Los bitcoins son una moneda digital con los que se pueden pagar cada vez una mayor variedad de bienes y servicios, funciona semejante al papel moneda con algunas diferencias importantes, los chinos ya estan acuñando bitcoins, osea ya tambien tienen forma fisica, pero la forma principal de la divisa son datos que puedes intercambiar en linea. de compañero a compañero o con un software monedero o un servicio en linea. puedes obtener bitcoins intercambiandolas por otro tipo de dinero, bienes o servicios con la gente que los tenga o con mineria, minar bitcoins significa que tendras en tu computadora ejecutando un programa que realiza ecuaciones matematicas por lo que seras premiado con una pequeña porcion de un Bitcoin, cuando ya tienes la divisa, puedes comprar con cualquier comerciante que las acepte, en algunos casos, el Bitcoin es la unica forma acptada de pago
Como obtener Bitcoins, comprar o hacer mineria?
Obtener Bitcoins puede ser algo trabajoso, pero tienes varias opciones, Comprar Bitcoins es menos trabajoso que minarlos, pero obviamente que los tendras que obtener con tu dinero tradicional y fisico y "Real" por el que tan duramente has trabajado,
Como comprar Bitcoins
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As previously mentioned, storing and using Bitcoins requires wallet software or an online service.
The wallet software requires quite a bit of disk space and you have to
find a Bitcoin seller in order to acquire any of the actual currency. An
online wallet, on the other hand, makes the entire process much easier.
As a result, we're going to focus on that process. To set up an online
wallet and purchase your first Bitcoin, just follow these steps:
- To create a wallet, sign up for an online service like My Wallet (UK) or Coinbase (US). For these instructions, we'll use Coinbase because they provide a simple, integrated purchase process with two-factor authentication for added security.
- From the lefthand menu, click "Linked Accounts" and add a bank account. It can take several days for Coinbase to successfully link a bank account, so if you intend to purchase any Bitcoins you should plan ahead.
- Once your account is all linked up, click the Buy/Sell Bitcoins link. The page will default to the Buy Bitcoins section so just enter the number you want to purchase, choose your bank account (if you linked more than one), and click the Buy Bitcoins button. The transaction may take a few days to complete, but you'll receive a notification when the Bitcoins have been safely transferred to your wallet.
The
purchase process doesn't take much effort, but rather just involves a
lot of waiting. The Bitcoin exchange rate changes over time, so while at
the time of this writing you have to spend $75.93 USD for just one you
may find them cheaper next month. Of course, you can come across Bitcoin
for the cost of your CPU cycles by engaging in the mining process
instead.
How to Mine Bitcoins
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Mining
Bitcoin involves running software on your computer that processes
complex mathematical equations. If your computer solves one of these
equations, you get a payout in Bitcoins. The issue, however, is that
your computer is up against large groups of computers that will likely
solve the problem before you. That means your machine may end up doing a
bunch of work and it will be a very long time before you ever see a
payout. As a result, you want to join a mining group. This makes it much
more likely that you'll receive a payout, but you'll also receive only
your much smaller share. Nevertheless, without a farm of supercomputers
you'll earn more in the long run by mining with a group. Because mining
is a very complex process, we don't have room to get into the details in
this post. Business Insider offers a very simple method you might want to try (it didn't work for us due to Java issues), or check out popular mining pool BitcoinCZ (also known as slush's pool).
What to Do With Bitcoin
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Now
that you have a wallet and a Bitcoin or two, what do you do with it? If
you signed up for an account with Coinbase or My Wallet, both services
allow you to sell your digital wealth. Because Bitcoin prices fluctuate,
if you're simply looking to make some money you can attempt to buy them
low and sell them high. I bought a Bitcoin a few months back for $15,
and if I sold it today I'd earn nearly $61. If you invest wisely and
remain patient, you can make a decent amount of money by simply buying
and selling Bitcoins.
As Bitcoins are a currency, several businesses accept them as payment. In fact, some businesses only accept Bitcoin. Why? Some services provide tools that may or may not be used for piracy, such as a VPN or Usenet indexer. Multiple Usenet providers shut down
last year because their payment providers were pressured into dropping
them as clients by major film studios. Without any way to accept
payments, they couldn't afford to continue and shut down. Because
Bitcoin conducts transactions peer-to-peer,
there's no intermediary to prevent the funds from rolling in. As a
result, many of these services utilize Bitcoin as their only method.
That said, you can use Bitcoin for more than just questionably ethical services. Bitcoin Magazine offers a long list of options
that includes everything from music downloads to gift cards to
clothing. While you can't spend your digital cash anywhere, several
options exist for you to use your Bitcoins as you please.
This only
scratches the surface of Bitcoin. It's a very complicated, involved
system. It's also got company in the form of rival digital currencies,
such as Ripple, Freicoin, Namecoin, and more. Hopefully this gives you a better understanding how Bitcoin works, but be sure to check out the Bitcoin Wiki if you want to learn more.
