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
A week ago, Cathy Woodβs ARK Invest came out on their latest outlook on the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining (see link below). According to them, Bitcoin mining will actually drive the adoption of more renewable energy, in particular solar. htt...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
Michael Saylor says the rich never sell their assets. lets say Bitcoin goes to one million, how could i purchase a $600k home without having to sell my bitcoin? I want to purchase a home/apartment and rent it out while still owning my bitcoin. I want...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Following concerns raised by Tesla CEO Elon Musk about Bitcoin’s energy consumption, global asset manager Ark Investment Management explained that the concerns are “misguided.” Referring to its research using real-world data, the in...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
This is the worst dip weβve seen yet this cycle, but weβve seen lots worse in previous cycles and bitcoin still came back to rally when the time came. Be patient. one bad thing happens and everyone seems to forget the long game. This is exactly how t...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
COIN, MARA, RIOT and other blockchain-related stocks continue to slide as Bitcoin struggles to hold above $43,000. It is well known that as goes Bitcoin (BTC), so goes...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
"We want our kids to be able to think independently about money," said Eddie Yoon. A Bloomberg contributor will be paying his son Bitcoin in exchange for chores above...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 3 years ago
Lightning fast, like most things in Bitcoin and the crypto space, general sentiment in the market seems to have changed. The bears have taken over. BTC’s price has been bleeding and this time suggests further downside.
Many “bought the di...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
Bitcoin at $42,000 in February: "It's too late. I wish I bought in earlier. I'll buy the dip" Bitcoin at $62,000 last month: "It's too late. I wish I bought in earlier. I'll buy the dip" Bitcoin at $42,000 today:...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 3 years ago
Bitcoin is the currency of the Internet: a distributed, worldwide, decentralized digital money. Unlike traditional currencies such as dollars, bitcoins are issued and managed without any central authority whatsoever: there is no government, company,...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 3 years ago
Traders are afraid another Black Thursday crash is on the cards, but derivatives data proves the current correction has no resemblance to the March 2020 pullback. Bitc...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The crypto economy has dropped significantly in value during the last few days tapping a low of $2.06 trillion on Monday. Additionally, the leading crypto asset bitcoin has seen its market dominance drop to 40% of the crypto economy’s overall v...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 3 years ago
With Bitcoin price falling to the low $40,000 range, debate has picked up on if the once trending cryptocurrency’s bull run is now over. There’s no truly telling for sure, however, this time is very different than the last bull market.
Wh...