What is Bitcoin?¶
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- Bitcoin is open-source software
- symmetric protocol: same protocol for every host \(\rightarrow\) bitcoin
- asymmetric protocol: client/server \(\rightarrow\) web
- Bitcoin is operated in a peer-to-peer network
- Bitcoin is used as decentralized payment network
- Bitcoin is a decentralized currency
links: DSS TOC - Intro - Index