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itcoinsin Alternative financial markets

Bitcoin is one of the first digital currencies which use peer-to-peer technology to facilitate instant payments.2

200820092010201120122013Chinese government bans Chinese banks from carrying out bitcoin transactions5/12/2013FBI cracks "Silk Road"15/10/2013Total Bitcoin market capitalization crosses US $1bn.28/3/2013First bitcoin conference held in NYC.20/8/20111 Bitcoin equals 1 US $.9/2/2011Bitcoin economy passes US $1mn.6/11/2010The most widely used bitcoin currency exchange market, mt.gox, is established17/7/2010First bitcoin transaction to buy a physical product takes place. 21/5/2010Bitcoin market is established. Trading begins on this site.6/2/2010First Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi to Hal Finney took place.12/1/2009First version of bitcoin software Bitcoin v0.1 is released9/1/2009The first bitcoin block is mined.3/1/2009Someone using the name Satoshi Nakamoto makes an announcement regarding the new electronic cash system with no trusted third party on the Cryptography Mailing List31/10/2008The domain name "bitcoin.org" is registered.18/8/2008

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Payment Freedom Very low feesFewer risks for Merchants Security and Control Transparent and Neutral

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Degree of acceptance Volatility Ongoing development Current Value

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