What is bitcoin? A look at the digital currency

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 14:07 in Mathematics & Economics

Australian police raided a home and office Wednesday that, according to technology websites, belongs to the founder of the virtual currency, bitcoin. However, the origin of the currency remains murky, as is the identity of the founder. Here's a brief explanation of what bitcoins are, how exchanging the digital money works and why it's popular among some denizens of the web.

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