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Beginner’s Guide To Bitcoin
Hi Everyone! Today, I’m highlighting one of our sections in GRIT VIP! Below, I share part of my article, Beginner’s Guide To Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency invented by an unknown person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009.
It operates on a peer-to-peer network, allowing users to transact directly without intermediaries, using blockchain technology for security.
From a technical perspective, Bitcoin can be described as digital values maintained online.
Quick Facts:
Peer-to-peer (P2P): Bitcoin enables direct P2P transactions, eliminating the need for intermediaries like banks or payment gateways. This characteristic is a key factor in its recognition as a decentralized currency.
Electronic Cash: Numerous attempts have been made to create electronic cash systems. However, Bitcoin distinguishes itself through its innovative application of cryptography and distributed networks, enhancing its security and efficiency.
Limited: Only 21 million bitcoins will ever be created. This creates a scarcity effect, which ultimately helps drive Bitcoin's price. This limited availability is why Bitcoin is called 'digital gold.'
Quick Transactions: Settlement times for Bitcoin transactions average about one hour, unlike the two days typically required for traditional wire transfers.
Smart Contracts: On the Bitcoin network, developers can create decentralized applications, commonly called smart contracts, expanding their functionality beyond simple transactions.
Who is Satoshi?
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous person or group who created Bitcoin, which was introduced to the world via a white paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" in 2008.
Despite extensive speculation and investigation, Satoshi's true identity remains one of the greatest mysteries in the technology world.
Satoshi's revolutionary idea was to allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution, using a decentralized network powered by blockchain technology. This was a response to the 2008 financial crisis and a revolution against the big banks.
Satoshi was actively involved in the development of Bitcoin and the community until 2010, after which they handed over control to other developers and vanished from the public eye. The last known communication from Satoshi was in 2011, stating they had moved on to other projects.
How does Bitcoin work?
Bitcoin is built on blockchain technology, enabling users to execute transactions while miners operate in the background to support and secure the network. Mining is an activity open to anyone who possesses the necessary computing power.
In the Bitcoin ecosystem, users can transfer and receive funds, relying on miners to manage the complex processes required to validate these transactions.
To fulfill their role, miners must use powerful computers to store data, manage and disseminate transactions, and solve intricate mathematical problems to achieve what's known as 'consensus.' This process, referred to as Proof of Work (PoW), kicks into gear when a new transaction is introduced to the network, with miners undertaking the necessary procedures to validate it discreetly.
Miners are not altruistically involved in upholding this decentralized network. They are motivated by the chance of earning mining rewards and transaction fees for successfully solving problems and confirming transactions, receiving compensation in Bitcoin for their efforts.
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