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What is Bitcoin Part III: Electronic Cash and Blockchain

Author: Stilgar This is the third part of our series "What is Bitcoin?". You can read the previous part, which explains the cryptography behind cryptocurrencies, here. Suppose we want to make electronic cash and we are armed with cryptography. The first, most natural idea is to have a bank and everyone has an account there. With …

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Ep. 9: Passive vs. active investing (ETFs vs. mutual funds)

0:45 – What will we talk about in the episode? 02:30 – Topic of the episode: passive investing through ETFs (exchange-traded funds) versus active investing through mutual funds - advantages and disadvantages? 38:15 – Financial and investment news from Bulgaria - key news is the recent development of mortgage lending and the movement of …

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The idea that could make Bitcoin the most popular means of payment

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Blockchain technology is considered by many to be revolutionary, but it still has its drawbacks. The first and most popular cryptocurrency, namely Bitcoin, besides being considered revolutionary and eliminating the need for a bank intermediary, is slow and expensive. The drastic price spike in 2017 made it …

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Cryptoboom: A Brief Introduction to Cryptocurrencies

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Author: Vasil Kanev One of the most remarkable processes we observed in 2017 was undoubtedly the boom in interest in cryptocurrencies, which led to a dizzying rise in the price of the main instrument in this environment - bitcoin. From a price ranging around $ 1,000 for one bitcoin at the beginning of 2017, the market reached levels just below …

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