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Topic: What is a Bitcoin? (Read 825 times)

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January 24, 2014, 02:48:43 PM
#11
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Small Red and Bad
January 24, 2014, 01:43:31 PM
#10
Currency of the future Smiley
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COINECT
January 24, 2014, 12:00:22 PM
#9
A single unit of a number associated with a hashed cryptographic key stored in a particular data structure hosted by a particular decentralized network

But that's pretty boring.
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January 24, 2014, 11:54:06 AM
#8
It's the unholy union of banks, western union, gold, and Paypal.

Think Blade for Vampires, all of their strengths, none of their weaknesses.  We live in an increasingly online world, only makes sense to have a completely online method of payment/storage.

Especially with Coinkite or Bitcoin paper wallets for the traditionalists that need physical "cards" or "paper" to use day to day transactions, there really isn't that steep a barrier of entry.

Google knows this, so they're taking preliminary steps with BTC integration.  Amazon, Apple, and eBay are the big ones.  Any of those jump in...

BTCBTCBTC  for all my Bitpeople!   Grin
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January 24, 2014, 11:25:51 AM
#7
Bitcoin is like..

Blockbuster vs Netflix/RedBox
Public Library vs Google/Yahoo/Bing
Cable vs Streaming
CD vs USB

..and?

It's just like money/Paypal but better.
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January 24, 2014, 11:21:00 AM
#6
It is a compound word that combines "bit" and "coin"
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January 23, 2014, 10:54:46 PM
#5
Blockbuster vs Netflix/RedBox

Netflix/iTunes vs magnet links/Pirate Bay/Slysoft

Governments/banks/corporations/military vs freedom/liberty/individuals/dignity
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January 23, 2014, 10:29:58 PM
#4
horse vs. superbike

or like human vs robot
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January 23, 2014, 10:15:29 PM
#3
horse vs. superbike
legendary
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January 23, 2014, 10:12:02 PM
#2
Local library/Internet.
Mail/Email.
Banks/Bitcoin.
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January 23, 2014, 09:55:54 PM
#1
Bitcoin is like..

Blockbuster vs Netflix/RedBox
Public Library vs Google/Yahoo/Bing
Cable vs Streaming
CD vs USB

..and?
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