Summary F: Bitcoin Flashcards

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What is bitcoin?

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  • Open source
  • Decentralized payment
  • Peer-to-peer environment
  • No centralized authority
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What are the benefits of bitcoin?

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  • No middleman
  • Micro-payments
  • International payment transfer
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3
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What are six challenges for bitcoin?

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  1. Consumer benefit needs to be stronger
  2. Reputation problem
  3. Security concerns
  4. How to regulate
  5. Volatility
  6. Increasing transaction volume
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4
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What is a blockchain?

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A cryptographically protected distributed ledger

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