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of money for the internet because it is fast, secure, and borderless.
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Unlike traditional currencies, bitcoin is entirely virtual. There are no
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physical coins or even digital coins per se. The coins are implied in
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physical coins or even individual digital coins. The coins are implied in
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transactions that transfer value from sender to recipient. Users of
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Bitcoin own keys that allow them to prove ownership of bitcoin in the
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Bitcoin control keys that allow them to prove ownership of bitcoin in the
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Bitcoin network. With these keys, they can sign transactions to unlock
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the value and spend it by transferring it to a new owner. Keys are often
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stored in a digital wallet on each user’s computer or smartphone.
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((("getting started", "wallet selection",
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id="GSwallet01")))((("wallets", "selecting",
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id="Wselect01")))((("bitcoin", "getting started",
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id="BCbasic01")))Bitcoin is a protocol that can be accessed using a
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client application that speaks the protocol. A "Bitcoin wallet" is the
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id="BCbasic01")))Bitcoin is a protocol that can be accessed using an
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application that speaks the protocol. A "Bitcoin wallet" is the
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most common user interface to the Bitcoin system, just like a web
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browser is the most common user interface for the HTTP protocol. There
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are many implementations and brands of Bitcoin wallets, just like there
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@ -183,9 +183,8 @@ Internet Explorer). And just like we all have our favorite browsers
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(Mozilla Firefox, Yay!) and our villains (Internet Explorer, Yuck!),
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Bitcoin wallets vary in quality, performance, security, privacy, and
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reliability. There is also a reference implementation of the Bitcoin
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protocol that includes a wallet, known as the "Satoshi Client" or
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"Bitcoin Core," which is derived from the original implementation
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written by Satoshi Nakamoto.
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protocol that includes a wallet, known as "Bitcoin Core," which is
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derived from the original implementation written by Satoshi Nakamoto.
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==== Choosing a Bitcoin Wallet
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David A. Harding
1 year ago