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Bitcoin is P2P electronic cash that is valuable over legacy systems because of the monetary autonomy it brings to its users. Bitcoin seeks to address the root problem with conventional currency: all the trust that's required to make it work -- Not that justified trust is a bad thing, but trust makes systems brittle, opaque, and costly to operate. Trust failures result in systemic collapses, trust curation creates inequality and monopoly lock-in, and naturally arising trust choke-points can be abused to deny access to due process.  
Bitcoin is P2P electronic cash that is valuable over legacy systems because of the monetary autonomy it brings to its users. Bitcoin seeks to address the root problem with conventional currency: all the trust that's required to make it work -- Not that justified trust is a bad thing, but trust makes systems brittle, opaque, and costly to operate. Trust failures result in systemic collapses, trust curation creates inequality and monopoly lock-in, and naturally arising trust choke-points can be abused to deny access to due process.  


Bitcoins have all the desirable properties of a money-like good. They are portable, durable, divisible, recognizable, fungible, scarce, hard to counterfeit.  
Bitcoins have all the desirable properties of a money-like good. They are portable, durable, divisible, recognizable, fungible, scarce and hard to counterfeit.  


Bitcoins are sent easily through the Internet, without needing to trust any third party.
* Bitcoin [[Transactions]] are:
* [[Transactions]]:
** Permissionless and borderless. The software can be installed by anybody worldwide.
** Are permissionless and borderless. The software can be installed by anybody without any arbitrary gatekeepers.
** Fast. Transactions are broadcasted in seconds and can become irreversible within an hour.
** Are fast. Transactions are broadcast through the peer-to-peer network in seconds and can become irreversible within an hour.
** Are censorship-resistant. Nobody is able to block or freeze a transaction of any amount.
** Are censorship-resistant. Nobody is able to block, intercept or freeze a transaction of any amount.
** Irreversible. Cannot be undone once settled, like cash. (but consumer protection is still possible.)
** Do not require any ID to use. Making it suitable for the unbanked, privacy-conscious people, computers or people in areas with underdeveloped financial infrastructure.
** Do not require any ID to use. Making it suitable for the unbanked, the privacy-conscious, computers or people in areas with underdeveloped financial infrastructure.
** Are irreversible. Once a transaction is settled nobody can undo it, like cash. (but consumer protection is still possible.)
** Online and available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
** Works 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.


Many people use bitcoin as a [[Bitcoin as an investment|store of value]], they have been described as "swiss bank account in your pocket".
Many people use bitcoin as a [[Bitcoin as an investment|store of value]], they have been described as "swiss bank account in your pocket".
* [[Storing bitcoins|Stored Bitcoins]]:
* Stored Bitcoins:
** Cannot be printed or debased. Only [[Controlled supply|21 million bitcoins]] will ever exist.
** Cannot be printed or debased. Only [[Controlled supply|21 million bitcoins]] will ever exist.
** Have no storage costs. They take up no physical space.
** Have no storage costs. They take up no physical space.
** Are easy to hide. Any amount can be stored on a hard disk, paper backup, or even memorized in your brain.
** Are easy to hide. Any amount can be stored on a [[Storing bitcoins|hard disk or paper backup]].
** Are in your direct possession. If you keep the [[private key]] of a bitcoin secret and the transaction has enough [[confirmation|confirmations]], then nobody can take them from you no matter for what reason, no matter how good the excuse, no matter what.
** Are in your direct possession. If you keep the [[private key]] of a bitcoin secret and the transaction has enough [[confirmation|confirmations]], then nobody can take them from you no matter for what reason, no matter how good the excuse, no matter what.

Revision as of 14:38, 14 November 2017

Bitcoin is P2P electronic cash that is valuable over legacy systems because of the monetary autonomy it brings to its users. Bitcoin seeks to address the root problem with conventional currency: all the trust that's required to make it work -- Not that justified trust is a bad thing, but trust makes systems brittle, opaque, and costly to operate. Trust failures result in systemic collapses, trust curation creates inequality and monopoly lock-in, and naturally arising trust choke-points can be abused to deny access to due process.

Bitcoins have all the desirable properties of a money-like good. They are portable, durable, divisible, recognizable, fungible, scarce and hard to counterfeit.

  • Bitcoin Transactions are:
    • Permissionless and borderless. The software can be installed by anybody worldwide.
    • Fast. Transactions are broadcasted in seconds and can become irreversible within an hour.
    • Are censorship-resistant. Nobody is able to block or freeze a transaction of any amount.
    • Irreversible. Cannot be undone once settled, like cash. (but consumer protection is still possible.)
    • Do not require any ID to use. Making it suitable for the unbanked, the privacy-conscious, computers or people in areas with underdeveloped financial infrastructure.
    • Online and available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

Many people use bitcoin as a store of value, they have been described as "swiss bank account in your pocket".

  • Stored Bitcoins:
    • Cannot be printed or debased. Only 21 million bitcoins will ever exist.
    • Have no storage costs. They take up no physical space.
    • Are easy to hide. Any amount can be stored on a hard disk or paper backup.
    • Are in your direct possession. If you keep the private key of a bitcoin secret and the transaction has enough confirmations, then nobody can take them from you no matter for what reason, no matter how good the excuse, no matter what.
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