβs growth lead. Bitcoin has a good chance of becoming the...
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
We have a pretty big yard that we dont use a section of it, and it gets slammed with direct sunlight all day and is actually an expense, and annoyance to keep the grass from turning brown from so much sun on that part of the yard. There is not one po...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Bitcoin ATM operator Athena Bitcoin has unveiled its plan to install 1,500 bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador. Initially, the company will install dozens of machines as a test. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele wants 1,500 bitcoin ATMs installed and Athena...