2. What is Bitcoin?
• Digital Crypto-currency
• Peer-to-peer transactions
• Worldwide payments
• Low transaction fees
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zcopley/7459091840
3. Bob wants to send
money to Alice
1
Alice gives Bob
her public Bitcoin
address
2
Bob pays the amount
to Alice her Bitcoin
address
3
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Blockchain network
validates the transaction
4
Bitcoin transaction schema
4. Easy payment system
• Almost direct transfer of
money (about 5 minutes)
• Easy for any kind of
payments (small or big)
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12. Where do I get Bitcoins?
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13. Ways to get Bitcoins
• Participate in ad contests
• Buy them on directly online
• Go to market places
• Find a Bitcoin ATM
• Get them from others
18. Get a gift
It’s an awesome gift
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19. Business value?
• No bank retaining money
• Low transfer fees
• Direct conversion to local
currency
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/13543526165
25. Beyond
exchange rates
Same as today’s exchange
fluctuations between
USD and EUR
https://www.flickr.com/photos/slopjop/558368078
26. Use Bitcoin wise
• Customers pay for goods and/or services with BTC
• Exchange your day earnings into local currency
• Best the same day to have good exchange rates
27. Don’t wait for boom
It might never happen again
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rupertuk/534748923
28. Bitcoin & you?
If you like to innovate,
adapt and provide
alternatives to customers:
YES
32. Rule of thumb
• Keep your wallet safe!
• Strong passwords
• Offline wallets are better
• Don’t loose your passwords
• Make backups!
33. Michelangelo van Dam
!
Web Technology Consultant
Community Leader
Open-source contributor
Conference Speaker
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