200invest’s history lesson about Bitcoin
We are all familiar with the folktale of Satoshi Nakamoto, the fabled figure who was actually the programmer Hal Fini. The Bitcoin is the legacy he left for us to remember. Bitcoin is a currency that is valuable because people are willing to pay for it, not because of a central bank. It enumerates every Bitcoin transaction cryptographically using blockchain technology. To put it briefly, the book of all transactions is held by each and every Bitcoin owner. In this way, Bitcoin is protected against all kinds of manipulation. However, there is a limit of 21 million Bitcoin in circulation. In this way, Bitcoin is protected from inflation. Some claim that it was made in response to the central banks and the traditional financial system. A new way for the transaction of some value that needs no intermediary, such as a bank or another institution. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency to use blockchain technology and to gain mass popularity. Nowadays, several countries and a lot of companies have accepted Bitcoin as an official payment method.
