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Let us dive directly into the world of cryptocurrency and explore where Bitcoin started. <br />
The idea of Bitcoin was first published on a cryptography mailing list, as the core ingredient of cryptocurrency technology is '''Public and Private Key Cryptography'''. <br />
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== Steps ==<br />
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Visit this website: [https://www.bitcoin.com/satoshi-archive/emails/cryptography/1/ Bitcoin is first presented] <br />
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This is the email where the mysterious author, Satoshi Nakamoto, announced the creation of Bitcoin. <br />
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The concept was detailed in the Bitcoin '''white paper''', an article explaining the invention.<br />
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== Task ==<br />
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# Find Bitcoin's white paper.<br />
# Read the Abstract and the Introduction.<br />
# Zealy Task: Type the last word of the introduction.<br />
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== '''Exercise''' ==<br />
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The most important function of cryptocurrency is described in the introduction of the Bitcoin white paper: <br />
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* '''What is needed is an electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead of trust, allowing any two willing parties to transact directly with each other without the need for a trusted third party.''' <br />
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== Key Insights ==<br />
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* Most of the money used today is digital, with only a few percent of the total money supply existing in physical form. <br />
* The majority of transactions are digital and are processed, verified, and approved by financial institutions such as banks and credit card companies. <br />
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'''In contrast:'''<br />
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* Bitcoin transactions are processed by a '''peer-to-peer (P2P) computer network'''. <br />
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* P2P means that all computers in the network are on equal footing. <br />
* Any network node can join or leave at any time, as long as it uses the same communication protocol implemented by a software called the '''Bitcoin client'''. <br />
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== The Importance of Bitcoin ==<br />
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* Bitcoin eliminates the need to trust third parties such as governments, banks, institutions, or individuals. <br />
* Instead, Bitcoin relies on cryptography, replacing trust in human-made laws with trust in mathematics and the laws of nature. <br />
* This fundamentally changes the monetary system, shifting its foundation from people and institutions to pure mathematics.</div>BeginnersGuide>Marin