Bitcoin Primer
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An introduction to Bitcoin that shows the challenges that exist in communicating it properly, and goes into the core function of the network. How "miners" are processing transactions, and that the money exists only in the cloud, on the open sourced ledger. Follow and learn more! @robertdavid010 http://mymoneycloud.com
Bitcoin Primer
- 1. Bitcoin Primer beyond the coin
- 2. Robert David entrepreneur and community builder http://meetup.com/bitcoinvan http://mymoneycloud.com Startup Weekend Vancouver: Disruptive Tech @robertdavid010
- 3. Did You Know? misconceptions and information there is no coin the wallet is not a part of the protocol over 10% of all currency has been stolen virtually impossible to de鍖ne
- 4. Network Technology distinct de鍖nitions Term Web protocol http: message email client software Netscape key password currency dollars/yen Bitcoin
- 5. Bitcoin everything and nothing Term Web Bitcoin protocol http: Bitcoin transaction email Bitcoin client software Netscape Bitcoin key password Bitcoin currency dollars/yen Bitcoin
- 6. Netscape what is Netscape? Term Netscape Bitcoin protocol Netscape Bitcoin transaction Netscape Bitcoin client software Netscape Bitcoin key Netscape Bitcoin currency Netscape Bitcoin
- 7. Bitcoin Mining mining = payment processing
- 8. What Is Bitcoin? accurate de鍖nition Bitcoin is a brand The brand is the biggest challenge... -Venture Capitalist
- 9. Definition making understanding accessible An open source ledger of numbered accounts shared over a payment processing network. Bitcoin does not appear in the ledger
- 11. OpenLedger.xls
- 12. OpenLedger.xls
- 14. Download & Process authenticate transactions against the ledger
- 15. Decentralized process transactions for a chance to win!
- 16. Round Trip from issuance to spending
- 17. How It Works keeping it simple 1 Anyone can download the open-source ledger 2 Anyone with the ledger can process transactions 3 Process transactions to get rewarded with new currency
- 18. Why It Works network effect in multiple dimensions a balanced system of feedback loops the broadest bene鍖t creates the greatest adoption process - security share - usability invest - price
- 19. Not Anonymous privacy, not anonymity sources: Satoshi Paper University College, Dublin FBI NEC Laboratories, Europe The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- 20. Take Away things to keep in mind no digital coins completely separate system mining = payment processing random & distributed, no point of control not illegal Fincen, Fintrac, CRA, ECB, US Courts...