The best way to learn about bitcoin, is to jump in and get a few in your “pocket” to have a feel for how they work.
Despite the hype about how difficult and dangerous it might be, getting bitcoins is a lot easier and safer than you may think. In plenty of ways, it really is probably easier than opening an account at a traditional bank. And, given what has been happening in the bank operating system, it is probably safer too.
There are a few things to learn: getting and utilizing a software wallet, learning how exactly to send and receive money, learning how exactly to buy bitcoin from a person or an exchange.
Preparation
Before getting started, you will need to get yourself a wallet. You are able to do this easily enough by registering with one of the exchanges that will host wallet for you. And, although I think you are going to want to have one or more exchange wallets eventually, you should start with one all on your own computer both to get a better feel for bitcoin and as the exchanges remain experimental themselves. When 코인커뮤니티 reach that stage of the discussion, I will be advising that you get in the habit of moving your cash and coins off the exchanges or diversifying across exchanges to keep your money safe.
What is a wallet?
It is a way to store your bitcoins. Specifically, it is software that has been designed to store bitcoin. It could be run on your pc, laptop, mobile device (except, as yet, Apple) and can also be produced to store bitcoins on things such as thumb drives. When you are concerned about being hacked, then that is a great option. Even the Winklevoss* twins, who have millions invested in bitcoin, put their investment on hard drives which they then placed into a safety deposit box.
*The Winklevoss twins are the ones who originally had the idea for a social media site that became Facebook. They hired Mark Zuckerberg who took their idea as his own and became immensely rich.
What do you have to know about having a bitcoin wallet on your computer?
Below you can download the initial bitcoin wallet, or client, in Windows or Mac format. They are not just wallets, but are actually portion of the bitcoin network. They will receive, store, and send your bitcoins. You can create one or more addresses with a click (an address is a number that looks like this: 1LyFcQatbg4BvT9gGTz6VdqqHKpPn5QBuk). You will notice a field where you can copy and paste lots like this from the person you want to send money to and off it will go straight into that person’s wallet. You can even create a QR code that may let someone have a picture with an app on the phone and send you some bitcoin. It really is perfectly safe to provide these out – the address and QR code are both for my donations page. Feel absolve to donate!
NOTE: This sort of wallet acts both as a wallet for you personally and as portion of the bitcoin system. The reason why bitcoin works is that every transaction is broadcast and recorded as lots across the entire system (and therefore every transaction is confirmed and made irreversible by the network itself). Any computer with the proper software can be part of that system, checking and supporting the network. This wallet serves as your personal wallet and also as a support for that system. Therefore, be aware that it will require up 8-9 gigabytes of one’s computer’s memory. After you install the wallet, it will take as much as a day for the wallet to sync with the network. That is normal, does not harm your personal computer, and makes the system as a whole more secure, so it’s advisable.
Bitcoin Qt
The original wallet.
That is a full-featured wallet: create multiple addresses to receive bitcoins, send bitcoins easily, track transactions, and back up your wallet.
Outside of the time it requires to sync, this is usually a very easy to utilize option.
Seek out Bitcoin Qt wallet download to find their site.
Armory
Runs along with Bitcoi Qt, so it has all the same syncing requirements.
Armory enables you to back up, encrypt, and the capability to store your bitcoins off line.
Search for Bitcoin Armory Wallet to get their site.
If you don’t want that much memory used or don’t want to wait for your wallet to sync, there are good wallets that not make you sync the entire history of bitcocin:
Multibit
A lightweight wallet that syncs quickly. This is very good for new users.
Seek out Bitcoin Multibit Wallet to find their site.
Electum
Not only is it quick and light, this wallet lets you recover lost data using a passcode.
Search for Bitcoin Electum Wallet to find their site.
After you obtain the wallet set up, have a few minutes clicking around. Things to look for:
o There will be a page that shows you just how many bitcoins are in your wallet. Remember that bitcoins can be broken up into smaller pieces, so you might see a decimal with a lot of zeros after it. (Interesting note, 0.00000001 is one Satoshi, named following the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin).
