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Can I Earn Interest on Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain.

Bitcoin is unique in that there are a finite number of them: 21 million.

Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services.

NOTE: Warning: Investing in Bitcoin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. Before deciding to invest in Bitcoin, you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with investing in Bitcoin and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts.

As of February 2015, over 100,000 merchants and vendors accepted bitcoin as payment.

The European Banking Authority and other sources have warned that bitcoin users are not protected by refund rights or chargebacks. The use of bitcoin by criminals has attracted the attention of financial regulators, legislative bodies, law enforcement, and media. Criminal activities using bitcoin include the operation of online black markets, such as Silk Road. In October 2013 the US FBI shut down the Silk Road online black market and seized 144,000 bitcoins worth US$28.

5 million at the time. Bitcoin’s price fell by almost half, from $867 to $439 (a 49% drop). Prices then fell to around $400 in early April 2014.

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