2013-07-01 23:16:43 +02:00
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bitcoin (P2P electronic cash system)
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2012-12-02 19:19:30 +01:00
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Bitcoin is a free open source peer-to-peer electronic cash system
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that is completely decentralized, without the need for a central
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2012-12-24 00:38:32 +01:00
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server or trusted parties. Users hold the crypto keys to their
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own money and transact directly with each other, with the help
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of a P2P network to check for double-spending.
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2012-12-02 19:19:30 +01:00
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2015-02-20 04:12:09 +01:00
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This Bitcoin client builds the backbone of the bitcoin network.
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It downloads, verifies and distributes the blockchain to other
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2016-08-23 23:50:02 +02:00
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peers in the network. It uses lots of diskspace and bandwidth.
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2015-02-20 04:12:09 +01:00
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If you just want to send and receive Bitcoins you should look at
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a light client like Electrum.
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2016-10-29 06:42:36 +02:00
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Please make sure to read the release notes first before upgrading:
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https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.13/doc/release-notes/release-notes-0.13.1.md
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This is a new minor version release, including activation parameters
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for the segwit softfork, various bugfixes and performance improvements.
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Please also read this if you want to know more about segregated witness:
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https://bitcoincore.org/en/2016/01/26/segwit-benefits/
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https://bitcoincore.org/en/2016/10/28/segwit-costs/
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2015-02-20 04:12:09 +01:00
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2013-07-01 23:16:43 +02:00
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qrencode is an optional but strongly recommended dependency.
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