bitcoin

Behold the Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency; whether you're a skeptic or a bitcoin believer, get the lowdown on this controversial coin.

Dear Nick
April 4, 2011 From:[email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Sat Dear Nick, I hope this message finds you well. I admit your last message left me distressed. I’m sorry for my delayed response, but it is becoming more difficult for me to type out these messages on my own. ALS quickly destroys my motor functions . It’s the most helpless I’ve ever felt.
By Jason Paulino5 years ago in The Chain
An Outside Perspective (BTC)
Bitcoin: A History Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and/or a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange and rather than relying on central authorities; it uses peer-to-peer cryptography to control its creation and management (Bitcoin Project, 2021). It was invented by, presumed, pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, who put in many existing ideas from the cypherpunk community (O’Hagan, 2016). The structure of bitcoin is a blockchain technology that it uses to record transactions on its network (Conway, 2020). A blockchain is pretty much, just a publicly spread ledger. It records every bitcoin transaction made on one of those blocks. When that block's memory is full, it is added to the chain of blocks. This ledger is freely available on any computer in the bitcoin network and validates bitcoin transactions, stores the blockchain, and relays transactions to other network computers. The correct term for these PCs is nodes.
By D.K.Reed5 years ago in The Chain
Free McAfee
I sat with a cigarette in my Belize cabana watching as the waves combed the beach. I knew my time as a free man was limited. I had been too optimistic, crossed lines that no man could get away with. Freedom of prosperity and individual rights were ideals that were no longer cherished by society. However, being a Libertarian, I couldn’t throw these values to the wind. I worked against the odds and risked everything to bring my sovereign creation to life.
By M.R. Cameo5 years ago in The Chain
How Losing Your Private Key Is Disastrous For Your Bitcoin Wallet
Nigeria recently bans cryptocurrency transactions. I know because I am from Nigeria. I am not sure of any other countries that ban it or not, simply because am not interested in bitcoin. One reason why it was banned in Nigeria is because of its volatility and the secrecy of coin-based and other crypto-based ledgers. All I will say is that cryptocurrency investors have hearts of gold. I am not that risk-averse.
By Lanu Pitan5 years ago in The Chain
A Trove of Secrets
The feeling she had was indiscernible from that when finishing a cherished novel or the third act of a great movie. She didn’t know an English word that captured it, not precisely, but the Portuguese word saudade came to mind: a melancholy nostalgia for something loved and lost.
By Dave Berlin5 years ago in The Chain
Uranus: the Father of the Sky
2017 “The numbers tripled again!” she exclaimed, breathless with excitement. Bitcoin was making major moves in the markets and Cassandra was in awe. Just the week before, her friends had explained the values of Bitcoin and how it worked to her. Since then, she had become obsessed with it, learning day and night how to buy, trade and sell it.
By Tamara5 years ago in The Chain
Dorian's Story
One early summer morning (2007) in sunny California, a 32-year-old man could be found sitting in front of his computer profusely sweating as he had not moved since 8:00 pm the previous night. When you are in a bind financially and have a family to support, sleeping is not an option. His parents always worked so hard and never let him forget that. They moved to America before he was born and provided everything he ever needed, but it was not without consequence. Because his parents were so successful, they expected nothing less from their only son. Dorian had above average intelligence, but he also had what the doctor’s call ADHD. The “H” stood for hypo rather than hyper. With this, Dorian felt there was a shadow that hovered over him throughout his life and it followed him well into adulthood. He had the intelligence but there was no motivation to drive him to the success his parents expected of him.
By Tara C.5 years ago in The Chain
The Name
Patience was Riley Gibbon’s strongest virtue; some would say his only one. Twelve years working as a maintenance worker in a data centre in rural Australia eliminated any career ambitions. He wasn’t an adventurous thrill seeker; in all that time, Riley had never travelled outside of his annual trip to Sydney on Christmas to see his mum. He wasn’t the type to revel in change; he never moved house, never so much as changed the daily route he took to work and chose to stay in the same single story bitumen with its aluminium roof that soaked up too much of the hot outback sun.
By PJ Towers5 years ago in The Chain
The mystery of bitcoin.
The Mystery of Bitcoin. as written by Hannah L Stratton What is a mystery to you, is not a mystery to me. Alas, time will reveal all as it passes; and therein lies an important keyword to this enigmatic story: time. You see, there have been many theories in the world as you know it about time. It is important to remember that everything in the knowledge of humans is a theory, and always will be until enough time passes that a greater understanding befalls humanity. Unfortunately, a greater understanding is not the only thing that befalls humanity, hence the necessity of bitcoin and its mystery.
By HS5 years ago in The Chain
Satoshi Nakamoto Man or Myth or he is the leader of the Anarchy group “The Anonymous.”
Satoshi Nakamoto is the creator of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency “Bitcoin” but no one has ever seen this person in real life because he is the leader of the anarchy group called “The Anonymous.” Only Nakamoto’s notes can be found and nothing of where is or who he actually is can be found. No one can find the creator of “Bitcoin” because he has literally mastered staying off the grid he’s the only person in the world living by his own rules because of that fact.
By Curtis Greene5 years ago in The Chain
Chips, Circuits and Coins
The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks A shadow ran through a dark alley in the SoHo. It was pouring, and he was late. How could he, of all the human beings, be late? He had made his calculations with the precision of Swiss clockwork to arrive on time, and yet, he almost failed.
By JM Miana5 years ago in The Chain
Bitcoin-The slayer of humanity
Not everyone of us has time to understand and accept changes due to cryptocurrencies, more and more often we hear from news, internet from acquaintances and from people that Bitcoin has grown several times. Most people still don't realize that the financial system and the whole world itself are changing right now and those who think they know everything might be sadly mistaken. Important thing is always to have correct information and understanding of things that are happening. This story will not open eyes of those who still don't know about Bitcoin but will change right as well those who are already familiar to the world of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is not simple as you think.
By Zeeshan Mushtaq Lone5 years ago in The Chain