KAS IR BITCOIN?
Q: What is a bitcoin?
A: Bitcoin is a digital currency which shares many of the properties of money, namely, scarcity, fungibility, and a means of exchange. The pattern of digital bits and the mathematical conventions in place enforce these aspects. Bitcoin is far more similar to a digital version of gold than it is to a sovereign fiat currency. For more robust information regarding Bitcoins, we suggest reading We Use Coins
Q: How to get a bitcoin wallet?
A: The official Bitcoin client is a program you can install on every Windows, Mac or Linux computer. Simply download and install it. It will automatically create a wallet for you and start downloading the transaction history. (Future versions will have a “lightweight” mode where this is not necessary.)Another way to get a wallet is to get one online at Blockchain, Flexcoin, InstaWallet or MyWallet. With this option you don’t have to install anything, but you have to take great care not to lose your password and you’re trusting that site to keep your wallet safe.
Once your wallet is set up, you’ll get your first Bitcoin address, which means you’re ready to receive Bitcoins!
Q: What backs bitcoin?
A: Bitcoins do not need to be hard-linked to anything else. The need for a distributed, anonymous, and decentralized currency drives initial adoption. The value of Bitcoins will be driven by supply and demand; in essence, it is backed by what people are willing to trade for it; the same as gold.
Q: What are they used for?
A: Currently it is used mostly for investment, and trading for goods online. If a person accepts bitcoins for goods or services, you can “pay” using bitcoins instead of cash. You can also “split” bitcoins, as not everything will cost a full bitcoin. Also, each bitcoin has a monetary value, just as each ounce of gold has a specific monetary value.
Q: Are there advantages to bitcoins?
A: Of course! It is secure, anonymous and it removes the middle man resulting in very little transaction fees.
Q: How do you get bitcoins?
A: We would like to offer Bitcoinee.com – easy, safe and fast way to buy or sell the bitcoins (BTC). But there are a many other ways to get bitcoins: trade goods or services for them, purchase them from other users, or mining.
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