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What is Bitcoin? - A guide for beginners
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Jonathan Waller
July 20, 2013
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What is Bitcoin? - A guide for beginners
A basic guide about the benefits of Bitcoin, aimed at the total beginner.
Jonathan Waller
July 20, 2013
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Transcript
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Bitcoin lets you send money over the Internet
Bitcoin is like email
[email protected]
[email protected]
The Internet
Bitcoin is like email
[email protected]
[email protected]
The Internet 16UwLL9Risc3QfPqBUvKofHmBQ7wMtjvM 31uEbMgunupShBVTewXjtqbBv5MndwfXhb
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Multibit - Desktop Electrum - Desktop Blockchain.info - Browser “Bitcoin
Wallet” - Android Bitcoin-Qt - Desktop (Full client) Armory - Desktop Thunderbird Gmail
Bitcoin is another currency
Bitcoin is another currency
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How to get bitcoins? Exchanges Person to person
Why is Bitcoin better?
Truly international Online shopping
Much cheaper than wire transfer -$0.0001 $-30.00
Much cheaper than wire transfer -$0.0001 $-30.00 (How can you
send 5 dollars overseas?)
Difficult to block
Protect your money from inflation
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Hold your own money
It’s money with an API!
Sending money over Twitter Sending money over Reddit
Demo and questions
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