What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is
a payment system introduced as open-source software in 2009 by developer
Satoshi Nakamoto. The payments in the system are recorded in a public ledger using
its own unit of account, which is also called bitcoin. Payments work peer-to-peer
without a central repository or single administrator, which has led the US
Treasury to call bitcoin a decentralized virtual
currency. Although its status as a currency is disputed, media reports
often refer to bitcoin as a cryptocurrency
or digital currency.Bitcoins are created as a reward for payment processing
work in which users offer their computing power to verify and record payments
into the public ledger. Called mining,
individuals or companies engage in this activity in exchange for transaction
fees and newly created bitcoins. Besides mining, bitcoins can be obtained in
exchange for fiat money, products, and services. Users can send and receive
bitcoins electronically for an optional transaction fee using wallet software
on a personal computer, mobile device, or a web application.
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Bitcoin as
a form of payment for products and services has seen growth,and merchants have
an incentive to accept the digital
currency because fees are lower than the 2-3% typically imposed by credit card
processors.
The European Banking Authority has warned that
bitcoin lacks consumer protections. Unlike credit cards, any fees are paid by
the purchaser not the vendor. Bitcoins can be stolen and chargebacks are
impossible.Commercial
use of bitcoin is currently small compared to its use by speculators, which has
fueled price volatility.
Bitcoin
has been a subject of scrutiny amid concerns that it can be used for illegal
activities.In October 2013 the US FBI shut down the Silk Road online black
market and seized 144,000 bitcoins worth US$28.5 million at the time. The US is
considered bitcoin-friendly compared to other governments. In China, buying
bitcoins with yuan is subject to restrictions, and bitcoin exchanges are not
allowed to hold bank accounts.
If you
want to know more then check out the full Bitcoin Wikipedia article
4. How to Withdraw/Cash Bitcoin?
2. How to Send the Bitcoin?
3. How to Receive the Bitcoin?
5. How to Buy the Bitcoin?
2. How to Send the Bitcoin?
3. How to Receive the Bitcoin?
5. How to Buy the Bitcoin?