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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
None
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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