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Bitcoin was originally an online virtual currency that could buy real-life items. The concept of BitCoin was first proposed by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009 to design and release open source software and build P2P networks based on Nakamoto’s ideas.
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Bitcoin is a digital currency in the form of P2P. Point-to-point transmission means a decentralized payment system. Unlike most currencies, Bitcoin does not rely on specific currency institutions to issue. It is generated through a large number of calculations based on specific algorithms. The Bitcoin economy uses a distributed database composed of many nodes in the entire P2P network to confirm and record all transactions. Behavior, and use cryptography design to ensure the security of all links in currency circulation.
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Compared with fiat currency, bitcoin does not have a centralized issuer, but is generated by the calculation of network nodes. Anyone may participate in the production of bitcoin, and it can circulate all over the world. It can be bought and sold on any computer connected to the Internet. No matter where they are, anyone can mine, buy, sell or collect bitcoin. In the process of trading, Chinese and foreign people cannot identify user identity information.
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Bitcoin is decentralized, anonymous, can only be used in the digital world, does not belong to any country or financial institution, and is not subject to geographical restrictions, can be exchanged anywhere in the world, and therefore some criminals as a money laundering tool.