Summary F: Bitcoin Flashcards
1
Q
What is bitcoin?
A
- Open source
- Decentralized payment
- Peer-to-peer environment
- No centralized authority
2
Q
What are the benefits of bitcoin?
A
- No middleman
- Micro-payments
- International payment transfer
3
Q
What are six challenges for bitcoin?
A
- Consumer benefit needs to be stronger
- Reputation problem
- Security concerns
- How to regulate
- Volatility
- Increasing transaction volume
4
Q
What is a blockchain?
A
A cryptographically protected distributed ledger