28 juillet 2020 07:10, par Orval
OK, so what’s Bitcoin ?
It’s not an actual coin, it’s "cryptocurrency, " an electronic digital form of payment that is produced ("mined") by lots of people worldwide. It allows peer-to-peer transactions instantly, worldwide, for free or at very low cost.
Bitcoin was invented after decades associated with research into cryptography by software program developer, Satoshi Nakamoto (believed to be a pseudonym), who designed the protocol and introduced it in 2009. Their true identity remains a secret.
This currency is not backed by a tangible commodity (such as precious metal or silver) ; (...)