Introduction to Bitcoin given at VOC Valkenswaard

1. Bitcoin
What’s the buzz all about?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jason_benjamin/8631889823

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
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Blockchain network
validates the transaction
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Bitcoin transaction schema

4. Easy payment system
• Almost direct transfer of
money (about 5 minutes)
• Easy for any kind of
payments (small or big)

5. Your digital wallet
Web, Computer or Mobile

6. Digital Wallet on PC

9. coinbase.com

10. Paper wallet
Bring digital money into touchable currency

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12. Where do I get Bitcoins?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/59937401@N07/5857984386

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

14. BTCClicks.com

15. bitplaats.nl

16. Buy and sell Bitcoins on

17. ATM
Find a BTC ATM abroad

18. Get a gift
It’s an awesome gift
https://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/5747629074

19. Business value?
• No bank retaining money
• Low transfer fees
• Direct conversion to local
currency
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/13543526165

20. Businesses already accepting Bitcoin

21. Paying is easy
Point of Sales apps

22. Will it make me rich?
Is Bitcoin the new gold?

24. Today’s BTC rate
$ 459.77 / € 340.49

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

29. DON’T IGNORE THE DANGERS
OF THE INTERNET!

30. Mt.Gox looses Bitcoins!

31. Guy looses £4m on hard disk

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
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Web Technology Consultant
Community Leader
Open-source contributor
Conference Speaker
https://www.flickr.com/photos/akrabat/8784318813

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