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How Is Bitcoin Doing Right Now?

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.

NOTE: Warning: Investing in Bitcoin is highly speculative and carries a high degree of risk. The volatility of the cryptocurrency market means that the value of Bitcoin can fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. As such, individuals should do their own research before investing and should only invest what they are willing to lose.

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

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

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