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 - 3 years ago
Peru, a country not commonly associated with bitcoin or cryptocurrencies, is experiencing a sizable surge in digital currency adoption following the first round of its presidential ballot process. The presidential candidate with the most vote support...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
Ask (and answer!) away! Here are the general rules: If you'd like to learn something, ask. If you'd like to share knowledge, answer. Any question about Bitcoin is fair game. And don't forget to check out /r/BitcoinBeginners You can sort...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 3 years ago
Bitcoin price tested the $30,000 support and it is now recovering higher against the US Dollar. BTC is likely to face a strong selling interest near $37,000 and $38,000.
Bitcoin extended its decline and it even traded close to the $30,000 support.
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More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
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Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman says he has given up predicting the imminent demise of bitcoin. The economist now suggests thinking of the cryptocurrency “as a cult that can survive indefinitely.” Nonetheless, Krugman still bel...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
After the price of bitcoin touched a high of $64,895 per unit, speculators and skeptics think it might have been the top of the bull run and a 2018-like bear run is next. On Sunday, May 23, bitcoin prices have dropped to a low of $31,107 and bears ha...
by COINS NEWS - 3 years ago
So the Bitcoin halving just happened if im correct! Coinmarketcap says: All Time High Apr 14, 2021 (a month ago) $64,863.10 -50.86% So we did it! The Bitcoin halving happened! We are now at 31k and we did the halving! Get ready for a new bull run an...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
If you have exposure to BTC then you are winning - this is investing not scalping. If you own a fraction of BTC donβt expect to gain financial freedom in 6 months. Secondly, you should invest what you can afford - meaning you donβt need to touch it...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
I live in a mining town. There are 2 companies here mining nickel and copper. Our beautiful forest landscape was decimated, people have died, union wars have crippled our local economy. The acid rain was literally eating the paint off of cars. NASA e...