Bitcoin is crazy! Science popularization: What is Bitcoin? What does mining mean? How do ordinary people invest?

Recently, the market of Bitcoin has been jumping up and down!According to Coinmarketcap data, on January 8th, Bitcoin hit a historic high of over $41000 per coin, with a market value of over $700 billion.But it plummeted on January 11th and fell to a low of 30568

Recently, the market of Bitcoin has been jumping up and down!

According to Coinmarketcap data, on January 8th, Bitcoin hit a historic high of over $41000 per coin, with a market value of over $700 billion.

But it plummeted on January 11th and fell to a low of 30568.82 on the 12th. In the following days, it gradually warmed up and rebounded to a high of 39903.63 on January 14th, followed by a gradual decline. As of 16:01 on January 21st, Bitcoin was priced at $34617.98 per coin.

The market situation like a "roller coaster" is heart wrenching

What exactly is Bitcoin?

Why is it so hyped up?

What does mining mean?

Today, let's talk about Bitcoin~

The Birth of Bitcoin

As soon as I enter the coin circle, I feel like a sea, and from then on, my wallet becomes a passerby

If you want to mine, the cost is servers and electricity.

amongMainly electricity

The Bitcoin that can be mined in a small mining pool is limited

The investment cost of large mining ponds is relatively high

It can be in the tens or even hundreds of millions of yuan

So, currently, among the main mining forces

Not many retail investors

How to buy and sell Bitcoin?

Bitcoin consists of randomly generated addresses and private keys

Similar to bank card numbers and passwords

Only having both at the same time

To manage the money in the card

So it has a high level of confidentiality

Another important point

Bitcoin is not a legal currency in China.

Regular merchants do not support this payment method

Recently

A certain manufacturer advertised that they support digital currency for purchasing cars

Quickly remove the advertisement and apologize

What should ordinary people pay attention to when investing in Bitcoin?

Xiaobai: Why has Bitcoin prices fluctuated so much recently?

Coin circle professionals: Bitcoin is not linked to any fiat currency, precious metals, or other physical objects, and is a pure investment product. A significant portion of its price is determined by community consensus, and significant fluctuations are likely the behavior of speculators.

Xiaobai: What should retail investors like me pay attention to when they want to invest in Bitcoin?

Coin circle professionals: Ordinary people who want to invest in Bitcoin must learn! Learn! Learn! Thoroughly understand reinvestment.

Bitcoin is a typical application of blockchain and the most well-known one. Be sure to distinguish between blockchain and Bitcoin. In the future, the development of Bitcoin depends on how big the consensus community can grow.

Friends, after reading this comic, what is your opinion on Bitcoin investment?

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