2. What is BITCOIN ?What is BITCOIN ?
ï§ Bitcoin is a payment gateway with digital
wallet.
ï§ Bitcoin Foundation standardizes, protects
and promotes the Bitcoin cryptographic
currency worldwide.
ï§ Bitcoin is an open source software. This
source can be reviewed by anyone.
ï§ Bitcoin is decentralized electronic cash
system.
ïŒ Payment gateway : e-commerce service provider
ïŒ Cryptography : Process of analyzing protocols
necessary for information security.
3. About BITCOINAbout BITCOIN
ï§ The original Bitcoin software
was developed by Satoshi
Nakamoto-a Japanese
programmer.
ï§ It was founded by Bitcoin core
developers in 2008.
ï§ Bitcoin is first decentralized
digital currency .
ï§ It is useful for transaction of
money in any country because
it provides money transfer
system in Dollars, Euros, Yens,
Rupees etc.
4. How to use BITCOIN ?How to use BITCOIN ?
ï§ We can use this software by
downloading âBITCOIN Minerâ
application on our mobile phone
or computer.
ï§ We can use bitcoins got form
application stored in your digital
wallet.
ï§ We can purchase video games ,
gifts ,books and can transfer
money to anyone.
5. Governance of BITCOINGovernance of BITCOIN
ï§ Bitcoin's governance structure is splitted by class.
The Board is currently structured with five seats.
ï Two seats by Individual member class.
ïTwo seats by Corporate member class.
ïOne seat by Founding member class.
ï§ Governance committee members are selected by
general elections.
ï§ Board seats are held for a two-year term.
6. Objectives of BITCOINObjectives of BITCOIN
ï§ There are three main
objectives :
1. Instant peer-to-peer
transactions
2. Worldwide
payments
3. Zero or low
processing fees
7. Missions of BitcoinMissions of Bitcoin
ïInform users to protect them from common
mistakes.
ïGive an accurate description of Bitcoin properties,
potential uses and limitations.
ïDisplay transparent alerts and events regarding the
Bitcoin network.
ïInvite talented people to develop Bitcoin at many
levels.
ïProvide visibility to Bitcoin ecosystem.
ïImprove Bitcoin worldwide accessibility.
ïAim to advance standards and security
ïTo remain strong advocates of the liberating
power of decentralized money
8. Workflow of BitcoinWorkflow of Bitcoin
ï The block chain contains shared
public transaction log. Transactions
are verified that spending bitcoins
are actually owned by the spender.
ï A transaction is a transfer of
amount between Bitcoin
addresses that gets included in block
chain. It contains a secret âprivate
keyâ as a proof of addressee.
ï Transactions are broadcast between
users and confirmed by the network
is called mining.
9. Benefits of BitcoinBenefits of Bitcoin
ïPayment without going to bank
ïFree acceptance
ïNo fee
ïNo charge-backs
ïSimple form for transaction
ïDigital signature , verification
ïTransactions can be received at any time,
regardless of whether your computer is
turned on or off.
ïThe first neutral global currency
10. Disadvantages of BitcoinDisadvantages of Bitcoin
ïVolatile price
ïPayments are irreversible
ïNon anonymous system
(All transactions are stored publicly
and permanently on the network,
so anyone can see transactions of
any Bitcoin address.)
ï Less secure transactions
ïTaxes are applicable
ïNo central authority