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10 things you need to know about Ripple

Ariella BrownMay 17, 2013

Ripple is the name for both a digital currency (XRP) and an open payment network within which that currency is transferred.

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What is Bitcoin?

Shirley SilukApr 1, 2013

What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a digital currency that uses an open-source, peer-to-peer protocol to conduct, verify and record transactions. It is a decentralized form of currency not backed by any government or financial institution, or pegged to the value of any hard commodity such as gold. Bitcoins are digitally generated according to an algorithm […]

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Infrastructure

What happens to Bitcoin if the lights go out?

Shirley SilukMay 30, 2013

If mobile phone communications, the internet or the power grid should fail -- whatever the reason -- Bitcoin could have a problem.

FAQ

What is the price of a bitcoin?

Shirley SilukApr 1, 2013

What determines the value of a bitcoin? You might as well ask, “What determines the value of a dollar?” (Or a euro or a yen … or even gold.) The basic economics of supply and demand helps to account for much of the value of anything: if more people want something than the market is […]

FAQ

How do I buy bitcoins?

Shirley SilukApr 1, 2013

As bitcoins become more widely recognized and used, would-be bitcoin users have a growing number of ways in which they can acquire the digital currency. In the earliest days, An Introduction to Bitcoins notes, converting a local currency into bitcoins often required a face-to-face encounter with other fans in the same area. Mining new bitcoins […]

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Bitcoin Mining

How are bitcoins mined?

Shirley SilukApr 1, 2013

New bitcoins are added to the system about every 10 minutes through a process called “mining.” This involves using computing power to verify bitcoin transactions across the network by solving cryptographic problems called “hash puzzles.” Bitcoin Mining 101 Here’s how it works: Every bitcoin holder’s balance is designated by a unique bitcoin address, which is […]

Satoshi Nakamoto

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

Shirley SilukApr 1, 2013

The bitcoin economy has become a lively and ever-more crowded place since the first batch of 50 bitcoins – the “genesis block” – was computed into existence on Jan. 3, 2009. But one quiet corner remains: the spot set aside for bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. As the bitcoin currency approaches its fifth birthday, no […]

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