The best way to understand about bitcoin, is to jump in and get several in your “pocket” to have a feel for how they work.
Despite the hype about how exactly difficult and dangerous it might be, getting bitcoins is easier and safer than you may think. In plenty of ways, it is probably easier than opening an account at a traditional bank. And, given what has been happening in the banking system, it really is probably safer too.
There are a few what to learn: getting and using a software wallet, learning how exactly to receive and send money, learning how to buy bitcoin from a person or an exchange.
Preparation
Before getting started, you will have to get yourself a wallet. You can certainly do this easily enough by registering with among the exchanges that will host wallet for you. And, although I think you will definitely 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 are still experimental themselves. When 코인선물옵션 get to that stage of the discussion, I will be advising that you get in the habit of moving your money 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 can be run on your desktop computer, laptop, mobile device (except, up to now, Apple) and can also be produced to store bitcoins on things such as thumb drives. If you are worried about being hacked, then that is a good option. Even the Winklevoss* twins, who’ve millions committed to bitcoin, put their investment on hard disks which they then placed into a safety deposit box.
*The Winklevoss twins will be the ones who originally had the idea for a social networking site that became Facebook. They hired Mark Zuckerberg who took their idea as his own and became immensely rich.
What do you need to know about having a bitcoin wallet on your computer?
Below you can download the original bitcoin wallet, or client, in Windows or Mac format. These are not just wallets, but are actually area 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 really a number that appears like this: 1LyFcQatbg4BvT9gGTz6VdqqHKpPn5QBuk). You will see a field where one can copy and paste a number like this from the person you wish to send money to and off it’ll 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 is perfectly safe to give 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 section of the bitcoin system. The reason bitcoin works is that every transaction is broadcast and recorded as a number over the entire system (and therefore every transaction is confirmed and made irreversible by the network itself). Any computer with the right software can be part of that system, checking and supporting the network. This wallet serves as your individual wallet and in addition as a support for that system. Therefore, remember that it will require up 8-9 gigabytes of your computer’s memory. Once you install the wallet, it will take as much as each day for the wallet to sync with the network. This is normal, does not harm your personal computer, and makes the system all together more secure, so it’s a good idea.
Bitcoin Qt
The original wallet.
This is a full-featured wallet: create multiple addresses to get bitcoins, send bitcoins easily, track transactions, and back up your wallet.
Outside of the time it requires to sync, this can be a very easy to use option.
Seek out Bitcoin Qt wallet download to get their site.
Armory
Runs on top of Bitcoi Qt, so it has all of the same syncing requirements.
Armory permits you to back up, encrypt, and the ability to store your bitcoins off line.
Seek out Bitcoin Armory Wallet to find their site.
If you don’t want to have that much memory used or don’t desire to wait for your wallet to sync, you can find good wallets that not make you sync the entire history of bitcocin:
Multibit
A lightweight wallet that syncs quickly. This is good for new users.
Search for Bitcoin Multibit Wallet to find their site.
Electum
Not only is it quick and light, this wallet allows you to recover lost data utilizing a passcode.
Seek out Bitcoin Electum Wallet to find their site.
After you get the wallet set up, take a few minutes clicking around. Things to look for:
o There will be a full page that shows you how many bitcoins are currently in your wallet. Take into account that bitcoins can be split up into smaller pieces, so you may see a decimal with plenty of zeros after it. (Interesting note, 0.00000001 is one Satoshi, named after the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin).