1. Its creator remains a mystery
What people know is a name of someone who is expected to come from Japan , Satoshi Nakamoto . However, although unnamed, Satoshi never surfaced.In 2014 , Newsweek ran a story claiming to have found Satoshi. They stated that Satoshi is an unemployed engineer aged 60 years , living in the suburbs of Los Angeles . But a lot of people involved with Bitcoin say that the person is not Satoshi.Another theory believed by many in the community Bitcoin, Satoshi is the American descendants of Hungarian enclosed, with nick Szabo . But Szabo himself denied it, though it is also an important figure in the history of Bitcoin. Until now, Satoshi has never found true identity.
To be able to get Bitcoin is by way of the so-called 'mine'. Usually a computer with multiple graphics cards sophisticated, so mining virtually with complicated algorithms, can run and produce quickly.Most miners come from the country's bamboo curtain, China . But, in some countries, including Indonesia , the industry is being ogled by many businesses, the benefits are abundant.
Although Bitcoin is an industry that promises generous benefits, but it has the disadvantage that is quite alarming, because it easily stolen .Some people who have knowledge of hacking that good, would easily steal the Bitcoin currency exchange. But theft is also easily traced by the authorities, because of the difficulty of eliminating the tracks.
Besides being easily stolen, the fact that negative pull of Bitcoin is the amount of fraud in the guise of investment .Investment fraud Bitcoin is quite simple and is similar to the scheme Ponzi . Investors were told that they could receive the harvest mining unreasonable, but in the end, they just throw the money to the fraudster.
Although earlier this year Bitcoin value had reached 11 million , but the virtual currency is still volatile and quite volatile. Therefore, for this reason, there are still many people or businesses that refuse payment by Bitcoin.Bitcoin follow the economic principles of supply and demand, and the course of their price can be determined by this. As in 2014 , this virtual currency price fell by 60 per cent and many consider this as a sign that in the end Bitcoin will die .
In February 2016 , the hospital Presbyterian Hollywood has been hacked and the system was held hostage for ransom exchange tool. Hackers are asking for payment in the currency Bitcoin, which if converted to rupiah worth nearly 200 million .Because Bitcoin does not have to be registered in any government, it has become popular currency for the 'digital extortionist' .
2014 , someone using the name Amreeki posted a document in WordPress , in which he stated that, it is difficult for most supporters of ISIS to give money, because of the strict rules imposed government of Iraq . How most likely is using Bitcoin, which is of course difficult to trace, if the process of 'mixing' the currency used.Bitcoin could be a game changer that might be for the financing of terrorism , because of his anonymity. Although it can be traced , the currency can be washed effectively through the 'blending' currency, which is fixed on terrorist groups , for example ISIS.
On May 18, 2010 , Laszio Hanyecz create a forum for Bitcoin, called Bitcoin Talk . At that time, Bitcoin is still in its infancy and was worth only a few cents .
For the first time in the world, Bitcoin is spent. By Laszio, he bought two Pizza Papa John's , where he was paid by using Bitcoin.
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