what is bitcoin? - a guide for beginners

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A basic guide about the benefits of Bitcoin, aimed at the total beginner.

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Bitcoin lets you send money over the Internet

Bitcoin is like email

a@north.com b@south.com

The Internet

Bitcoin is like email

a@north.com b@south.com

The Internet

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Multibit - Desktop

Electrum - Desktop

Blockchain.info - Browser

“Bitcoin Wallet” - Android

Bitcoin-Qt - Desktop (Full client)

Armory - Desktop

Thunderbird

Gmail

Bitcoin is another currency

Bitcoin is another currency

How to get bitcoins?

Exchanges

Person to person

Why is Bitcoin better?

Truly international

Online shopping

Much cheaper than wire transfer

-$0.0001

$-30.00

Much cheaper than wire transfer

-$0.0001

$-30.00

(How can you send 5 dollars overseas?)

Difficult to block

Protect your money from inflation

Hold your own money

It’s money with an API!

Sending money over Twitter

Sending money over Reddit

Demo and questions

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