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.
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
U.S. Senator and major Bitcoin supporter Cynthia Lummis shared during the CNBC Financial Advisor Summit on June 29, that she would like to see residents of United States to include Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency as a normal part of a diversified strategy...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
Growing up, I have always read, heard, and occasionally seen how so many impoverished nations are unable to have the same standard of living and quality of life that I enjoy every day. Now that places like El Salvador, Venezuela, and Nigeria are on...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 3 years ago
Almost 24 million bank and credit union customers can buy cryptocurrencies using their accounts.
Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency among institutional buyers
About 650 US banks and credit unions are set to offer access to Bitcoin and cryptoc...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
A test of support levels is on the cards after resistance takes control of Bitcoinβs latest attempt to hit $40,000. Bitcoin (BTC) faced fresh losses on Thursday as att...
by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago
Although the is not an exact calculation a YouTuber called Invest Answers attempted to calculate how many people could theoretically own a full Bitcoin factoring in total supply, bitcoins lost, what exchange hold, etc⦠Here are interesting data point...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
Seems like most seasoned Bitcoin veterans stay very calm during Bitcoin price free false. How do you stay so calm? submitted by /u/ovezensky [link] [comments]
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
βThereβs nothing better than building a factory that makes Bitcoin,β said Celsius CEO, Alex Mashinsky. Alex Mashinsky, the CEO of centralized crypto money market Cels...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 3 years ago
Bitcoin price failed to stay above the key $35,000 support zone against the US Dollar. BTC is declining and it could slide heavily if there is a close below $34,000.
Bitcoin started a fresh decline from well above the $36,500 level.
The price is now...
by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago
This may not be the easiest or most practical method for everyone to download the white paper. But it is the only method that will βalwaysβ remain. Run a Bitcoin node and type in your terminal - bitcoin-cli getrawtransaction 54e48e5f5c656b26c3bca14a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Basic (and dumb) question - how do I determine if my Armory wallet has any bitcoins in it on a Mac (with an older OS)? - Bitcoin Stack Exchange
Bitcoin Stack Exchange is a questi...