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October 13, 2020, 08:06:55 PM
#72
I think you better choose blockchain technology as topic rather than only bitcoin. Blockchain will be wider topic and inside it you can talk also about altcoins which may be enough for an essay.
Hmm you're right, what topic/question specifically would you suggest I research on feature/limits/advantages of blockchain?

you can search about the bank blockchain technology and ocmpare it to the real blockchain, and see what it will be the advantage for them to run one instead of remaining with fiat

do you have any materials about this?

i've searched in the past for it and i've found those https://blog.ethereum.org/2015/08/07/on-public-and-private-blockchains/ and http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/38711/is-a-private-blockchain-better-in-any-sense-than-a-database
Thank you for sharing this!

it seems that the only real advantage between a blockchain and a cluster of computer is the proof of integrity
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February 17, 2024, 11:42:39 AM
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August 01, 2020, 11:35:11 AM
#68
Why need ideas?

Everything is on google and you will find a lot of articles about it from which you can take ideas and take advantage in writing your essay.

Good luck
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August 01, 2020, 11:30:49 AM
#67
I think you should buy a book about bitcoin which include  a complete package about bitcoin so that you can start your essay from the fundamental aspect of bitcoin then going through the significants aspect which is the  economic and blockchain technology.
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August 01, 2020, 09:53:18 AM
#66
Bump to the Necrobumps.
Its been 5 years. Appreciate the generous idea sharing even after almost half a decade.

You should have seen the OP. That guy asked for ideas in 2015. If he is still writing that essay, i am pretty sure he never made it through grad school. Find the original necrobumper. Lets take his case. LOL.
Exactly. For more than four and a half years, that essay could possibly be finished. Such amount of time is more than enough to create one.

But, if there's someone who's also into writing about bitcoin, those ideas from almost half a decade ago and the present ones might come in handy for him.
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July 31, 2020, 01:39:04 PM
#65
From my point of view, if you are making an essay about bitcoin. You can start from making an introduction about how and why bitcoin was created with blockchain technology because here they will know the purpose and uses of bitcoin. After that, you can tell about the risk or advantage and disadvantage of bitcoin because here they will realized if buying bitcoin would be worth it in the long term.
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July 31, 2020, 03:44:05 AM
#64
Bitcoin is not at all a narrow topic lol. There are many points you can cover such as:
Decentralization.
Inflation rate.
How it led to creation of altcoins.
Working process of bitcoin and about its ledger system.

That major points was already discussed by other users here maybe we should suggest another unique features and topics about bitcoin.

Altcoins: As bitcoin is the most widely used cryptocurrency, these altcoins are really an alternative source of profit in them market if bitcoin doesn't have any movement in its price.

But still always prioritize your bitcoin as it really matters the most compared to other coins.

6. Conclude with how it can be a very useful tool for the current and coming generation and how it can totally change the way of economic.
I like this idea. This is so true, on time, and of course futuristic. Make this as a highlight at the end part of your essay. Most of us now depends on online now and for sure they will like this new idea if they would read this kind of thing. But of course, you have to include that bitcoin is risky. It is not just simple as they may think it is.

In the introduction of your essay, you should tell them that bitcoin is risky so that they will not be worried at the ending of your essay. Tell them the advantages and disadvantage of bitcoin in the present and especially in the future so that they can make plans and they will have foresight to become prepared about the future of bitcoin.
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July 30, 2020, 11:08:36 PM
#63
Bump to the Necrobumps.
Its been 5 years. Appreciate the generous idea sharing even after almost half a decade.

You should have seen the OP. That guy asked for ideas in 2015. If he is still writing that essay, i am pretty sure he never made it through grad school. Find the original necrobumper. Lets take his case. LOL.
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July 30, 2020, 05:15:38 PM
#62
It won't be a hard thing to do for you and that's for sure since you have already got your experience working with Bitcoin. On doing your essay, you just have to put in your own experience working with Bitcoin backed up or supported by factual information which can be gained from the internet since there are already data and information about it online.

Start up your essay on introducing what Bitcoin really is just to let your reader gain their interest on continuing to read the whole essay. Make it catchy yet simple to be interesting. Put basic facts on when does Bitcoin is established and other basic facts that you think people must know as introduction of knowing what Bitcoin is, just like the first time you know it.

Since you are studying computer science, this will put you up having technicalities involved which surely you do already understand how it is done and just put up how Bitcoin works and can be used. Apply your field on explaining the essence of Bitcoin's existence and how computer science can make use of working with Bitcoin and I think that was already enough for that. Just put up informations that will let people understand Bitcoin based on the perspective of you as you have already worked and learned Bitcoin through experience added by knowledge you have acquired in computer science.
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July 28, 2020, 03:14:05 PM
#61
Hey there everyone, I'm currently finishing my diploma and have to hand in my Extended essay. My topic is going to be Bitcoin(Comp. science) , although it seemed like a good idea at start , the topic seems to be quite too narrow. I have to research about Bitcoin, what part of it should I do the research on?
Thanks in advance for the answer
I don’t think this is going to be a difficult thing, since I don’t think they are going to require you to go deep into this.
How about you start with a paragraph that explains what Bitcoin is all about, the year it was created and the person that created it. And apart from that you can go into the advantages, how Bitcoin has been your community and things like that. Then you can find something interesting to close the essay.

I don’t see much that’s required, you can go through Cointelegraph where they explained everything about Bitcoin from beginning to end so you will understand what I mean, something that summarizes that.
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July 27, 2020, 12:20:02 PM
#60
Hey there everyone, I'm currently finishing my diploma and have to hand in my Extended essay. My topic is going to be Bitcoin(Comp. science) , although it seemed like a good idea at start , the topic seems to be quite too narrow. I have to research about Bitcoin, what part of it should I do the research on?
Thanks in advance for the answer

What I have been taught by my teachers is :
An essay can change the way the person perceives a thing , even change the whole world if done right.

I do think when you are going to start writing an essay on *Bitcoins* you need to understand that Media never does Justice to the cryptocurrencies.

If I was in your shoes I would start something like this:
-What is blockchain and when was the idea first conceived?
-How did Mr. Satoshi Use this idea ?
-What is Bitcoins ?
-What are the advantages of using Bitcoins ?
-Why does it give us a break from corruption ?
-How it can completely eradicate the middle man ?
-What are the ways that people can earn using Bitcoins ?
-What are ICO's? How did Bitcoins create a whole new era where we have 100's of cryptocurrencies
-Why does even the Government want to make their own cryptocurrencies? Should they even be called cryptocurrencies?
-Possibility of growth in the future, why we should own at least a little of them ?

*_*

I think you get the idea , just make a bulletin with questions like these and then elaborate them .

Do share your opinions on every matter since every essay is different. As different as their author.
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July 27, 2020, 07:31:43 AM
#59
Hey there everyone, I'm currently finishing my diploma and have to hand in my Extended essay. My topic is going to be Bitcoin(Comp. science) , although it seemed like a good idea at start , the topic seems to be quite too narrow. I have to research about Bitcoin, what part of it should I do the research on?
Thanks in advance for the answer
Bitcoin is not at all a narrow topic lol. There are many points you can cover such as:
Decentralization.
Inflation rate.
How it led to creation of altcoins.
Working process of bitcoin and about its ledger system.

You can write about blockchain in general and how its implemented to bitcoin. Its real world applications and how it solves payment related problems.  Its encryption technology. You can add many such points to your essay. Bitcoin is such a vast topic that even a book wouldn’t suffice to fit its contents. So, research and write your essay as interesting as bitcoin ecosystem.

essay is not narrow  but its not like a book where you can fit all contents  . he is talking mainly on bitcoin and not blockchain and others that are only consider accesories  . write only points that tackles the main use of btc and its basics , that should do the job .  narrow is the word he use but he didnt know where to start and sounds like he is confuse . this forum is already a place where infos in bitcoin can be found  . not all sites cover the talks on bitcoin on the year 2015
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July 27, 2020, 07:04:34 AM
#58
Hey there everyone, I'm currently finishing my diploma and have to hand in my Extended essay. My topic is going to be Bitcoin(Comp. science) , although it seemed like a good idea at start , the topic seems to be quite too narrow. I have to research about Bitcoin, what part of it should I do the research on?
Thanks in advance for the answer
Bitcoin is not at all a narrow topic lol. There are many points you can cover such as:
Decentralization.
Inflation rate.
How it led to creation of altcoins.
Working process of bitcoin and about its ledger system.

You can write about blockchain in general and how its implemented to bitcoin. Its real world applications and how it solves payment related problems.  Its encryption technology. You can add many such points to your essay. Bitcoin is such a vast topic that even a book wouldn’t suffice to fit its contents. So, research and write your essay as interesting as bitcoin ecosystem.
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July 25, 2020, 06:32:18 PM
#57
Integrate your topic to different aspects of your life like it change your point of view. aside from that you can also relate it to the environment like one can conserving resources as fiat money could not. It could also do in the political side like making it as a platform for a running for election as the way to eradicate corruption through blockchain.

Actually when writing an essay therr are si many thinfs you can write about and it is up to you how you can integrate it to another tuings that it could become broad as a topic.
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July 25, 2020, 06:24:52 PM
#56
The original post was dated five years back. By now there is no use of giving suggestions anymore. He could've completed his degree/diploma program and might be owning few Bitcoins.
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July 25, 2020, 06:21:31 PM
#55
Hey there everyone, I'm currently finishing my diploma and have to hand in my Extended essay. My topic is going to be Bitcoin(Comp. science) , although it seemed like a good idea at start , the topic seems to be quite too narrow. I have to research about Bitcoin, what part of it should I do the research on?
Thanks in advance for the answer
Based on personal experience when making essays, I always start from troubling issues related to the topic I choose. Based on these problems, make a concept or main idea from the solutions offered, this solution can be found by reading literature or interviewing competent resource persons. It also helps you to focus on the purpose of your research or paper. The main key is to read a lot, update about the latest information, and be sensitive to existing problems.
Bitcoin is a fairly new technology, a lot of cool innovations, but also quite controversial to cause pros and cons. From this you can try to analyze it, do we need bitcoin or not, is it profitable or not? that's a pretty complex topic to discuss. Good luck.
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July 25, 2020, 06:05:30 PM
#54
Since it was an essay to be done, then make use of your experience at the start of it then you slowly introduce all about Bitcoin from when and how it was started. Share your own thoughts on the experience you have got from working on Bitcoin. Your experience will say it all and just do support it by doing some research that can be useful on the track of course you have which is Computer Engineering. That would sure to involve technicalities and that is what you must do research with to support your claims and experience.

Surely what will make your essay more interesting is to state factual informations about Bitcoin base on experience and facts on the internet telling the essence, usage and benefits you can get from using and engaging with Bitcoin. Tell everything about it and do not make it looks like bias. Just state everything you wanted so that every person that will read your work will be attracted to finish reading it and find it to be informative and interesting.
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July 24, 2020, 01:41:21 PM
#53
The best thing to write about bitcoin and blockchain would be to write about why it was created, it had a anarchist background that allowed it to be basically alternative to currencies, sure right now people use fiat to buy bitcoin, sell it for higher price and withdraw more fiat currency and they basically end up becoming richer in fiat or at least aim to be richer in fiat and that is why most people use bitcoin.

However, if you go back to it is roots you will see that the creation process wasn't like this at all, the aim of bitcoin wasn't to peg it to USD or something and then make people rich, the reason why it was created to begin with was to actually earn/spend bitcoin and make it a currency in itself without having to change it to any other currency and just use bitcoin only.
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July 24, 2020, 07:51:29 AM
#52
I tried to make a research for my university when I was finishing my studies and had the same problem.
There is not so much research around bitcoin and blockchain from the universities. Mostly, companies that move around fintech has written essays and articles about that which do not make valid sources for a university citation.

If you are really into the use of bitcoin, you should make your own research. If you can't find one, then start one.

Making researches about bitcoin can make most of the educated person to become familiar about the uses of bitcoin, advantages, and its benefits in the market. It is much better if universities would try to implement blockchain as a course or subject, and I just read it in some threads here in this forum that if they will try to do that, college students will have a prior knowledge or basic ideas about cryptocurrency.

I think the main purpose of creating bitcoin is like that, satoshi nakamoto wants to create a digital currency that cannot be controlled by others, so only those who have bitcoin can control it and can be used as the safest and fastest transaction solution.

But if it is centralized, government will not agree with that. That's the reason why government is still not prohibiting the use of bitcoin due to its centralization, they can't track and control those bitcoin transactions easily.
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July 24, 2020, 03:15:49 AM
#51
I see you're a computer science student, then maybe you should focus on the technicalities of bitcoin. Start your essay on the history of bitcoin and how was it made and have a transition to the technical side of it.
  • Programming
  • Blockchain
  • Mining
  • Future of blockchain
  • Applications of blockchain
  • How will affect the modern technology
I hope this helps you, I guess your professor will look about it, not just about the history and definition of terms about bitcoin. Since you're a computer related student, you should discuss and write the part that isn't common and not can be write by a non-computer-related course student.

I noticed that the OP created this thread way back in 2015. So I am assuming the OP already graduated as it was almost 5 years ago. I don't know if people here check the date of thread creation and just give their insights regarding this topic. Also, the OP was last active in April 2016. So I don't think he will still read all these valuable suggestions.
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