BITCOIN
Digital currency operated by a decentralized authority. It facilitates online payment with lower transaction fees. Although there are no physical Bitcoins, it is considered a crypto-currency because it uses cryptography for security. Balances and transactions are recorded on a public ledger, which are validated by massive amount of computing power. The digital currency. following the ideas in a white paper, is created in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto.
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Thierry Desmarest
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Method of breaking down a larger product into smaller by-products. Used in the oil and gas industry, this can be accomplished by employing various ...
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