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What is Bitcoin Part IV: Double spend attack, transactions and fees

Author: Stilgar This is the fourth part of our series "What is Bitcoin?". You can read the previous parts here, here and here. In the last part of the series, we posed the main problem that blockchain technology solves in the field of digital currencies - "double spend". But what would the so-called "double spend" attack actually look like...

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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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What is Bitcoin Part II: The Cryptography Behind Cryptocurrencies

Author: Stilgar This article aims to introduce non-programmers to how Bitcoin works on a technical level. How is it possible that there is no central server and no one controls it? Although the explanation is simplified, this is not a text with inaccurate metaphors, but a serious description with mathematics. Although …

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35. Meme stocks and cryptomania - how is 2021 starting?

TEAM · 35. Meme stocks and cryptomania - how is 2021 starting? 02:30 – How are the predictions we made in the previous episode going? 04:50 – How is the bull market in cryptocurrencies developing? What is the significance of Tesla's investment in Bitcoin? 15:50 – Mistakes when looking for the best time to invest in …

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34. 2020 - a bad year, bull markets. What will 2021 be like? (with Alexander Karolev)

EKIP · 34. 2020 - лоша година, бичи пазари. Ами 2021? (с Александър Каролев) 02:55 – Колко грешни бяха прогнозите ни за 2020? 09: 13 – Колосалният пазарен срив през март 2020 – какъв беше мащабът на кризата причинена от Ковид-19? 18:50 – Каква беше реакцията на правителства и централни …

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23. A Guide to Navigating the Coming Crisis with Biser Manolov

0:22 – Introduction to the topics in the episode and the special guest financier Biser Manolov 01:02 – News from Bulgaria 01:53 – Why are banks in Bulgaria massively raising fees and commissions? 04:33 – Banks vs. new fintech companies like Revolut – are banks losing the battle? 06:20 – The paradoxical monetary and regulatory policy …

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21. All about investing in cryptocurrencies with Blagovest Belev

00:23 - Introduction to the topics in the episode and our special guest Blagovest Belev from BlockChain.BG, with whom we will talk about investments in cryptocurrencies. 01:10 - How has the EKIP Virtual Pension Fund performed recently? 03:15 - Financial news from Bulgaria 19:00 - Macro and Markets - global news ...

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17. Personal Finance and How to Invest in Bitcoin (with guest Nikolay Delchev)

00:23 – Presentation of the topics in the episode and the special guest Nikolay Delchev from "Forum Finance" 01:10 - Presentation of the Virtual Pension Fund in March 05:35 – News from Bulgaria 17:20 – Macro and Markets 29:45 – Fintech news 39:55 – Interview with Nikolay Delchev 40:05 – The idea and …

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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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