Talking about Bitcoin always so interesting topics. In various countries, digital currency has been in the spotlight which is predicted to become the currency of the future. Thus, DuniaFintech.com summarizes 58 facts related to Bitcoin sourced from: bitcoinplay.net58 FACTS ABOUT THE FOLLOWING SUCH Bitcoin:
- Created by a mysterious man named Satoshi Nakamoto.
- Nakamoto is believed to have 1 million Bitcoin.
- Bitcoin is not owned or controlled by the government or any financial institution
- There will be only 21 million Bitcoin available in the world.
- 1% control 99% Bitcoin community wealth.
- Since March 2015, using Bitcoin transactions increased by 1289%.
- 69% of financial institutions such as banks, experimenting with Blockchain technology, the technology became the backbone of the digital currency.
- The total market capitalization of around 43 billion.
- Bitcoin value increased up to 879.999 times of the year 2010-2017.
- 64% of the ownership Bitcoin is almost never used.
- Blockchain, a Bitcoin wallet jumped to $ 40 million from Google ventures and Richard Branson.
- There are three startup Bitcoin, Circle, Blockstream, and Digital Asset Holdings.
- The FBI has a 1.5% Bitcoin in the world.
- About 5% of the Bitcoin economy, active in the Silk Road, the online black market.
- Exchange Bitoin world, Mt GOX, fell in 2014, and Bitcoin prices had dropped by about 40%.
- Blockchain technology has the potential to save storage costs at the bank around $ 8-12 million by using these technologies.
- Only 807 people who claimed that Bitcoin income for tax purposes.
- Bithumb, the largest Bitcoin Exchange was hacked in July 2017.
- There are 7 Bitcoin debit card for businesses and individuals.
- First SatoshiDice- Big Bitcoin, earned $ 11.5 million (126, 315 Bitcoin).
- Nakowa, won 11,000 BTC.
- Bitcoin Mining in China controls more than 70% of the Bitcoin network.
- Chinese mining Antpool- mine about 20% between the years 2016-2017.
- Bitcoin Pizza day, on May 22, 2010, where two pizzas are reimbursed at 10 BTC, for $ 20 billion in 2017.
- Bitcoin GitHub has a 14.7 bookmarks.
- Transaki Bitcoin is irrevocable.
- 1 Satoshi = 0.00000001 Bitcoin.
- James Howell lost for throwing hardisknya 7500 Bitcoin.
- There Bitcoin halving day every 4 years.
- New Block Bitcoin solved every 10 minutes using a mathematical algorithm.
- Unlike conventional currency, Bitcoin has decentralized nature.
- All data Bitcoin transactions are transparent.
- SHA256, is a 64 character hash function used in the manufacture of Bitcoin address.
- July 2017, 16.4 million Bitcoin has been outstanding.
- 4000 Bitcoin donated to Wikileaks in December 2016.
- Bitcoin network is more powerful than the 500 super computers that work together.
- In 2016, a Bitcoiner inadvertently sent $ 137000, not $ 5 with no way to get it back.
- 17 million Bitcoin is predicted to be used in 10 years.
- 21 million Bitcoin is predicted to occur in 2140.
- Austin Craig and Beccy Bingham, living with Bitcoin in 90 days.
- Phishkingz, claims to make $ 1 million by stealing bitcoin for 14 months.
- University of Nicosia, Cyprus, is the first university that accepts Bitcoin for payment of tuition.
- Virgin Galactic, a travel agency, accept Bitcoin.
- You can accept Bitcoin to play games.
- Florida court rejects cases of money laundering in 2016. Says Bitcoin not the money according to state regulations.
- Bitcoin hinga jumped 162% in 2017.
- The SEC lawsuit against Trendon Shavers, who make Bitcoin-based Ponzi scheme.
- Many merchants have received Bitcoin, such as Dell, Newegg, Overstock, Expedia, Microsoft, Dish Network, etc.
- Bitcoin Bitcoin users can utilize to rent hotels, holiday, buy jewelry, etc.
- The number of merchants that accept Bitcoin continues to grow, from 36,000 up to 82,000 in 2014.
- Ethereum and litecoin present as a token cryptocurrency uses the same technology as Bitcoin, Blockchain.
- Bitcoin address does not indicate the value of ownership.
- Roger Ver, Charlie Shrem, and Dave Carlson became Bicoin Millionaires.
- Bitcoin ATM 1354 has been available in the world, in 55 countries, with 21-producing ATM, and 231 operators.
- Bitcoin is taxed in Belgium.
- Swiss classify digital currency as a foreign currency.
- Of all countries in the world, Bitcoin is only considered illegal in 6 countries. And there are 68 countries that consider legal.
- In 2013 Thailand prohibits Bitcoin, but the popularity of Bitcoin continues to increase rapidly. In 2017 Japan legalize Bitcoin.
Source: DuniaFintech