Bitcoin
How and Why to Use
Crypto-Currency
Created by Amber Adams and Amy Flatt
Introduction
The Magnanimity of Magnus
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
Characteristics of
Bitcoin
- decentralized
- minimal transaction fees
- quick & easy
- permanency
- transparency
- (almost) anonymous
Caveat Emptor:
Bitcoin Investing
- fluctuating value
- currency, commodity, security
- taxation
- storage
- exchanges
- the shady side of the market
Exchanging Bitcoin
block chain address or QR code
remember: exchanges are PERMANENT
How Do I Get Bitcoin?
Spending Bitcoin
"Alternative" Coins
Bitcoin is a crypto-currency protocol
bitcoins other than Bitcoin
Coin Design
- number of coins
- hashing algorithm
- difficulty
- block rate, reward amount
- pre-mining
Design Features
- anonymity, security
- community or political
- branding
Dogecoin
A crypto-currency named for the Doge meme
one of the most successful alt coins
Investing in Alts
Alt Coins
Future Opportunities
when the Web was new
is Bitcoin the next big technology?
Bitcoin 201:
Bitcoin Development
Coin Mining & Coin Creation
Fall 2014 @ MNPS Community Education
THE END
by Amber Adams / amberadams.co
and Amy Flatt / amyflatt.com
Slides: amberadams.co/bitcoin-talk